This Non-League Day Harrow Borough faced off against Gosport Borough. Founded and ran by Harrow Borough legend James Doe. Earlsmead Stadium hosting a relegation six pointer, in the Southern League. In front of an embarrassing crowd. Despite a handful offers available for different price categories. Summarising the overall season for the home side.
Starting this afternoon’s affair. Harrow borough had the first chance. Putting on pressure, in the initial exchanges, winning a throw for their efforts. Towards the clubhouse end of the ground. Before the guest got their first chance. Slapping an effort into the windscreen of a car. Trying again, the visitors ventured forward. Ball bouncing around the box. Cleared by the Borough back line. Continuing their fine form, passes were popped around the edge of the host area. Attacked with an effective attempt on goal. Caught by Reds keeper Jacob Knightsbridge on the second attempt. As he lay on the pitch. Taking the lead, Gosport got the first goal of the game. Converting from close range. Following a fantastically worked corner, which saw the player roam free, slipping the ball across the box, batted in under the shot stoppers arms. Lumping a long ball, the home side averted danger. Proving to be a theme of the match so far. Clanging the post, Chukwu had his hit form outside the area narrowly miss. To the disappoint of supporters in the sparsely filled stadium. Failing to take control todays match official ignored a handful of head injuries. Allowing host player to remain unattended to, having suffered collisions. More than one occasion. Risking their welfare.
Getting the second half underway. Gosport Borough won a quick corner. Creeping round the post, not testing their opposition. Shortly followed by a second chance. Continued with a third, as they took a foot hold in the fixture. Doubling their tally. The travelling team tapped in their second of the game. Getting in close range to finish the opportunity. Celebrating in style, with a relegation all but avoided. At the host of their host today. Searching for a way back harrow showed determination. Three subs making their way onto the pitch, with time running out, and tempers rising. As seen many times before this season. Whilst the club sink to step four obscurity.
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