August 2005

Wednesday 31st August 2005
Wealdstone 4-5 Hendon

Monday 29th August 2005
AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Staines Town

The three game winning streak came to stand still with a draw at home to Staines, despite the Dons having the most of the action in both half's.

On seven minutes the Dons took the lead from a Barry Moore free kick the ball was sent looping with a back headed by Steve Butler high into the six yard box, where Richard Butler and the Staines keeper went up together, the keeper managed to get his fist to the ball, but only to knock it back into the path of Shane Smeltz who hooked the ball in between two Staines player into the bottom left corner.

The Dons should have gone in at half time at least two or three up, but thanks to some goods saves by Shaun Allaway the Staines keeper the Dons lead was kept to just one goal.

That's how it should have stayed until half time, but the Dons switched off in injury time and from a nothing throw in on the half way line, while the Dons players set themselves up for the throwing that should have gone our way, Staines broke quickly down the wing and set a cross into the box that was held up well and laid back into the path of Jermaine Hunter who hit the ball first time low pass Andy Little into the corner of the net.

Eleven minutes into the second half Richard Butler went up for a headed with two Staines players which he won, but as he landed his right foot buckled under his ankle and after a fair bit of time he was stretched off with a heavily strapped ankle and clearly in pain.

Staines started to come into the game a bit more, but never really troubled Andy Little.

Late chances by both Shane Smeltz and Matt Fowler could have won the match for the Dons, but Staines held on for the draw.

Pictures

Team : Andy Little, Wes Daly, Dave Sargent, Wayne Finnie, Steve Butler, Antony Howard (76), Barry Moore, Matt York, Richard Butler (56), Shane Smeltz, Jeff Campbell (85)

Subs : Matt Fowler (56), Craig Carley (85), Stefan Wojciechowski (76)

Subs not used: Josh Lennie, Sean Hillier

Goalscorers : Shane Smeltz (7)

Goal Against : Jermaine Hunter (45)

Attendance : 2,754

Monday 29th August 2005
AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Staines Town
Billericay Town 4-2 Chelmsford City
Braintree Town 1-1 Maldon Town
Bromley 3-3 Folkestone Invicta
Fisher Athletic 2-2 Worthing
Hampton & Richmond 3-2 Slough Town
Heybridge Swifts 0-1 East Thurrock United
Leyton 0-1 Harrow Borough
Margate 0- 0 Redbridge
Windsor & Eton 1-1 Walton & Hersham

Monday 29th August 2005 KO 3.00pm
Home to Staines Town

Mr. Anderson has named the following team for todays bank holiday home fixture against Staines Town

Team : Andy Little, Josh Lennie, Steve Butler, Sean Hillier, Mark Cooper, Wayne Finnie, Antony Howard, Wes Daly, Dave Sargent, Barry Moore, Micky Woolner, Craig Carley, Matt York, Jeff Campbell, Stefan Wojciechowski, Shane Smeltz, Richard Butler, Matt Fowler.

Sunday 28th August 2005
AFC Wimbledon 6-1 Crystal Palace

Pictures

Team : Lou Cooper, Keisha Ramos (60) , Lauren Nuttall, Vicky Elcome, Claire Gooch, Laura Smith, Lizzie Laws, Rebecca Morrison (sub 50), Andrea McGrady, Julie Bygrave (71), Beth Sims

Subs : Danni Davies (60), Kelly Nethercoat (50), Lisa Patey (71)

Subs not used: Jenny Castledine

Goalscorers : Beth Sims (15, 41), Julie Bygrave (32, 43, 70), Lizzie Laws (45)

Goal Against : Kenne Ogunneye (78)

Saturday 27th August 2005
Slough Town 0-2 AFC Wimbledon

Match report to follow...

