Tonbridge Angels U18 0 Maidstone Utd U18 2
Ryman Youth League 2/1/08

Maidstone Utd U18s recorded a well deserved victory over local Kent rivals Tonbridge Angels on Wednesday evening by a two goal winning margin in the Ryman Youth League.

The game started fairly evenly in the first 15 minutes with Maidstone attempting to dominate play with their short passing game, whilst Tonbridge adopted a more direct approach looking to exploit the Stones on the counter attack through their pacey and ex-Maidstone forward Ashley Dann.

Maidstone's more controlled possession utilising man of the match Colin Richmond in central midfield allowed Stones forwards Ashley Perry and Miles Cornwell to cause the Tonbridge defence problems and in general outplayed their opposition.

All over the pitch the Stones looked comfortable in possession and many moves were initiated through the talented defensive line up of Rob Lyall, Ashley Ulph, Rob Carter and Tom Parkinson.

Midway through the first half following a free flowing passing move Colin Richmond was finally released inside the Tonbridge area and he rounded the keeper but unbelievably somehow narrowly missed the target when everyone in the crowd believed he had scored.

Minutes later however the Stones did take the lead after a spell of good pressure resulted in a free kick deep inside the Tonbridge half. Ashley Ulph floated in a well directed ball that Rob Lyall rose above the Tonbridge defence and powerfully headed home into the corner of the net. The lead could have been increased before the half time break but Jordan Busby in the Tonbridge goal managed to deny the Stones and keep his side in the game.

In the second period the Stones continued to control the proceedings with some very attractive passing football which clearly frustrated their opposition. Harry Lee in the Stones goal showed great maturity in his organisation and positioning and dealing with anything Tonbridge managed to deliver into the Stones area despite only being called upon sparingly.

The Stones extended their lead after 20 minutes of the second half when lively forward Miles Cornwell eluded his marker on the right hand edge of the penalty area before firing across goal into the far corner of the net.

Following the Stones second goal Tonbridge pushed extra men forward in an attempt to get back into the game, but seldom troubled the superb Stones defensive line up marshalled by the impressive Lee in goal.

In fact Maidstone could have won in the end by a more comfortable margin had it not been for the Tonbridge woodwork and Busby in the Tonbridge goal producing good saves from Garner, Richmond and Cornwell before the close of play.

Team: Lee, Parkinson, Carter, Lyall, Ulph, Garner, Richmond, Anderson, McParland, (Stubberfield), Cornwell, (Brann), Perry, (Roxburgh). Subs not used: Phillips, Allen.

 

Maidstone Utd U18 2 Kingstonian 1
Ryman Youth League 20/12/07

Maidstone Utd U18 recorded their second win of the season in the Ryman Youth league with a superb performance defeating title contenders Kingstonian U18 by two goals to one.

The Stones welcomed back Rob Lyall and Ashley Ulph into the squad and also were strengthened by new signings Tom Parkinson and Luke Phillips.

The game was played at a very high tempo and it was evident from the start the Stones were in a determined mood to show Kingstonians they were a better side than the current league position suggested before the start of play. Early pressure and very good ball retention from Maidstone forced Kingstonians on the defence and Miles Cornwell and Ashley Perry upfront caused problems for the visitors with their good movement and link up play.

The Stones should have taken the lead after 20 minutes when following good work down the right involving the very impressive debutant Tom Parkinson, Matthew Mcparland got free inside the Kingstonian area but miss controlled at the final moment and was unable to finish off a fine move.

Kingstonians seldom threatened the superb defensive line up of Ulph, Lyall, Parkinson and Carter who were in fine form but when Harry Lee was called upon in the Stones goal to deal with a couple of set pieces he looked very assured and dominent and mashalled his defence well throughout the first period.

The Stones took a deserved lead after 28 minutes play when again good build up play down the right enabled McParland to get free deep inside the Kingstonian area and this time he make no mistake burying the ball past the Kingstonian keeper - giving him no chance.

The Stones went close to extending the lead before half time with a couple of well taken free kicks by Ulph that were well saved by the opponent's keeper. He could not however deny Cornwell on 41 minutes, when the striker forced his way inside the Kingstonian area and rifled an unstoppable powerfull shot into the roof of the net to give the Stones a well-deserved second goal.

