Sarratt came into this game buoyed in confidence on the back of three straight wins and undefeated in our last 4. But this is hugely overshadowed by our opponents who boasted an impressive 9 game winning streak taking them back to late September seeing them rise to the top of the league. This wasn’t going to be an easy game but having drawn 2-2 with them earlier in the season we knew we’d provide a stern test.

There was just the one change in the line up from last weeks victory which saw Liam Wyatt step in for the absent Ian McIntosh who was AWOL in the mountains of Austria skiing, poor show.

Sarratt eased their way into this game and once we got a foothold early on and started playing the better, more threatening football, it was all coming from us each time we went forward. Harry Loakes was getting on the ball a lot and caused them various problems in his free roaming role and after a good run wide pulled the ball back from the dead ball line into pitstones box which bounced around a bit but eventually fell to Luca Rita who agonisingly put it away to make it one nil. In pushing for a second Harry pulled up with a hamstring injury and was replaced by Favour St John. With 10 minutes of the half left we got the second goal from a corner which was flicked on by Favour St John at the front post and with William Bishop making the text book late arrival at the back converted with a great strike albeit with an almighty deflection to make it two.

Half Time: 2-0

As with a lot of our games we have struggled to reproduce our first half form and take it into the second half and unable to retain the ball anywhere near as well. As Pitstone came at us and we continued to give the ball away very cheaply and it didn’t take them long before our resistance was broken. The first came from a throw which certainly looked to have been awarded incorrectly to Pitstone and with Sarratt realing didn't defend the long throw down the line which was squared across the box. Liam Studley comfortably beaten and Jake Tabor's desperate attempt on the line insufficient mean't the third goal which was always going to be crucial in this fixture going to the away side. With their tails up the second quickly followed with more poor defending off a simple straight ball over the top was turned in. Liam Wyatt departed with a calf strain with Conner Spann came on to help shore up at the back. With Pitstone in the ascendance the third goal came from a well worked overload and nice feet shooting low across to make it 2-3. The final goal was a bit of a fluke as Liam Studley was trying to clear and was closed down with the ball rebounding off their player and going straight in. Zamar Beckford and Favour St John were both presented with chances and did go close but it wasn't to be with some great shot stopping from Pitstone No. 1.

Full Time: 2-4

Martins Message
We have to learn from this defeat if we are to move up the league because of the quality of this group I believe we should be higher. I think we need to be a bit harder to beat and not give up leads that we have worked so hard to get. I think every team in Division 2 knows when they play us they are in for a tough game and that is credit to the players. We are still improving and I think we can have a strong finish to the season and hopefully continued our success in the cups. Tough loss to take but I believe it will make us stronger.

Sarratt F.C

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