ROYSTON TOWN 1
BIGGLESWADE TOWN 1
We have come to expect a goal fest from this fixture, meetings in the past seasons have given us a netful of goals.
The last being in February, before the lockdown, when Royston swaggered their way to a 3-0 win. Personnel have changed as have playing styles.
Neither side have got off to the start they would have wanted.
But Royston were tipped as were our last opponents Stourbridge, to be the clubs most likely.
So it was to Garden Walk Royston, travelling in torrential rain not knowing if the game would start.
The weather was kind, the pitch in tip top condition with the game kicking off at 19.30.
The Waders came out with the same starting line-up as at Stourbridge.
Kicking down the slope Biggleswade got into action from the off. Pressing and probing the Royston defence. Certainly, if there were chances, they fell to the boys in green.
Royston seemed content to overhit the ball, Kyle Forster collecting with ease.
Biggleswade are so at ease and confident with each other, passing and using the whole 11 players on the pitch.
One memorable pass Jonny Giles Crossfield with pinpoint accuracy found Joe Neal control the ball on his chest and move swiftly towards goal.
The Waders certainly had the Royston defence at sixes and sevens and on 40 a cross ball into the area was deflected past his own keeper by number 6 Taylor Parr.
Going in at the break a goal to the good, Royston would surely try to make amends.
The second period saw Royston up their game pressing forward at every opportunity taking advantage of the slope.
It took a full fifteen minutes for Biggleswade to regain their shape, to regain the initiative. Neal was a constant threat running all over the park as the spearhead.
Giles, Lopes and Squire added greatly as Biggleswade built up the pressure.
Neal with only the keeper to beat had his shot saved at the near post.
Shane Bush from a corner just too high and Fabio Lopes had a shot from distance blocked on the line.
Royston were anxious and pushed forward, the boys in green getting deeper.
For fifteen minutes Kyle Forster stopped, caught or blocked everything a fine display of keeping. When the equaliser came it seemed inevitable.
Most of the 22 players were in the Wader’s box save the Royston keeper.
On 88 Adam Watkins powered his shot past a disappointed Forster to level the scores.
Another great performance from the Waders and we now look forward to Saturday away at Redditch, unbeaten in the league thus far. Up the Waders.
Mom Shane Bush
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