The 1st XI recorded what David Knapp described as one of their top five wins in the club’s history with a 4-3 win over promotion-chasing Havant at Thames Ditton. The result was a triumph of organisation and teamplay against a side boosted by imported players and left Havant’s hopes of going up hanging by a thread.
A see-saw match saw us take the lead midway through the first half only to fall 1-2 down despite a string of saves from Dan Osbourne and a succession of penalty corners. We drew level and then regained the lead with the goal of the day a minute before the break, Wiseman cracking a long diagonal ball to Thomas who fired home.
For periods of the the second half we defended deep, always looking dangerous on the counter. A string of cards in what was a far from feisty game meant for a time we had a 9-8 player advantage, and as the match wore on we began to look more dangerous and scored the crucial fourth four minutes from time. Although Havant pulled one back from a flick with the last strike of the game, the final whistle had already gone and the celebrations started.
The 2nd XI moved into the top half of the table with a convincing 3-1 win at Epsom, while Knapp scored five goals as the 3rd XI crushed Old Reigatians 11-0, seven of the goals coming in 18 minutes straight after the break. The Hamstrings recorded a rare win, beating Tring 7-3.
