LEISTON 1 v BIGGLESWADE TOWN 0
Report by a very proud secretary.
You may not appreciate the waves the resignation of Chris Nunn created, other clubs move in for players and manager applicants by the score.
As it happens Russell Short and Joe Howe caretaker managers took the very depleted squad, down to 12, with the inclusion of two under 18’s who had not appeared in the first team.
Various reasons for absence from Covid to not being able to get to Leiston.
In the dressing room before the match Chairman Maurice Dorrington gave a Churchillian speech ending in a round of applause.
Josh Hill, Robbie Parker, Kane Farrell, James Peters, Mat Hall, Joe Howe, Blake D’Arcy, Sam Squire, Joe Neal, Ben Stevens, Tom Garrett and Hayden Baker have my full admiration and respect for the way they stood so tall against Leiston.
They gave their all, every sinew stretched as they matched Leiston blow for blow. Joe Neal had chances but was thwarted on a couple of occasions by ex-Wader Sam Donkin, in goal for the home side.
After the match James Peters told me that they had runout of steam as the 90th minute winner broke the Wader resolve when Finlay Barnes netted from close in.
Hopefully by Saturday the Wader world will have calmed and we can field the full complement of players.
Special mention for Tom Garrett and Hayden Baker fresh from the under18’s making their debut, encouraged by the senior players gave outstanding performances.
Next up Barwell, on this performance the points will be coming back on the coach with us.