Pictures

Team : Andy Little, Wayne Finnie, Dave Sargent, Mark Cooper, Steve Butler, Craig Carley (70), Matt York, Michael Woolner, Richard Butler (80), Shane Smeltz, Amadou Kouman (46)

Subs : Matt Fowler (70), Barry Moore (80), Wes Daly (46)

Subs not used: Josh Lennie, Antony Howard

Goalscorers : Shane Smeltz (19), Barry Moore (90)

Goal Against : n/a

Attendance : 1,264

Saturday 27th August 2005
Slough Town 0 v 2 AFC Wimbledon
Chelmsford City 0-0 Wealdstone
East Thurrock United 1-0 Bromley
Folkestone Invicta 2-2 Leyton
Harrow Borough 0-0 Margate
Hendon 0-2 Hampton & Richmond
Maldon Town 0-3 Fisher Athletic
Redbridge 1-1 Windsor & Eton
Staines Town 1-2 Billericay Town
Walton & Hersham 2-1 Heybridge Swifts
Worthing 2-0 Braintree Town

Saturday 27th August 2005 KO 3.00pm
Away to Slough Town

Mr. Anderson has named the following team for tomorrow’s away match against Slough Town.

Team : Andy Little, Josh Lennie, Steve Butler, Mark Cooper, Wayne Finnie, Antony Howard, Wes Daly, Dave Sargent, Barry Moore, Micky Woolner, Craig Carley, Matt York, Amadou Kouman, Shane Smeltz, Richard Butler, Matt Fowler.

Thursday 25 August 2005
Travel to East Thurrock

The club will be running a coach to East Thurrock on Saturday 3rd September.

The coach will leave Kingsmeadow at 9.30am for the game which kicks off early at 1pm.

Prices are £13 for adults and £7 for concessions.

Please call the club office on 020 8547 3528 between 10am and 4pm on weekdays or email coaches@afcwimbledon.co.uk to book your place.

Wednesday 24th August 2005 KO 7.45pm
AFC Wimbledon Reserves 3-0 Molesey Reserves

Team : Josh Lennie, Sean Hillier, Freddie Myers, Jake Delaney, Charlie Bunce, Stefan Wojciechowski, Craig Carley, Wes Daly, Matt Fowler, Mark King (75), Jeff Campbell

Subs : Jones Bamfo (75)

Subs not used: Anthony Wall, Noel Frankum, Niall Connery, Ken During

Goalscorers : Matt Fowler (25,28,60)

Tuesday 23rd August 2005

The O/S has anounced the departure of Ryan Gray due to the extra commitment requried at this level, Ryan played 102 times for the club, scoring 27 goals, Ryan joined in the 2003/04 season, playing a big part in both double winning seasons, thanks and goodluck in the future Ryan.

Tuesday 23rd August 2005

The O/S has announced that Graham Newnham has stepped down from the position of Ladies 1st Manager and will be replaced by Lance Patey the current Ladies Reserves manager, I would like to say thanks to Graham for all his hard work over the last couple of season which ended last season with cup glory against Chelsea in the Surrey Woman's Cup.

Also good luck to Lance in his new appointment as first team manager and lets hope you can get of to a good start on Sunday at home to bottom of the table Crystal Palace.

Tuesday 23rd August 2005 DKO 8.00pm
Maldon Town 0-2 AFC Wimbledon

With a delayed kick off due to heavy traffic on the motorway, you could have been forgiven in thinking the team where still stuck in traffic in the first half, but that would have taken away the credit from a good performance by Maldon Town, who's quick attacks down the flanks into the spaces left open by the four, three, three formation we where playing and if they had taken their chances could have been two or three up by half time, but they didn't any that half was history after the break.

The Dons changes back into the three, five, three that closed of the Maldon runner, not that they had much in the second half, the Dons coach finally turned up and on sixty eight minutes Ammo had a shot from outside the box that must have touched a Maldon player on route to goal, as when the ball found Richard Butler alone on the penalty spot he was clearly offside, but the was no flag or whistle so he controlled the ball and chipped it over the keeper diving at his feet.

