It was disastrous start for the home team as they found themselves 2-0 down inside 13 minutes. A 4th minute move from Walsham caught defenders & midfield watching while visiting players carved open a simple chance which was eventually taken with a close-range finish past Tom Ross. Ted Nichol then had his pass intercepted on the edge of the area & again Ross was left exposed & picking the ball out of his net.
However, Woodbridge were jolted back into life when DANNY TATUM worked space & showed good feet before smashing in a low drive from 25 yards & it came as no surprise when Woodbridge levelled the score on 28 minutes after CARL WIDDOWSON rounded off a flowing move involving Tatum, Tony Boto & Matt Oxbrow.
In fact such was the home team’s domination now that they should have been ahead before half-time following a series of good moves, but the closest they came to taking the lead was when Oxbrow fired wide from a great position after another terrific piece of passing football.

It was a different story after the interval though as it was Woodbridge’s turn to struggle to get far away from their own penalty area, kicking into a strong wind. Woodbridge rarely threatened through & when Boto headed straight at the keeper from close range near the end it was the only goal attempt of the half!

At the other end, urged on from the visiting bench ‘in their chosen way’, Walsham pinned Woodbridge back, going close on a number of occasions.
Despite losing their manager to a red card after the referee, like most inside Notcutts Park got fed up of the constant abuse & swearing, the visiting team always looked the most likely to score the game’s 5th & winning goal & it came courtesy of a excellent finish with 7 minutes remaining.

Team: Ross, Salisbury, Baalham, Nichols, Widdowson (Wright 81), Lait, Severy (Mayhew 68), Boto, Tatum, Jennings (Hutton 68).