New signing Luke Phillips replaced Harry Lee in the second half to make his debut for the Stones and he was brought into early action tipping the ball over from a well taken Kingstonian free kick. He also made a good diving save to his left as Kingstonians attempted to force their way back into the game. To be fair to the opposition for the first 10 to 15 minutes they forced Maidstone back and their pressure resulted in an unfortunate own goal from Rob Carter as he attempted to clear a goalbound effort.

Unlike previous weeks however the conceeded goal this time galvanised the Stones team and they responded superbly and once again took control of the proceedings. With Marcus Anderson winning more than his fair share of tackles in centre midfield it allowed the more attack minded McParland, Garner and Richmond to probe the Kingstonian defence.

In the final quarter the Stones could have added two or three more goals with Cornwell, Ulph and Richmond denied by good saves and Parkinson heading against the post.

The performance on the evening warranted the three points for the Stones and with more confidence evident in the side a push up the table will be called for in the New Year.

Team: Lee,(Phillips),Parkinson,Carter,Lyall,Ulph,Garner, Richmond,Anderson,McParland,(Bryant),Cornwell, Perry,(Roxburgh). Subs not used: Stubberfield,Humphries,Blosse,Heath.

Worthing U18 3 Maidstone Utd U18 0
Ryman Youth League 10/12/07

Maidstone Utd U18's returned to action in the Ryman Youth league after an absence of three weeks, travelling away to Worthing U18.

The travelling squad was a little depleated as the Stones were without Chris Smalling and Ashley Ulph due to final England Schoolboy trials and Rob Lyall included on first team duties. However the 14 man squad did include new signings Harry Lee and Colin Richmond and also included Matthew Garner, Craig Roxburgh, Ashley Perry and James Humphries returning after long term injuries.

The reshuffled Stones line up started the game well with some good passing movements with new signing Colin Richmond orchestrating proceedings in central midfield.The Stones came close to opening the scoring when good build up play down the right wing between Miles Cornwell and James Humphries resulted in a driven cross into the Worthing penalty area that Richmond just failed to latch on to. Despite the Stones good early possession they unfortunately fell behind after 18 minutes play when their defence was unable to deal with a superbly delivered Worthing free kick that was diverted into the Stones net from close range.

Once again the factor of falling behind when looking reasonably comfortable upset the Stones rhythm and confidence levels dropped, which resulted in a poor passage of play and falling a second goal behind before the half-time break again from failure to deal with another Worthing set piece.

The Stones reorganised at the interval and switched tactics introducing Ashley Perry on in attack to partner Cornwell and rested Humphries who was suffering from a slight groin strain.From the restart the Stones again exerted pressure on the Worthing defence with Perry and Cornwell combining well up front and well supported by McParland and Richmond in midfield. Within the early stages of the second half the Stones created three good chances with McParland,Garner and Cornwell going close but unable to reduce the defecit.

As the game became more stretched with the Stones desperately trying to get back into the game Worthing did counter attack well on a couple of occassions and the Stones were thankful for new loan signing Harry Lee in goal as he pulled off a couple of good one handed saves.

He was unable however to prevent Worthing's killer third goal ten minutes from time when a Worthing forward out muscled the Stones defence and finished well off the inside of the post from inside the penalty area.

Just before the end of play substitute Joe Heath controlled superbly inside the Worthing area from a McParland cross but was denied a consolation goal for the Stones as the Worthing keeper dived bravely at his feet.

The three goal margin flattered the hosts as Maidstone played well for long periods in this game but were undone in the main by the inefficiency to deal with set pieces in the first half.

Team: Lee, Stubberfield, Blosse, Carter, Bryant, Humphries,(Perry), Richmond, Anderson,(Heath), Garner,(Roxburgh) McParland, Cornwell.

 

Maidstone Utd U18 4 Horsham U18 0
Ryman Youth League 8/11/07

Maidstone United Under 18s recorded their first win of the season in the Ryman Youth League on Thursday evening at home defeating Horsham U18 by four goals to nil.

The Stones fielding five first year U18s in their starting line up began the game in determined mood and with the wind at their backs forced Horsham back for the majority of the first half.
Billy Smy making his debut in the Ryman League worked hard up front alongside regular Danny Brann and both threatened the Horsham defence, with left wing back Alec Bryant providing some excellent deliveries for his two front men into the opposition's penalty area.