Despite plenty of chances on goal the second goal didn't come until the eighty second minute, a long ball up field saw one Butler serve the other, as Steve hit the ball, Richard raced pass the static Maldon defenders controlled the ball, rounded the keeper and slotted the over the leg of the player on the line, that's Butler service for you.

Finally the ref blow the whistle and the dons returned to the top of the league after being displaced for a day and the five hundred odd Dons went back down the motorway happy and much quicker than they had arrived.

Pictures

Team : Andy Little, Wayne Finnie, Dave Sargent, Mark Cooper (72), Steve Butler, Barry Moore, Matt York, Michael Woolner, Richard Butler, Shane Smeltz (77), Amadou Kouman

Subs : Matt Fowler (77), Antony Howard (72)

Subs not used: Josh Lennie, Wes Daly, Jeff Campbell

Goalscorers : Richard Butler (68,82)

Goal Against : n/a

Attendance : 528

Tuesday 23 August 2005
East Thurrock United 1-3 Braintree Town
Harrow Borough 0-2 Hampton & Richmond
Hendon 1-2 Fisher Athletic
Maldon Town 0-2 AFC Wimbledon
Redbridge 2-3 Wealdstone
Slough Town 0-0 Leyton
Staines Town 2-1 Margate
Walton & Hersham 0-1 Bromley
Worthing 2-1 Windsor & Eton

Tuesday 23rd August 2005 KO 7.45pm
Away to Maldon Town

Mr.Anderson has named the following team for the 1st away trip of the new season again Maldon Town.

Team : Andy Little, Josh Lennie, Mark Cooper, Steve Butler, Dave Sargent, Wayne Finnie, Antony Howard, Stefan Wojciechowski, Barry Moore, Micky Woolner, Wes Daly, Sean Hillier, Jeff Campbell, Ryan Gray, Matt York, Amadou Kouman, Shane Smeltz, Richard Butler, Matt Fowler.

The O/S also reports that former Don Craig Carley who played in the inaugural match against Sutton Utd has re-signed from Walton Casuals and will be traveling with to the match with the team, welcome back Craig.

Monday 22 August 2005
Chelmsford City 0-2 Heybridge Swifts FT
Folkestone Invicta v Billericay Town abandoned due to floodlight failure at 0-0

Sunday 21st August 2005
Watford Ladies 3-1 AFC Wimbledon

Team : Lou Cooper, Lizzie Laws, Lauren Nuttall, Vicky Elcome, Natalie Barette (75), Claire Gooch, Andrea McGrady (76), Laura Smith, Julie Bygrave, Sarah Flint, Keisha Ramos

Subs : Kelly Nethercoat (75), Jenny Castledine (76)

Goalscorers : Keisha Ramos (16)

Goal Against : Kathleen O'Toole (5), Helen Lander (13, 36)

Saturday 20th August 2005 KO 3.00pm
AFC Wimbledon 4-1 Folkestone Invicta

Finally the new season is upon us, the Dons got off to a flying start in the Ryman Premier Division with a four one victory at home to Folkestone Invicta, a double from Shane Smeltz, plus goals from Richard Butler and Matt York saw the Dons perched on top of the new table on goal difference.

After plenty of pressure the first goal of the new season came after just twelve minutes, the move started with Richard Butler turning a man and laying the ball off to Michael Woolner and running up field for the through ball Woolner played into the box, Butler then passed the ball back to Ammo who's shot was fumbled by the keeper into the path of Shane Smeltz for a simple goal line tap in.

The dons continued to attack will Folkestone were unable to mount a single attack, a clear penalty was waved on by the ref after Richard Butler was clean through on goal with only the keeper to beat he was clearly shoved in the back before he went down under the challenge, but the ref who was still halfway up field waved on.

Just before half-time Folkestone finally ventured into the dons box, a ball across the pitch was half volleyed back into the six yard box and Paul Jones managed to poke the ball pass Andy Little.

