28th Nov
Thames Conservancy 5 DC Steamers 1
Duncan Glen scored his first goal of the season as the Steamers were
brushed aside in the Ted Cambridge Cup. The game was more or less already
over within the first 20 minutes as Thames went into a 3-0 lead. The first
being down to bad defending and the second a complete fluke but oportunist
shot. A 30 yard lob which just fell in under the bar beyond Jason Knight.
Two more followed through bad defensive errors before Duncan Glen followed
up a Steamers corner by side footing into the net. Wayne Makepeace replaced
Mark Jarman during the first half as Mark injured himself. The second half
saw Richard Jordan and Mickey Sheehan replace Paul Allen and Nick Smith
and both managed to help the side look for a comeback. Unfortunately Thames
managed to gain a fifth goal and a place in the third round of the Ted
Cambridge Cup. The starting lineup was as follows: Jason Knight; Neil Wilson,
Andy Holt, Paul Allen, Ray Townsend, Duncan Glen; Mark Jarman, Nick Smith,
Steve Danby; Jenson Langford, Rory O'Neill. Subs: Wayne Makepeace
for Mark Jarman, Richard Jordan for Jenson Langford, Mickey Sheehan for
Nick Smith.
21st Nov
DC Steamers 0 Woodley Hammers Res 2
The Steamers lost their return leg with the table topping team but
went down with a determined fight. Paul Allen found himself back in the
first team after a few weeks on the bench because Chris Taylor had been
called to work earlier that morning. Rory O'Neill was moved from midfield
up to forward in the absence of Steve Bell as JJ moved into the midfield.
The first half saw the Steamers go behind from a back post header but they
still pummeled away trying to get an equaliser. Woodley shaded the second
half with possession and eventually doubled their lead when a shot found
its way through a crowded area, made Tony pull off a spectacular flying
save only to put the ball onto the head of oncoming Woodley striker. Wayne
Makepeace, Richard Jordan and Mickey Sheehan all made appearances but could
not help the Steamers crash to another defeat. The starting lineup was
as follows: Tony Dempster; Neil Wilson, Andy Holt, Paul Allen, Ray Townsend,
Duncan Glen; Mark Jarman, Nick Smith, Steve Danby; Jenson Langford, Rory
O'Neill. Subs: Wayne Makepeace for Duncan Glen, Richard Jordan for
Jenson Langford, Mickey Sheehan for Rory O'Neill.
14th Nov
Nat West Strollers 1 DC Steamers 3
Eventually, after a referee deciding not to want to referee and the
league double booking Nat West' pitch, the game got underway at DC 's home
ground with a Nat West Player refereeing. Nat West had just come off the
back of a 14-1 win against the Sportsman and were certainly up for the
game. It was Chris Taylor though who gave the the 'visitors' the lead.
Jenson Langford dummied the ball and let Chris race into the area and drill
a low shot into the near post from an acute angle. Ray Townsend then scored
an own goal as a ball was hammered into a crowd of players. Ray stuck out
a boot in the attempt to clear it and unfortunately deflected it into the
far corner, past Tony Dempster. The early period of the second half saw
Steamers pile on the pressure looking to add to their tally. Jenson Langford
took that responsibility on by chasing down a Nat West defender whilst
he waited fo the ball to drop. Jenson took advantage of the mistake that
followed and rifled the ball past the stranded keeper. Steve Danby then
took a corner mid way throught the second half and scored directly from
it. Duncan Glen and Chris Taylor were later replaced by Paul Allen and
Richard Jordan respectively both due to being completely knackered. The
starting lineup was as follows: Tony Dempster; Neil Wilson, Jason Knight,
Ray Townsend, Duncan Glen; Chris Taylor, Mark Jarman, Nick Smith, Steve
Danby; Jenson Langford, Steve Bell. Subs: Paul Allen for Duncan
Glen and Richard Jordan or Chris Taylor. Not Used:
Mickey Sheehan
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7th Nov
DC Steamers 0 Emmbrook Sports 0
DC gained a valuable point when playing host to Emmbrook Sports. The
Wargrave side could have gained all three points by half time. Nick Smith
hit the crossbar after 10 mins and then Steve Bell hit it after 40 mins.
The visitors also hit the crossbar during the second half. During the second
half, the stand in management of Paul Allen and Stuart Brown rang the changes
and brought on fresh legs. Chris Taylor was replaced by Mark Jarman, Paul
Allen replaced Ray Townsend and Andy Bryant came on for Nick Smith. Both
teams went in search of a goal but none came. The starting lineup was as
follows: Tony Dempster; Neil Wilson, Jason Knight, Ray Townsend, Duncan
Glen; Chris Taylor, Rory O'Neill, Nick Smith, Steve Danby; Jenson Langford,
Steve Bell. Subs: Paul Allen for Ray Townsend, Andy Bryant for Nick
Smith, Mark Jarman for Chris Taylor. Not Used:
Stuart Brown and Mickey Sheehan
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