Maidstone went close to opening the scoring on 20 minutes when Bryant's curled free kick was met by a Rob Lyall header that just flashed wide of the target. Five minutes later Scott Ibbottsen hit a thunderous 25 yard drive that the Horsham keeper did well to tip over his crossbar.

The Horsham defence was finally breached on the stroke of half time when 'man of the match' Alec Bryant curled a long range left footed strike into the top corner to give the Stones a deserved half time lead.

Horsham began the second half with the elements in their favour and for the first 15 minutes after the restart applied pressure on the Stones defence, however the back three of Jay Stubberfield, Chris Smalling and Rob Carter, assisted by youngster Ollie Stell in goal, firmly kept Horsham at bay.

After weathering Horsham's initial period of pressure the Stones again took control and on 74 minutes midfielder Scott Ibbottsen firmly headed home from a Matt McParland free kick. The second goal for the Stones seemed to extinguish Horsham's desire to compete and on 81 minutes substitute Joe Heath expertly converted inside the penalty area from a left wing McParland far post cross.

Maidstone created futher chances but the Horsham keeper pulled off a couple of good full length saves. However after 86 minutes his clearence from the edge of his own area cannoned back over his head and into the unprotected goal off the back of Brann's head as he charged down the clearence for a bizzare fourth and final goal for the Stones.

It would be fair to say that on the evening the Stones had the run of the ball, but only for the first time this season. The team have played better in previous games without any luck and lost, but against Horsham they deserved the three points and appreciated the change in fortunes.

Team: Stell, Stubberfield, Smalling, (Martin-Young), Carter, Bryant, Lyall, Cornwell, (Heath), Ibbottsen, McParland, Smy, (Rivers), Brann.

 

Maidstone Utd U18 0 Lewes 1
FA Youth Cup 28/10/07

The Third Qualifying Round of the FA Youth Cup was as far as The Stones managed this year as they were cruelly defeated by an 87th minute Lewes winning goal. Losing this tie meant that an away trip to Brentford U18 in the First Round Proper eluded The Stones.

The two sides were evenly matched throughout the game with both defences in outstanding form and denying their oppositions very few attempts at goal. In the first half Lewes had more controlled possession but were only allowed two attempts on The Stones goal. A far post header sailed wide from a right wing corner mid way through the half and a shot from just outside the area was turned away by Joe Dawson at his right hand post.

The Stones best efforts were from set pieces with the outstanding central defender Chris Smalling going close with a near post shot from an Ollie Blosse corner, and forward Dan Brann firing over from outside the box from captain Ashley Ulph's free kick.

The second half was as eagerly contested as the first but The Stones were marginally in control and started to pressure the Lewes midfield and defensive areas on more occassions. In a good ten minute spell midway through the second period Rob Lyall managed to skip past a couple of challenges and get inside the Lewes area, but unfortunately the Lewes keeper was alert to the danger an dived at Lyall's feet before he managed to shoot for goal. Then moments later from a rehearsed Stones set piece the Lewes keeper punched away with style from inside his six yard box as Lyall challenged a driven inswinging Matthew McParland corner.

Fresh legs were introduced for The Stones in the final quarter in an attempt to finish the tie in normal time but unfortunately with only three minutes of normal time left to play Lewes counter attacked down The Stones left and a right wing deflected cross fell to Lewes forward Freddie Foreman inside the area and he fired home the match winning goal.

The defeat was unfair on The Stones as a draw would have been the correct result on the night, but it was not to be and although the boys were bitterly dissappointed they could hold their heads up high for a spirited performance with maximum effort given by all.

Team: Dawson, Stubberfield, Smalling, Ulph, Mingle, Blosse, Lyall, Ibbottsen, McParland, Brann, Cornwell.(Allen), (Bryant). Subs not used: Heath,Stell,Martin-Young.

 

Maidstone Utd U18 3 Eastbourne Borough 1
FA Youth Cup 11/10/07

Two stunning strikes from Ben Palmer sent Maidstone United through to the next round of the FA Youth Cup last night.

The Stones had the first opportunity to open the scoring at Bourne Park, when centre-back Chris Small met a Miles Cornwell cross, but the ball sailed over the cross bar. However, it took just three minutes later for Stones to break the deadlock, when a Cornwell cross found striker Dan Brann, who delicately chipped the ball over the advancing goalkeeper.

