I was told, on arrival, that we had played them six or seven times before and had yet to lose this fixture so felt fairly certain of seeing a comfortable win at my 300th ground. Some old faces were there, evidence that the prospect of retaining the services of the team that nearly finished in the play-off places was almost a reality plus some new faces.
Tieless Nikki must have sent out an order, "get all of the mistakes for the season out of the way tonight" and if so they followed it to the letter... we're going to win the league. First up Zak misjudged the flight of the ball and attempted a catch far too low with the ball slipping through his fingers and set up an easy tap in.
Sunshine football continued as their number 4 headed home a powerful own goal. Moments later Eddie DSane, who struck the bar with a powerful drive earlier in the game, latched onto a low cross to make it 2-1.
I popped off to the bar in what I thought would be a harmless drink only to hear the Corinthian No 4 had redeemed himself not once but twice but dispossessing Seager and pouncing on a Hester-Cook back pass. The second and third mistake of the game.
3-2, all not lost until another defensive error saw someone (I forget) fail to trap a ball and allow it to run to a striker who put it away.
The result isn't important as such but the application is. Telling from the language they were effing up for it which is half the battle. Onto Saturday and a tricky trip to Kensington & Ealing Borough. Ground 301..?