Essex Senior League
Venue: Lower Road
Attendance: 45
2017-18 Season – Match 14
Saturday 26th August 2017 3pm KO
Hullbridge Sports : Blue & White Striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks
Stansted: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks
Scott W reporting (Twitter: @ScottMHC14)
On a humid, sunny afternoon at Lower Road, Hullbridge Sports took on Stansted as Essex Senior League action returned following the mini-break for FA Cup action last weekend.
The Airportmen had the better of the ball in the opening period of the match, with Stansted forward Jack Sykes setting out his intentions early-doors though his strike was over the crossbar. Hullbridge came into the match a bit more after the quarter-hour as forward Jimmy Cox dinked a 20-yard shot just over the bar. Stansted could’ve taken the lead on 20 minutes though Sykes’ powerful header rattled the underside of the bar and was cleared by the home defence.
Stansted had further chances though Sykes and full-back Jevoi Blair couldn’t beat home goalkeeper Ryan Emery, Blair having made a surging lung-busting run through the middle from box-to-box. Past the half-hour, Hullbridge had a few chances though forwards Cox and Luca Frankis couldn’t test visiting ‘stopper Tim Pitman.
Half-Time: Hullbridge Sports 0 – 0 Stansted
The second half began rather differently than the first half as the hosts started brightly. Cox had a shot wide from distance, and then moments later, called Pitman into action, who then saved point-blank from midfielder Sam Dulieu. However, just seconds later, defender Angus Poole’s header put Rob Hodgson’s side ahead as it did cross the line despite the efforts of the visiting defence to clear.
The lead only lasted nine minutes though as on 56 minutes, Stansted levelled through a lovely dinked curler from Sykes which beat Emery, who was off his line and snuck into the top left corner of the net. Only three minutes later, it could’ve got worse for the hosts as Stansted were awarded a penalty, though winger Ben Swift blazed it over the bar.
At the back for Stansted, captain Dave Limber stood out with his heading and positioning, not too dissimilar to his opposite number 5, Rob Hodgson. The visitors also had a goal ruled out for off-side, substitute Jed Brown the unfortunate player I believe it was having a goal chalked off. Inside the last ten minutes of the match, the hosts were going for it and substitute Charlie Gerada blazed his effort over the bar. As we got into injury-time, Dulieu’s curled effort forced Pitman into a good save. And then with moments remaining, Pitman came out and missed his punch, allowing substitute Ronnie Pallett to head the winner for Sports.
Full-Time: Hullbridge Sports 2 – 1 Stansted
Poole 47’, Pallett 90+3’ Sykes 56’
In summary, the defeat was tough on Paul Pittuck’s Stansted side, who had chances to take the points themselves and should have got a point. Hullbridge won’t be complaining one iota though and grab their first home win of the ESL season.
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Teams: |
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| Hullbridge Sports
Player-Manager: Rob Hodgson |
Stansted Manager: Paul Pittuck |
| 1 Ryan Emery (GK) | 21 Tim Pitman (GK) |
| 2 Charlie Buffin | 2 Chris Gormley |
| 3 Sam Taylor | 3 Jevoi Blair |
| 4 Lewis Watson | 4 Dean Neville |
| 5 Rob Hodgson | 5 Dave Limber (C) |
| 6 Angus Poole | 6 Nick Carpenter |
| 7 Jamie Buffin (Subbed 88’) | 7 Ben Swift |
| 8 Sam Dulieu | 8 Nick Brown (Subbed 82’) |
| 9 Luca Frankis (Subbed 77’) | 9 Reggie Yembra (Subbed 71’) |
| 10 Jimmy Cox (C) | 10 Jack Sykes |
| 11 Michael Edgar (Subbed 60’) | 11 Anthony Aylett (Subbed 66’) |
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Substitutes: |
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| 12 Ronnie Pallett (On 77‘) | 12 Chris Howard |
| 14 Ryan Wallington (On 88‘) | 14 Julian Lloyd (On 66′) |
| 15 Charlie Gerada (On 60‘) | 15 Joel Young (On 82’) |
| 16 Ollie Quick | 17 Jed Brown (On 71’)** |
| 17 Jamie Merralls (GK) | |
| Referee: | Eugene Robinson |
| Assistant Referees: | Michael Iddenden-Smith
Jeremy Mott |
| Booked: C Buffin | Booked: None |
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