Eastbourne fought back immediately, but Joe Dawson was equal to the effort from Jamie Andrews. Maidstone should have doubled their lead before the break, when Brann found acres of space in the area and his firmly struck volley hit the bar.

The second half started well for the Stones, as they increased their advantage with Palmer’s strike that lobbed Ollie Barton in the Eastbourne goal from outside the area. Eastbourne full back Lloyd Stevens had to be substituted midway through the half with a badly broken ankle. Borough replied on 65 minutes, when Darren Lok sprinted down the right wing and let fly with a shot, which nestled in the bottom corner. With 10 minutes to go the game was stopped for an ambulance to come and pick up the injured Stevens.

After the restart, the Stones continued to pressure Eastbourne and scored the goal of the game with five mintutes to go. Palmer picked up the ball in his own half and dribbled for 20 yards before firing a strike from 30 yards that dropped off the bar and into the net. The Stones defence stood firm for the remainder of the game with Smalling at the heart of every break down. Maidstone will now face Chatham Town or Lewes in the next round of the competition.

 

Margate U18 2 Maidstone Utd U18 4
Ryman Youth Cup 4/10/07

Maidstone Utd U18's continued their recent run of success in cup competitions with a 4-2 away victory against Margate in the Ryman Youth Cup 1st Round.

The Stones with a bare squad of 14 due to late withdrawals began the game in good heart, and could have been ahead within minutes of the kick off. Alec Bryant produced a well delivered left wing cross deep to the back post but unfortunately Miles Cornwell's volley from just inside the area just missed the target.

The Stones suffered a set back on 14 minutes when a needless free kick was conceeded on the edge of their area and from the resulting direct free kick keeper Ollie Stell was beaten at his near post.

The in form Stones were not detered by the loss of the goal and continued to impress with their free flowing passing football. It was from a superb passing move involving 5 or 6 one touch passes that the Stones equalised carving the Margate defence wide open for youngster Ben Palmer to apply the finishing touch.

Moments later the Stones took the lead when Bryant's superb crossfield ball picked out Palmer's well timed run and again he applied a good composed finish when through on goal. This lead was given away ten minutes before the half time break when confusion in the Stones penalty area allowed Margate to score directly from an inswinging corner kick.

After the half time interval the Stones dominated possession and took full control, creating numerous chances on the Margate goal, whilst looking totally dominant and unbreachable in defence. It was inevitable that the Stones would take the lead and midway through the half Captain Ashley Ulph's fine run and through ball found the lively Palmer free in the area and he again finished in style to complete a well deserved hat trick.

The Stones then hit the woodwork twice with Bryant hitting a post and Rob Lyall striking the post/crossbar from 2o yards with a superb strike. Substitute Jon Ellis was also extremely unlucky not to add to Maidstones tally with two well struck efforts well saved by the Margate keeper and once being denied inside the area unfairly and not awarded by the officials.

The tie was finally concluded in the 85th minute when impressive central midfielder Lyall completely ran through the Margate defence from just inside halfway eluding three or four challenges before slotting past the advancing Margate keeper to score a superb goal and Maidstones fourth.

Team: Stell, Blosse, Smalling, Stubberfield, Ulph, Cornwell, Humphries, Lyall, Bryant, Brann, Palmer, (Roxburgh), (Ellis), (Martin-Young).

Bromley U18 1 Maidstone Utd U18 3
FA Youth Cup 24/9/07

Maidstone United under 18 progressed into the second qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup after defeating Bromley U18 at Hayes Lane on Monday evening, and will now face Eastbourne Borough at home in the next round.

The Stones took charge of the early exchanges and looked eager and determined to progress in this competition, and were infront after only 12 minutes play. Lewis Mingle's quick throw in found Captain Ashley Ulph in space and he flighted over a well directed cross from the right that was chested down and dispatched into the back of the Bromley net by a tremendous strike from Matthew McParland on the edge of the penalty area.

The Stones continued to press forward and really should have increased their lead before halftime with good efforts just wide of the target from Danny Brann and Ashley Perry, and one strike from Miles Cornwell that the Bromley keeper saved well. Defensively the Stones bolstered by the return of centre half Chris Smalling, were well organised and held a superb defensive line which managed to catch the over eager Bromley forwards offside on several occassions.

Early in the second half however Bromley Captain and centre forward Mike Groves managed to elude the Stones defence and converted well past the advancing Joe Dawson in the Stones goal, which provided Bromley an equaliser against the run of play. The goal spurred Bromley on for a short while and they pressured the Maidstone defence in belief they could go on and win the tie.

