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16th September 2007

Barton Stacey  2  Thruxton  6

Barton Stacey’s third game of the year, and like many of us following a Saturday night – wind affected! Thruxton took the lead early in the game, Barton Stacey equalising in the 15^th minute -Alex Iddles lobbing the goalkeeper then chasing in to head in the rebound off the cross bar. Thruxton exploiting the breeze with long balls to their pacey striker regained the lead after a contentious penalty; Lee Maspero adjudged to have felled the Thruxton flyer.  Barton were unfortunate to go further behind 3 minutes before the break, a Thruxton shot from the edge of the box taking two deflections to deceive keeper James Oliver.

For the second week in succession Barton Stacey had conceded goals just before the break.  Barton Stacey began the second half with central defenders Lee Maspero and Scott Tarrant nursing injuries.  Out of a squad of 26 only 13 were available for today’s game so it was “heads up its time to dig deep” 6 minutes into the second half Barton’s feisty midfielder Mickey Dewey pulled a goal back with a well struck shot from the edge of the box.  Barton Stacey’s short period of dominance was curtailed through a spate of injuries, Lee Maspero, Scott Tarrant, and Jon Marc Spatcher forced to leave the field.  Facing a reorganised back line Thruxton scored a further three goals.