I know I have said this before but it really was a game of two halves. One of which we shall not talk about because it was that bad. The other showed the grit and determination we all say we thought we had, but we actually came out and showed.

Lets us not be mistaken this wasn’t vintage Newbury, at times in the first half we looked sloppy as if we didn’t want to be there. However this team is made of stronger stuff, a team spirit that is going to take more than a 4 -1 deficit to make us crumble. It also does help when you have match winners in your team like Jey Siva and Toch Singh who can turn games around on their head. Once these two started all of a sudden we all remembered we could play football. Rather than being second to the ball and looking off the pace, we started making 50/50s into 70/30s. It was a performance that will do us some good, and hopefully make us believe in what we could do this year.

Starting Line Up:

Now for the ratings

Graham “Newbury’s No1” Tritton GK
Getting back to his noisy best, did well but couldn’t stop any of the goals. 7/10

Chris “The Animal is back” Wallbank RB
Has continued to show his versatility within the team, but could have done with him further forward. 7/10

Nick “Spoony” Marable CB
Not his best half of football, but helped pushed the team forward and get the result they needed. 6/10

Kye “Rio, Rio more like Titus Bramble today” Braithwaite CB
Mistake cost a goal, but grew as the game went on, and gave us a platform to play from. 6/10

Tom “Pretty Boy” Starling LB
Not his usual best, but always willing to get down the flanks and give the team width. 7/10

Toch “Seba” Singh DM
Was one of the main catalysts that help the team get back in the game. Won everything in the air, and kept the ball moving around the park. 9/10

Dan “I’ll arrest you” Chester AM
Quiet first half as did most o the team. Came to life in the second and was a constant thorn in their side. 7/10

Brad “Messi” Gates AM
Another one who woke up in the second half; and just seemed to be everywhere. Took his goals well and linked up well with the forwards 7/10.

Jey “Take yr time flakey” WL
When the boys’ on form he is near on unplayable, and for times in that second half I felt for them. He stuck to his task at hand did his role and was a match winner for the team. 9/10

Andy “Goal a Game” Saunders CF
Never under estimate the work, the boy does for this team, but he still manages to always hit the back of the net. 7/10

Joe “Broken Toe” Mariani WR
Worked the flanks well, and was unlucky with two thunderous strikes. 7/10

Subs
Alfie “Puma’s Baby” Egembah CF
Looked lively when he came on, created a goal and was unlucky not to score. 7/10

Jon “Lil Pol” Galligan WR
Did another new job for him, but did it with his normal class and style, 7/10

Tom “I heart Nicole 4 ever” Gibbings AM
Came on and did the things we love to see from him. Moved the ball around in his Neo way. 7/10

Goals
Jey Siva 3
Brad Gates 2
Andy Saunders

Assist
Jey Siva 3
Chris Wallbank
Toch Singh
Alfie Egembah

Man of the Match
Jey Siva