The lead was restored four minutes after the break with a solo effort from Richard Butler, racing down the flank (with a touch of offside) to run onto a through ball, he cut into the box rounded the keeper and hit the ball in off the Folkestones no.2 on the line and into the net.

Matt York made it three on sixty seven when Shane Smeltz passed the ball into his path on the edge of the D he hit a low powerful drive low into the corner of the goal, then two minutes later Shane Smeltz grab his second running with the ball from the halfway line into the box and hitting the ball pass the keeper for a superb goal to round off a impressive start for the Dons.

Pictures

Team : Andy Little, Wes Daly (46), Dave Sargent, Wayne Finnie, Steve Butler,, Mark Cooper, Michael Woolner, Matt York, Richard Butler (71), Shane Smeltz, Amadou Kouman (84)

Subs : Matt Fowler (71) , Ryan Gray (84), Barry Moore (46),

Subs not used: Josh Lennie, Stefan Wojciechowski

Goalscorers : Shane Smeltz (12,69), Richard Butler (49), Matt York (67)

Goal Against : Paul Jones (45)

Attendance : 3,002

Saturday 20 August 2005
AFC Wimbledon 4 v 1 Folkestone Invicta
Billericay Town 3-1 Slough Town
Braintree Town 1-0 Hendon
Bromley 1-1 Chelmsford City
Fisher Athletic 3-1 Redbridge
Hampton & Richmond 2- 0 Walton & Hersham
Heybridge Swifts 2-1 Harrow Borough
Leyton 0-2 Staines Town
Margate 1-0 Maldon Town
Wealdstone 2-1 Worthing
Windsor & Eton 0-0 East Thurrock United

Saturday 20th August 2005 KO 3.00pm
Home to Folkestone Invicta

The new season finally kicks off on Saturday with the Dons once again moving up into a stronger division, our first opponents are Folkestone Invicta at home, Folkestone finished 14th in the Ryman Premier last season with a record of W14 D10 L18 F51 A53 Pts52

Mr.Anderson has named the following team tfoor the opening match agasnist Folkstone Invicya.

Team : Andy Little, Josh Lennie, Mark Cooper, Steve Butler, Dave Sargent, Wayne Finnie, Antony Howard, Stefan Wojciechowski, Barry Moore, Micky Woolner, Wes Daly, Sean Hillier, Jeff Campbell, Ryan Gray, Matt York, Amadou Kouman, Shane Smeltz, Richard Butler, Matt Fowler.

Tuesday 16th August 2005
Walton Casuals 5-3 AFC Wimbledon XI

Due to a reserve friendly against Croydon being called off a mixer of 1st team, reserves and a couple on trial returned to the ground where we won the CCL title two seasons ago, current CCL champions Walton Casuals have also moved up a division and are look a stronger team than when we last met and should do well in the Ryman One this year.

Two ex dons Craig Carley & Carlo Castronovo have both been playing at Walton Casuals and as players have both improved since those early pre-season matches in July and August 2002, Craig looks quicker and not so lightweight, Carlo looks more capable at the back.

Walton C where two up in thirty minutes, before Amadou Kouman finally managed to break the offside trap and the Casuals defenders never looked like catching him from the halfway line and the keeper was easily rounded and the ball placed into the empty net.

The Casuals who looked more up for the game made in three one just after the break, Matt Fowler pulled a goal back on fifty four minutes, only to see Casuals score again five minutes later.

Matt Fowler grab his second of the night to once again see the dons come within a goal, but as before Walton Casuals went two goals ahead with eight minutes left and get the win their efforts deserved.

