Spangels 2 Headhunters 5

The opposition changed (again!) as well as the scoreline on Sunday, as Spangels went down 5-2 to Division Two Headhunters.

Following some panic on Friday night, new opponents were hastily arranged for Sundays game, with Shalford unable to field a team. With the return of several players it was important that a competitive match could be played and the Spangels management were grateful Headhunters obliged (in turning up, if not in the score!).

With a couple of the Headhunters team still in the changing room at kick-off, Spangels tore into their opponents and quickly established a two-nil lead. First, Tivey received the ball in the centre of the pitch from Ramsay and pumped it forward for Collis to chase. The outrushing Headhunters goalkeeper slipped and allowed Tivey's pass to head passed him towards the line, but Collis made sure tapping home from a couple of yards.

Then, good build up play saw Hagan just inside the box beat two defenders before finishing well.

Whiteman was unlucky several times not to increase Spangels lead further as Ramsay, Pritchard, Collis and Hagan all put him through.

Unfortunately, this was as good as it got for Spangels, as Headhunters (now with the full compliment of players) put four in to the Spangels net before half-time, with the speedy Paul Wicks giving the Spangels defence a torrid time.

The second half saw periods of scrappy play and a few more missed chances at both ends, with Headhunters adding a fortunate fifth midway through the half.

A defeat, then, but a good workout for all and some positives to draw from the game.

Team (rolling subs); Seymour, Sayer, Ramsay, Pritchard, Theobald (C), Lowe, Tivey, Wilson, Collis (1), Whiteman, Hagan (1), Taylor, Lynch, Winsborough, Underdown.