Swindon Supermarine

Comprehensive win with 4 second half goals but had to survive early pressure and a couple of scares. Crucial save by Henry at start of 2nd half. That said an increasingly dominant performance that didn't quite yield a 1st half goal saw a torrent of goals to match the weather.

Pitch getting heavier and puddles forming towards the end meant passing had to be sure with players finding it difficult to keep their feet. Patience and quality won out though sometimes difficult for the spectator to watch constant passing without an end result in the box. But well drilled coachng and the quality of Harvey and Artus dominating midfield ball eventually wore down a Supermarine side that started brightly but failed to make early dominance count.

Great end to a great week that may be the turning point in the season. Another 4.5k prize money, into the last 32 and we can look forward to the league games with more expectation as players return and confidence improves.

Have to agree but I think vital moment was at 0-0 when Jack Batten prevented them scoring. If SSM had a lead to protect it could have been a different situation.

Suddenly we are  watching a Bath City side  that seems to have found that goal scoring  is not  a problem. Long may it continue.

Certain irony is that Concord who have yet to contest 2019/20 are now out of 2020/21 competition!

And their final opponents, Harrogate, were never in it!

Tom Smith must have the hardest shot since....Fleming?

And I’ve given a certain statto the task of finding the last time we had three goal scorers sharing the same first name.

Perhaps the last time a player scored a hat trick!

Peter Newman wrote:Perhaps the last time a player scored a hat trick!

Careful Peter you'll get a yellow card!

Passing game won out in difficult conditions.

Confident we can get results next week

Luton Roman wrote:Comprehensive win with 4 second half goals but had to survive early pressure and a couple of scares. Crucial save by Henry at start of 2nd half. That said an increasingly dominant performance that didn't quite yield a 1st half goal saw a torrent of goals to match the weather.

Pitch getting heavier and puddles forming towards the end meant passing had to be sure with players finding it difficult to keep their feet. Patience and quality won out though sometimes difficult for the spectator to watch constant passing without an end result in the box. But well drilled coachng and the quality of Harvey and Artus dominating midfield ball eventually wore down a Supermarine side that started brightly but failed to make early dominance count.

Great end to a great week that may be the turning point in the season. Another 4.5k prize money, into the last 32 and we can look forward to the league games with more expectation as players return and confidence improves.

Is Wilson's return likely for Boxing Day?
Any news of Raynes? What about Callum Evans if he is still with us?

Jerry said before the game that Wilson should be fit for Saturday, Callum Evans is isolating because a family member has tested positive and Joey still isn’t close.

Thanks for that LB

comrade powell wrote:Tom Smith must have the hardest shot since....Fleming?

....Sir Richard Bourne's bullet header!

Just watched/listened to Gerry's interview. Sure he mentioned  that Chippenham  management were at TP watching. Hope I misheard as one  has to wonder how they could  be  there but supporters were excluded.

Pretty sure part of the agreed protocol is that managers/ scouts can attend. I'm sure JG would benefit also.

Didn’t Jerry say in the interview after the Dorking match that he had watched them in their previous fixture. That would not have been in front of spectators.