Pictures

Team : Josh Lennie, Sean Hillier, Wes Daly, Frank Wilson, Odi Oboh (66), Charlie Bunce, Barry Moore, Stefan Wojciechowski, Matt Fowler, Amadou Kouman, Ryan Gray

Subs : John Nicolls (sub 66)

Subs not used: Noel Frankum, Anthony Wall, Simon Bassey

Goalscorers : Amadou Kouman (35), Matt Fowler (54, 67)

Goal Against : Scott Harris (20), Greg Ball (28,59), Michael Carpenter (46), Luke Dowling (82)

Sunday 14th August 2005
AFC Wimbledon Ladies 1-2 Southampton Ladies

Pictures

Team : Lou Cooper, Lauren Nuttall, Keisha Ramos, Vicky Elcome, Natalie Barette, Claire Gooch, Rebecca Morrison, Lizzie Laws (75), Laura Smith (75), Julie Bygrave (60), Andrea McGrady

Subs : Beth Sims (60), Kelly Nethercoat (75), Kirsty Allen (75)

Goalscorers : Julie Bygrave (50pen)

Goal Against : Kim Whitcombe (21, 40)

Sunday 14th August 2005 KO 2pm
AFC Wimbledon Ladies v Southampton Ladies

The Ladies 1st team start their league campaign today with a home match against Southampton, the match kicks off at 2pm at Kingsmeadow.

Saturday 13th August 2005
AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Dover Athletic

With most other league having already started their season, the dons playing at home in the new look third white kit, welcomed Dover for what was our final full first team pre-season fixture and after the thrills of the midweek match this game had a lot to live up to and sadly it didn't, the dons looked pre-seasoned out and didn't seem up for this game and Dover who fielded a full strength side were well organized at the back allow little in the way of chances in the first half.

Sonny Farr and Matt Fowler came on at half time replacing the Kiwi duo of Shane Smeltz and Jeff Campbell, Sonny provide some well placed crosses into the box that Richard Butler could get on the end of, but the Dover keeper was well placed to deal with them.

Dover scored the only goal of the game with fifteen minutes remaining when a cross from the left form Craig Wilkins in the six yard box and he guided a strong head pass Andy Little.

Amadou Kouman hit a shot late on that was heading into the back of the net, until a deflection set into the green netting covering the Athletics end with it new roof skeleton just waiting for cladding.

There was no escape to victory at the end of this match as for the first since April at Walton & Hersham the dons failed to find the back of the goal net.

Pictures

Team : Andy Little, Wes Daly, Dave Sargent (83), Wayne Finnie, Mark Cooper, Antony Howard, Matt York, Michael Woolner, Richard Butler (83), Shane Smeltz (46), Jeff Campbell (46)

Subs : Sonny Farr (46), Ryan Gray (83), Amadou Kouman (83), Matt Fowler (46)

Subs not used: Stefan Wojciechowski, Barry Moore

Goalscorers : n/a

Goal Against : Craig Wilkins (74)

Attendance : 811

Saturday 13th August 2005 KO 3.00pm
Home to Dover Athletic

Mr. Anderson has named the following team for the final friendly match at home to Dover Athletic tomorrow.

Team : Andy Little, Mark Cooper, Dave Sargent, Wayne Finnie, Antony Howard, Stefan Wojciechowski, Barry Moore, Micky Woolner, Sonny Farr, Jeff Campbell, Ryan Gray, Wes Daly, Matt York, Amadou Kouman, Shane Smeltz, Richard Butler, Matt Fowler.

Don't forget The Ghears will be re taking the stage at Kingsmeadow after the Dover match.

Friday 12th August 2005
3rd Kit on Sale

Tonight see's the launch of the new 3rd kit down at Kingsmeadow from 7pm and there will also be a 'Meet the Manager' night from 8pm were a 30min re-run of the Surrey Senior Cup will be played on the big screen with comment's from Mr.Anderson on how the West Cup was Won.

Wednesday 10th August 2005
Matt Fowler signs

Matt Fowler who played in last nights nine goal thriller has today agreed terms with the club, Matt scored 26 goals for Croydon Athletic last season has also played for Sutton Utd in the Conference.

Going in the other direction is Leon McDowall, who was to join Chertsey on loan, has instead gone on loan to Croydon Athletic where he used to play before joining us.