Their optimism was soon curtailed, when the Stones regrouped and responded with two quikfire goals on 57 and 61 minutes. Matthew McParland managed to break Bromley's offside trap and ended one on one with Bromley keeper Joe Docherty. The keeper saved McParland's first strike on goal well but could not prevent his follow up shot from giving the Stones back the lead.

Four minutes later Ulph flighted over a 35 yard free kick from the right which eluded everyone including the Bromley keeper and found the top corner of the net to establish a three goal to one lead for the Stones.

Danny Brann hit the bar soon after with a good effort from the edge of the area and with five minutes left on the clock Maidstone were awarded a penalty when substitute Ben Palmer was deliberately kicked by the Bromley keeper. The keeper redeemed himself however as he pulled off a good one handed save to denie McParland his hat trick from the resulting spot kick.

The game ended 3 - 1 in favour of the Stones whose overall excellent team display and committment deserved the victory over their local Kent rivals.

Team: Dawson, Mingle, Smalling, Ulph, Bryant, Cornwell, Allen, Garner, McParland, Brann, Perry, (Humphries), (Palmer), (Stubberfield). Subs not used; Blosse,Roxburgh.

 

Faversham Town 0 Maidstone Utd U18 6
FA Youth Cup 11/9/07

Maidstone Utd U18 returned to form in style away to Faversham Town U18 in the FA Youth Cup.

Following a disappointing start to their league season, Maidstone were determined to put things right and make sure they were the side progressing in to the next round against Bromley.

From the kick off Maidstone pressed Faversham back deep into their own half and within three minutes of play were infront when Alec Bryant crossed from the left and influential central midfielder Matthew McParland fired home from 12 yards out. This opening goal was soon followed when again the Stones opened up the Faversham's defence and centre forward Dan Brann converted from close range.

The Stones were dominating possession and passing the ball well and inside twenty minutes virtually put the tie beyond Favershams reach when Bryant sent Ashley Perry free down the left and Perry burst into the penalty area only to be felled by a clumsy Faversham defenders challenge.

From the resulting spot kick McParland converted confidently into the corner of the net to give the Stones a commanding three goal advantage.

Perry was replaced by Craig Roxburgh on 25 minutes as he was suffering with a groin strain but this change did not prevent the Stones from continuing to dominate play. The Stones back three of Ulph,Mingle and youngster Jay Stubberfield always looked assured and in command in defence allowing the Stones midfield the freedom to dominate the game and keep Faversham on the back foot.

In the second half Faversham came out in the first quarter and attempted to put the Stones defence under more pressure, but despite their best efforts were not able to penetrate or force their way back into the game.

On the counter attack Brann and Miles Cornwell went close to adding to the Stones tally. On the hour the Stones introduced substitutes Jamie Allen and Luke Rivers to rest and replace hard working Bryant and James Humphries in midfield. Allen had an instant impact when with his first touch of the game his superb crossfield pass picked out Matthew Garner's run into the box, and Garner cooly chested past the advancing Faversham keeper before smashing home into the unguarded net.

Five minutes later Allen broke free down the right wing and fired a powerful low cross into the penalty area which was met by a full length flying diving header by Brann which gave the keeper no chance and the Stones were five up.

With only minutes remaining Allen produced a very skillful turn on the edge of the opponents penalty area to deceive two defenders and play Roxburgh free, but before Roxburgh could convert he was bundled over and the Stones were awarded a second penalty. Allen was given the opportunity to take the resulting penalty kick for his skill which resulted in the penalty award and he slotted the spot kick in style to conclude a very convincing victory for the young Stones.

Team: Dawson, Stubberfield, Ulph, Mingle, Bryant, Cornwell, Garner, McParland, Humphries, Brann, Perry, (Roxburgh), (Allen), (Rivers). Subs not used: Martin-Young,Blosse

 

Maidstone Utd U18 1 Leatherhead U18 4
Ryman Youth League 6/9/07

For the second week running the Stones U18’s suffered a 4 goal to 1 defeat at home in the newly formed Ryman Youth League.

Defeat on this occasion however resulted from some very poor official decisions and not to the lack of effort and commitment from the players.

In the early exchanges the Stones more than matched the opposition with Matthew McParland and Miles Cornwell on both flanks producing some good attacking play.

