Thurlow Nunn First Division South, Wednesday August 21st
Wednesday night saw me over at The Parsloes Park Hub, Dagenham, for a Thurlow Nunn South contest between two sides who had started the season in mixed form but were just outside the play off places after a handful of games.
Hosts May & Baker, who had moved to the facility after leaving Aveley's Parkside, had played six league games thus far, and recorded three wins against FC Baresi on the opening day, Hoddesdon Town on 10th August and the last time out a 7-1 thumping of St Margaretsbury, and in fact after they lost back to back games after there opening day win, they haven't lost in four in all comps.
That unbeaten run includes three wins, the two league ones plus a 5-0 hammering of NW London in the League Challenge Cup, meaning their last three homes games have seen them net fifteen goals, although Hutton would be a much tougher challenge for sure, the visitors have played five league games so far, and after a shock loss at home to Hackney Wick, who have won every game so far this season, on the opening day they put ten past Newbury Forest at New Lodge.
They then made it back to back wins by winning at Dunmow Town, before they were beaten at home again by Coggeshall Town, but their latest run out saw them win 5-2 at Southend Manor, who have started well themselves, this after going 2-0 down early on in that game, meaning three wins and two draws so far this season, so Hutton are perfect away from home in two games thus far, so with the hosts being good at home and the visitors good away, it proved to be a decent contest. It was also sixth against seventh and with both having the chance to go into the top four with three points, albeit very early days in the season.
Well, the game was to be decided with twelve minutes remaining, and not without it's controversy either, as a ball into the box found Stuart Zanone all alone to volley beyond keeper Liam Keeble, the reason he was all alone was because he was yards offside but the only person who did not see this was the assistant on the far side, and after the referee had gone over to consult him after Bakers had moaned about the award of the goal, the referee stuck with his decision and it proved very decisive.
It certainly saw the remainder of the contest become rather fruity shall we say, there were a couple of bad challenges, one from each side thereafter as the game threatened to get out of control, but thankfully it did not and saw Hutton record victory, but prior to the final twelve minutes quite a bit of action had taken place and it somehow did not see more goals before the opener and winner came.
Hutton keeper Daniel Blockley made three superb saves throughout the game to keep Bakers out, the first one saw him tip over a lovely curling effort which seemed destined for the top corner, and then two more diving saves came in the second half to thwart the hosts, their were numerous blocks from defenders on both sides to thwart the attack of either side, and hosts keeper Keeble also made a couple of superb stops to deny the visitors as well, it seemed likely to be a pretty entertaining goalless draw, until that controversial moment twelve minutes from time.
It all means that Hutton record their fourth win of the season in six starts, taking them up into fourth spot and into those play off spots, Bakers stay in seventh spot and a point outside those play offs, but it's still very early days so it doesn't really mean to much right now although every point counts as they say, and Hutton certainly had to work hard for them this evening, Bakers will feel hard done by for sure but they have plenty to be positive about as well going forward.
Full time May & Baker 0 Hutton 1
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