SAT 29 OCT 22 - S&LMFC v LYNE

STAINES & LAMMAS (MIDDLESEX) (0) 0 LYNE (0) 0

These two rival sides fought out an entertaining, but ultimately frustrating scoreless draw at The Rec, and although the visitors had their chances, Paul Burgess was left to rue his strikers’ inability to convert a number of second half chances. A record crowd of 115 was boosted by mascots from the U8 and U11 Junior sides.

The visitors hit the crossbar early on, whilst Bond saw a shot well saved at the other end on 14 minutes. Perhaps Lammas’ best chance came 11 minutes from time but Canderton’s close-range effort was turned away by Edgecombe. Robertson had picked up a yellow card for dissent just before the half-time whistle, and with 11 minutes to go the match featured the first sin binning of the season when a similar offence by Hooks saw him forced to spend 10 minutes on the sideline.

Lyne won a dangerous free-kick towards the end of that period, but Kennedy pulled off a great save to keep it level. Following the final whistle, matchball sponsor and supporter Roger Marsden presented the Man of the Match award to his selection, skipper Richard Bond.

S&LM:
1 Cameron Kennedy, 2 Paul Baker (12 Matt Hogg 74), 3 Luke Halsey, 4 Russell Canderton, 5 Paul Bartholomew, 6 Jason Robertson [bkd 45: dissent], 7 Richard Bond ©, 8 Tom Betts, 9 Joshua Hieke, 10 Joshua Hooks, 11 Josh Stewart (15 Tommy Marshall 66); unused subs: 14 Hamish Gwynne-Porter, 17 John Pomroy, 16 Jacob Fuller (g).

L:
1 Luke Edgecombe ©, 18 Ivan Thompson, 3 Max Benincasa, 4 Billy Witham, 5 Taylor Green, 19 James ‘Jimmy’ Norman (15 Axcel Ngoy 71), 7 Harvey Salmon (17 Jack Sherwood 79). 8 Jack Edwards (v-c), 9 Lewis Afflick (14 Julian Garcia 66), 10 Joshua Zend (12 Myles Jones 66), 11 Adam Holley (16 Harry Boyd 76).

[All orange; blue trim throughout].

Ref: Ashley Carley (Wimbledon); ARs: M Hogg, H Gwynne-Porter (S&LM subs) / John Cane* (LFC); Att: 115.

The First Team ended the day in 3rd place in the table, while the Reserves, who were without a game, slipped from top to 5th place. * John Cane used to play his football in Staines for Moormede Ramblers, as well as coaching at Chertsey Town and Egham Town.