However after 22 minutes of play the Stones suffered their first setback in the game. Alec Bryant clearly shielded the ball out of play for a goal kick on the left hand side of the penalty area but to everybody’s surprise in the ground the referee awarded a corner kick. The Stones defence still in disbelief at the decision were guilty of losing concentration and from the resulting corner kick lively Leatherhead striker Simon McManus bundled the ball home from close range as the Stones defence failed to clear.

The Stones following this setback continued to work hard as a unit and had some good possession but could not find a cutting edge to unlock the Leatherhead defence. Unfortunately within ten minutes of the initial setback they suffered a further poor officials decision when McManus clearly handled the ball to elude his marker and fire home from inside the Stones penalty area. To rub salt into the wounds Bryant was booked for his protest at the poor decision.

For all their hard work the Stones reached the half time break with a deficit of two goals which was on the balance of play very unjust and a little demoralising for the players.

To their credit the Stones came out from the half time break fighting with substitute Ashley Perry doing well as a target man upfront and causing the Leatherhead defence problems. For fifteen minutes the Stones pressed the opposition back and forced them into making two early second half changes. Unfortunately on 63 minutes the Stones were again the subject of a further very poor decision by the young officials. A Leatherhead forward was clearly signalled on two occasions to be offside but the referee ignored his assistant and allowed Leatherhead's Tom Horley the chance to increase the lead which was against the run of play.

The young Stones couldn't believe their bad luck which moments later got worse with a second yellow card for Bryant who was dismissed from play for a mistimed challenge.
With the dismissal the Stones introduced Joe Heath and James Humphries and reverted to a 3.4.2 formation. The game became stretched with chances being created at both ends. Joe Dawson in the Stones goal pulled off a couple of good one handed saves and Leatherhead's keeper Tom Gibson pulled off one fantastic save from a 25 yard Matthew McParland strike.

The Stones eventually managed to force their way back into the game on 74 minutes when Humphries was brought down in the Leatherhead area and Captain Rob Lyall confidently fired home an unstoppable shot into the top corner from the resulting penalty kick.

Chances were still being created at either end but the game was finally sealed for Leatherhead on 86 minutes when substitute Baz Ochan completed the scoring on the night.

Team: Dawson, Blosse, Mingle, Lyall, Bryant, Cornwell, Smalling, Garner, McParland, Brann, Roxburgh, (Perry), (Humphries), (Heath)

 

Maidstone Utd U18 1 Tooting & Mitcham U18 4
Ryman Youth League 30/8/07

The Maidstone United U18's played in their first fixture in the newly formed Ryman Youth League on Thursday at Lordswood FC.

The step up in level was apparent from the start but the young Stones matched the opposition and infact had the lions share of possession in a well contested first half.
Matthew Garner nearly opened the scoring in the first fifteen minutes when his strong run into the Tooting penalty box allowed him a good shooting opportunity but unfortunately his effort went just wide with the keeper well beaten.

The Stones defence looked solid with Chris Smalling in commanding form,and but for one Tooting effort midway through the half never looked under too much pressure.

The Stones managed to secure the goal their first half play deserved on the half hour when Miles Cornwell picked out central defender Rob Lyall from a free kick and Lyall headed powerfully home.

The second half was a totally different affair however with Tooting reverting to a 4.3.3 formation and dominating play from the restart.The Stones had to defend for long spells and the pressure began to tell on the boys fittness levels and sloppy errors resulted and possession time and time again was conceeded to the opposition.

The Stones suffered the loss of central defender Rob Lyall after 65 minutes with a reoccurring ankle injury and had to reorganise in an attempt to keep Tooting at bay. Unfortunately five minutes later Tooting equalised with a spectacular long range effort that sailed into the top corner of the Stones net. This goal inspired Tooting further and soon after they scored again when the Stones failed to clear.

Two further Tooting goals followed before close of play to give the opposition a flattering winning scoreline which they celebrated in style and left the Stones players depleted at the final whistle.

A positive that can be taken from this defeat is that the boys now know from experience that they have to work hard on their fitness levels to perform for the ninety minutes required at this higher level of football.

Team: Dawson, Mingle, Lyall, Smalling, Bryant, Cornwell, Allen, Garner, McParland, Perry, Roxburgh. (Brann), (Nursey), (Tubb)