Tuesday 9th August 2005
Crawley Town 5-4 AFC Wimbledon

Wow that was a football match from start to finish, Crawley in their last match before the start of their season fielded a strong side, but for the first twenty five minutes the dons tore the Conference side apart.

Recent signing from Croydon Athletic Matt Fowler partnered Shane Smeltz up front and the two of them cause the defenders problems from the off and Shane should have given the dons an early lead, his shot was cleared to the end of the box where Stefan Wojciechowski picked the ball up went round one player, turned another before drilling the ball low into the bottom of the net and this after just five minutes.

Three minutes later the lead was doubled when Matt Fowler played the ball to Jeff Campbell who sent the ball over to his fellow Kiwi, who made no mistake from close a range, sliding the ball low into the corner of the net.

Crawley looked shocked at this stage and started to try and get back into the game and could have pulled a goal back straight away, but a fierce shot from outside the box bounce off the top of bar and over, then on twenty four minutes the whole crowd looked on in astonishment as Matt Fowler produced a lovely chip over the keeper from the six yard box that gave the don a three goal lead, and then Crawley turned up.

The first sign of things to come, came on the half hour mark, when Crawley received a freekick just outside the box after last man Mark Cooper had brought an abrupt end to a Crawley breakaway and was luck to stay on the pitch, the resulting freekick just clipped post and stayed out.

Then after non stop pressure Crawley finally pulled a goal back on thirty nine minutes with some quick short passing Crawley opened a whole in the dons back three and Steve Burton hit a low drive into the corner of the goal, then two minutes later he was on hand to get the slightest of touches to divert a freekick pass Andy Little, too bring the score to three two.

That's how it stayed until two minutes after half time when Steve Burton was again allowed plenty of space in the box from a freekick and despite Wayne Finnie's goal line efforts to clear leveled the score with his eight minute hat-trick.

With the home team having all the possession more goals looked a certainty, but it was the dons that could have retaken the lead when Shane Smeltz found the ball at his feet in the box, he slipped the ball pass two players and had two choices go for goal himself or pass to Richard Butler who was unmarked in the six yard box, Shane decided to take the shot himself, but his shot curled just over the top of the bar.

There was a gap of twenty minutes before Crawly made it four in a row, a sweeping move down the right flank followed by a powerful cross field ball that was the right high for stooping Marvin Brown to head with force into the back of the net from close range.

The five minutes later Crawley made it five with out reply, Stuart Douglas picked the ball up near the corner post and set a high looping ball towards the goal that eluded Andy Little and dropped into the goal at the far post and finish off what must have been a miserable return to his old ground for Andy Little, who was substituted four minutes later, but to be fair he there was little (no pun intended) that Andy could have done with any of Crawleys goal.

The dons had the better of the last ten minutes and with five minute's left Richard Butler was brought down on the edge of the box and Barry Moore produce a stunning pinpoint freekick that curled over the box and in off the underside of the bar to round of a nine goal thriller.

Pictures

Team : Andy Little (78), Stefan Wojciechowski (78), Ryan Gray, Wayne Finnie, Steve Butler (64), Mark Cooper, Michael Woolner, Matt York (46), Shane Smeltz (64), Matt Fowler (46), Jeff Campbell (58)

Subs : Amadou Kouman (64), Josh Lennie (78), Sonny Farr (58), Richard Butler (46), Sean Hillier (78), Barry Moore (46), Antony Howard (64)

Goalscorers : Stefan Wojciechowski (4), Shane Smeltz (8), Matt Fowler (24), Barry Moore (85)

Goal Against : Steve Burton (39, 41, 47), Marvin Brown (67), Stuart Douglas (74)

Attendance : 921

Tuesday 9th August 2005 KO 7.45pm
Away to Crawley Town

Mr. Anderson has named the following team for tonight’s friendly match away to Crawley Town.

