Only David Kempson, Stefan Marsh & Craig Jennings from the starting team at Boreham Wood last Friday also started this game with several different players given an opportunity, including Pete Richardson who was making his return from injury.

With new 1^st team Manager, Glenn Read & his assistant, Andy Lawrence in attendance, Woodbridge started quickly with a number of early attacks threatening the 1^st goal, which duly arrived on 9 minutes when Sam Lewis, sent Jennings down the right wing & when his cross was spilled by the Leiston keeper, PETE RICHARDSON was on hand to slam in the rebound.

Despite being under pressure, Leiston offered threats on the counter-attack with the pacy number 7 flashing one drive inches wide, while a header just cleared the bar & Lewis Rhodes made one good block.

David Kempson was inches away from his 1^st SETEC goal when his 30 yard drive rebounded back off the crossbar, but a two goal burst between 24^th & 28^th minutes put Woodbridge firmly in control. Adam Webster, who was off the pitch injured, was still waiting to be replaced by Ross Nicklin when CRAIG JENNINGS escaped the attentions of numerous Leiston defenders to blast in his shot & within minutes Kempson’s storming left-wing run & precise pass teed up PETE RICHARDSON to score at the near post.

The remainder of the half saw Woodbridge guilty of over-complicating their play & it was Rhodes who was the busier of the two goalkeepers, making two point-blank saves to deny Leiston a goal.

The 2^nd half began in similarly disjointed fashion with neither team able to keep possession well enough to create chances until James Churchill produced a piece of quality & the ideal pass for CRAIG JENNINGS to race onto before placing his shot beyond the keeper.

Churchill had a great chance to get on the score-sheet himself after Jennings had dispossessed the last defender but he hit his shot straight at the keeper without a defender anywhere near him. Leiston actually went down the other end & scored within 60 seconds courtesy of two quick passes, a well-timed diagonal run & clinical finish.

JAMES CHURCHILL did make amends for the earlier miss when with 5 minutes remaining he found the back of the net to complete the scoring after Jennings has unselfishly squared the ball for him, despite looking set to complete his hat-trick.

Next Wednesday the Under 18s travel to Bungay for their first Ridgeons League meeting with the Central Division newcomers.

Team: Rhodes, Lewis, Kempson, Wright, Marsh, Salisbury (Fulker 58), Rahman, Webster (Nicklin 24), Jennings , Churchill & Richardson (Hood-Wright 58)