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Jimmy Elford
Russell Eldridge
(Sub 3) David Henham
Kieren Startup
(Sub 2) Steve Hafner
Stuart Myall
Steve Ringwood
Mitchell Sherwood
(Sub 1) Mark Goodwin
1 Carl Rook
(Sub 1) Peter Taylor
(Sub 3) Scott Hayhoe
(Sub 2) Chris Honey
Steve Sands
Simon Stickney
Scott Bartlett
Andy Cook
Stuart James
Joshua Thomas
Matthew Davies (Sub 2)
Wayne Turk 1
Craig Davis
Adam Wallace (Sub 3)
Matthew Tubbs 2
John Purches (Sub 1)
Michael Cooper (Sub 1)
Leigh Phillips (Sub 2)
Glen Hawes (Sub 3)
Gary Funnell
Steve Strong
Salisbury City 4 (Tubbs 29 Min, 65 Min, Henham OG 61 Min, Turk 79 Min)
Attendance
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Steve Lovell had a wake up call after the United defence cost United again. United were plain sailing for the first half hour when it was only the home side making the real chances, but one mistake led to another, and eventually United were well beaten 4-1, it wasn�t a fair reflection of the match 8 shots on goal and only 1 goes in, and that was a penalty.
But the side from Wiltshire did put United under some pressure straight away Tubb�s headed easily wide and Davies in-swinging cross had to be palmed off the line by Toal. Then Mark Goodwin got in the clear, the keeper came rushing out, the keeper collided with Goodwin but Bartlett rescued the ball when only being five yards from going over the line for a goal.
Then United had four quick chances, Steve Hafner saw his weak shot held by keeper Sawyer then Stuart Myall�s dipping shot only just skimmed the bar, then Mitchell Sherwood had his shot deflected straight to the keeper, and it was Mitchell and Carl Rook that missed a literally easy cross that eventually went out of play.
But it was getting too good for United fans, Tubb�s got past Eldridge, he made a pass that was blocked another pass was blocked, then Wallace saw his shot saved by Toal but Tubb�s was at the far post to hammer home. The goal did down heart United quite a bit with only Steve Hafner attempted lob and Mitchell Sherwood deflected shot at the keeper the only attacking action from United in that half.
But it wasn�t all for the visitors, Matthew Tubb�s got past Eldridge and Toal but somehow missed an rather easy open goal, his shot was so soft Toal walked back to the goal and smothered it before a goal kick would�ve been given. Wayne Turk�s header at Toal and Craig Davis�s high and wide attempted lob the only other action from the first half.
The second half came at some controversy when with minutes gone Will Toal collected a through ball which he smothered, Matthew Tubb�s also went for it, Toal go to it first by a long way but Tubb�s went in two footed and studs showing, surely a red card many thought, but Mr Bottomers hysterical decision to not give anything was the answer, sorry a drop ball between Toal and Mr Nobody.
Then Matthew Tubb�s came an instant villain, when he went though, Toal came out got the ball made no contact with Tubb�s but Tubb�s went over and Toal got booked, another hysterical decision by the fat man in black. Then the killer punch Wallace collected the ball, he hit a shot which hit defender David Henham on the shoulder and wrong-footed Toal and the ball ended up in the net, completely the other side to where it was supposed to go.
Then Matthew Tubb�s got past Henham again but his poor one-on-one finishing let him down when Toal easily beat him to the ball although Tubb�s had controlled it twice. But Tubb�s did make up for it after that when yet again he got past Henham and this time shot past Toal to score his second of the game.
United didn�t find their stride, and although Honey�s header at goal, Jimmy Elford�s deflected shot that went wide and Russell Eldridge�s weak shot at the keeper did bring some fluency it didn�t bring any joy.
But while attacking United found themselves even more behind, Tubb�s got through he headed over Toal, Toal palmed it away and Wayne Turk headed home. But City had even more chances, when Phillips rose at the back post unmarked and free and he missed an open goal when his header went over the bar.
But there was some time for joy with the United gang, Hayhoe got into the box and Stuart James clearly pushed Hayhoe over, a penalty was given and Carl Rook stepped up and put the ball into the far right hand side when the keeper went to the left. It was the only thing Rook had done right in the second half, fooled the keeper wasn�t that hard to do really. But United need to sharpen their act when a six pointer against Fleet Town on Saturday can clear us from the relegation zone (This time last year I thought I�d never be saying that)
Mark Goodwin was injured after 40 minutes and went off, the collision with the keeper was the main cause, it�s unknown if he�ll be fit for Saturday. That�s when we started going downhill.
Claret�n�Blue Man Of The Match
Will Toal
His best game in United colours, couldn�t help any of the goals, had hardly anything in front of him in the last 45 minutes. Kept United in the match, if I was him I would�ve smacked Matthew Tubb�s the short arsed little git.