Team : Andy Little, Josh Lennie, Steve Butler, Mark Cooper, Wayne Finnie, Sean Hillier, Antony Howard, Stefan Wojciechowski, Barry Moore, Micky Woolner, Sonny Farr, Jeff Campbell, Ryan Gray, Matt York, Amadou Kouman, Shane Smeltz, Richard Butler, Matt Fowler.

Jon-Barrie Bates has gone out on loan to Hellenic Division One side Hounslow Borough.

Saturday 6th August 2005
AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Aldershots

The dons came up against the first of two Conference side in the shape of Aldershot and where given a stern test from the kick off and within five minutes had gone a goal behind, the dons were on the attack, but a quick counter attack down the wing saw an Aldershot player swing in a low ball that Andy Little had covered until Wayne Finnie stuck out a leg to intercept the ball only to deflect pass the static keeper into the gap between him and the post.

With the Athletics End close due to work starting on the new roof the WestBank was split into two and with a far few of Aldershot supporters in that end there was a good atmosphere between the two sets of supporter and plenty of friendly banter and anti-franchise songs from the Aldershot fans.

Aldershot look to have doubled the lead from a free kick, Aldershots no.6 headed the ball towards goal from close range, Andy Little scooped the ball out from behind the line, but the ref had already blown for a foul by the no.6 on Steve Butler when he headed the ball.

Then from a corner Aldershot where given another chance to double their lead when from a corner Mark Cooper trying to clear the ball nudge a Aldershot player from behind and the ref blow to award a harsh penalty, Dave Lee stepped up for Aldershot and set a weak shot to Andy Little's left, but he made the right choice and made a the save look easy.

Amadou Kouman & Ali Chaaban replaced Shane Smeltz and Jeff Campbell in the second half and the don seem to have more pace and allowed us to get more into the match and just after the house Richard Butler sent a lovely though ball into the box for Ali Chaaban to chase and as he was about to head towards goal an Aldershot player to a swing at the ball, missing and catching Ali instead sending him down for the second penalty.

Richard Butler spotted the ball and like Little the Aldershot keeper guessed right way, but this time the ball was hit more central and bounced off the keepers foot into the top of the net to level the score.

We've had plenty of new forwards in pre-season, but none of them have been up to the skill of Shane Smeltz or the work rate that Richard Butler offers as yet, Butler was causing Aldershot problems as he does with most team we play against and late on he showed some good skills to turn the Conference sides defence inside out before producing a save out of the keeper that was eventually turned away.

All in all a good ninety minutes and once again nice to see away supporters in good voice, but they were out sung by the WestBank.

Pictures

Team : Andy Little, Antony Howard (63), Dave Sargent, Wayne Finnie, Steve Butler, Mark Cooper, Matt York, Barry Moore, Richard Butler (83), Shane Smeltz (46) , Jeff Campbell (46)

Subs : Sean Hillier (63), Amadou Kouman (46) , Ali Chaaban (46) , Stefan Wojciechowski (83)

Subs not used: Josh Lennie, Ryan Gray, Michael Woolner, Sonny Far

Goalscorers : Richard Butler (65pen)

Goal Against : Wayne Finnie og (5)

Attendance : 1,100

Saturday 6th August 2005 KO 3.00pm
Home to Aldershot

Mr Anderson has named the following players for tomorrow's match home friendly match against Conference side Aldershot.

Team : Andy Little, Josh Lennie, Steve Butler, Mark Cooper, Wayne Finnie, Sean Hillier, Antony Howard, Dave Sargent, Stefan Wojciechowski, Barry Moore, Jeff Campbell, Ryan Gray, Matt York, Ali Chaaban, Amadou Kouman, Shane Smeltz, Richard Butler.

Friday 5th August 2005 KO 3.00pm
Three Strikes your out.

Tony Boot and Ricci Crace have both been released by Mr. Anderson and Leon McDowall has been sent out on loan to Ryman Div Two side Chertsey.

Read Mr. Andersons comment's here.

Archives