Disappointing result

This was a disappointing result for S & S 1s, in a game that they had in their pocket.

S & S started well putting the Bishops defence under pressure with wave after wave of sweeping moves. Defenders Jeff Hall & Ramohan Bhogal doing particularly well to support & create from wide positions. Midway through the half they took a deserved lead Chris Fell's lifted shot finding the back of the net. S & S had further chances to take the lead the best of which followed a good run by Elliot Jones who found an unmarked Tom Pateman, his shot although beating the keeper could not beat the defender on the line.

Literally just on the stroke of half time S & S went 2-0 up with their best move of the game, Lewis Bridger picking up the ball just inside the Bishops half found Alyn Meredith out wide, he took the ball down the left and then provided an inch perfect cross for the on running Bridger to provide a great diving finish.

S & S should have killed the game off in the first half & were made to pay in the second. The Bishops pulled one back early in the second half, only for Bridger to collect his second after a goal mouth scramble. What happened next was poor, as two goals were given away.

S & S came back though & thought they had taken the lead again, a great ball in at pace seemingly deflected in to the goal by Jones, but after the Umpires consulted it was not given. The Bishops then took full advantage to collect a fourth. Despite some further S & S pressure the connectivity of the first half had gone & the Bishops were able to manage the rest of the game & collect the points.

Next week S & S go to top of the table Wapping at the Olympic Park in a must win game. Anything less & their opportunity for promotion will probably be lost.