Eastbourne Borough FC

Booked:
Ruddick

Booked:

Wiltshire was sunny and welcoming, if a little windy, as Boro faced 'The Whites' for the 2nd time in 2 weeks. The bruising Sussex Senior Cup tie .v. Shoreham the previous Monday and with an eye on a hectic 10 days to come the squad was 'rotated', most notably Allan Tait making a starting appearance up front.
The hosts started with the wind on their backs and Charlie Griffin drew an early save from Lee Hook. Jay Lovett slipped an accurate through ball to Tait but the touch was just too heavy, the ball running to a goal-kick. On the quarter-hour Hook's lightening reactions kept a point blank effort from Darrell Clarke out. Boro's injury list increased on 18 minutes as Sam Gargan was replaced by Simon Wormull and as the half drew to a close he was unlucky to strike inches wide cutting in from the right-wing.
With the wind now in their favour Boro started the 2nd 45 brightly and an inch perfect ball from 'Worms' allowed Tait through 1-on-1 with James Bittner. Electing to round the keeper tait wa driven wide and with defenders recovering he fed the ball back only for Paul Armstrong to shoot high under pressure. Wormull's flicked header from a right-wing free-kick was again just inches wide before on 70 minutes the home side took the lead. Their 1st real moment of quality saw an excellent right-wing cross that Brain Dutton met with a thumping header to leave Hook with no chance - 1-0 City.
'The Sports' made changes but in the 89th minutes sub Charles Ademeno broke away and slipped the ball low past Hook for 2-0.
The traveling Boro fans made their way home with the jubilant home fans in their ears. As the miles slipped by on the journey back to Sussex several may have decided that the score line did not adequately reflect the game. Boro had 2 fine chances and another late, late goal was harsh. The side now face a punishing schedule and more rotation appears likely as further points are sought in this our 1st Blue Square Premier season.

Words - Lee Peskett