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League Review

empty net. The visitors came close to levelling on the half hour when
Shepherd met a Thatcher corner but Hewer cleared off the line. The second
period saw Sharpness double their lead ten minutes in. A half cleared free
kick found Elliot Martin on the edge, bringing the ball down, and rounding
an advancing defender to slot into the far corner. It was nearly three five
minutes later when good play down the left by Frankham found Mears in
the box but his effort was well saved by Beard. Mears had another
opportunity 5 minutes later when he found himself through on goal only for
his chipped effort to sail wide. Stoke Gifford played some neat football and
were back in it with 20 to go. A free kick was only helped out to the back
post area and Rudy Hill met the ball with a thunderous strike into the far
corner. Ten minutes to go and the visitors were level, good link up play
down the right had Hill in behind the Sharks defence and his cross was met
by Barry at the back post who smashed the ball past Russell to share the
points 2-2.

For the first time this season to the Hallett Construction Pavilion for Hanham
Athletic against Bromley Heath United. In a closely fought encounter it was
the visitors with the first chance on ten minutes with Aiden Noble latching
onto a through pass but Hanham keeper Sam Brown cleared. The hosts
took the lead on 18 when a free kick by Brandon Barnes found Karim
Rendall with a back flip header into the net. The equaliser came for Bromley
when the unfortunate Brown fumbled into his own net. A minute before the
break pressure by Hanham led to Jack Knight scoring for 2-1. Sam Brown
made amends for his first half fumble by making a brilliant save to keep out
Noble’s penalty kick. Bromley eventually levelled on 74 minutes when a
great rundown the right and crossed for Noble’s second and 2-2 the final
score.

Finally to Little Stoke Park where Cheltenham Civil Service were the visitors
and a quite feisty affair which at times lacked quality and was rather
reflected in the outcome. Service came away with the three points when a
long throw by Pete Guite late on was flicked into the home teams net by
Dec Chick. It was a solid performance by the visitors against a very good
Little Stoke side and who, despite their efforts, could not find a goal the
match ending up 1-0 to Cheltenham Civil Service