Shortwood ground out a very valuable three points at Meadowbank on Saturday against a spirited Wantage side after a performance that never touched the heights of their last two weeks. Shortwood were poor in the first half but were better in the second and Alex Sykes summed it up: “The three points were what mattered today and Josh Klein – Davies scored two goals of real quality and was man of the match because his goals made a difference”

Wantage made a bright start and Wood’s decision making and passing were poor at times and in the first period Josh Klein – Davies fluffed his lines by missing a couple of good chances. He sent a header badly wide and then Matt Bennett carved out an opportunity for himself but failed to hit the target. Wantage had already had a strong appeal for a penalty for hand ball waved away when Whitehead was fouled in the area after 28 minutes. He smacked the spot kick past Tom King’s dive to give them the lead. Wood responded and Klein – Davies sent a weak header straight o keeper Simmonds. After 35 minutes home keeper pulled down Klein – Davies as he foraged for a loose ball but redeemed himself by touching Klein – Davies’ spot kick onto the post.

Shortwood were level within 3 minutes of the restart. Bennett played a delightful defence splitting cross field ball to Egan who controlled the ball and played it back perfectly into the path of Klein – Davies. His side foot finish from 20 yards was perfect and emphatic. Immediately Simmonds saved a Thomas shot with his foot and Klein – Davies fired another shot wide. After 59 minutes Wood took the lead. Thomas broke from the half way line and sped down the flank his low cross found Klein – Davies just in front of his marker and he cleverly flicked the ball into the net quick as a flash.
After that Shortwood created the better chances. Thomas and Klein – Davies had shots deflected wide and Langworthy forced Simmonds into a save while the back four kept Wantage’s forwards quiet.

Team: King, Rawlings, Humphreys, Lewis (Price 67), Lee, Bennett, Thomas M (Lawrence – Forbes 86), Hancock, Sommers (Langworthy 73), Klein – Davies, Egan. Subs not used: Hoskins, Sykes

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