Today Harrow Borough entertained Weston Super Mare at Earlsmead stadium. A week before the host crucial FA Trophy fixture against national league opposition. An impassive prize pot at stake, for whoever comes out on top. When the Reds last met the seagulls. The somerset based outfit were convincing winners, scoring seven at their home ground. After the men from Middlesex were reduced to ten early on.
Starting this afternoon’s affair was an illegal kick off from the guest. Who got into an attacking position, within a minute of the match beginning. Before Shaun preddie’s smart clearance averted danger. Trying again in the proceeding passage of play. Weston Super Mare worked themselves into the box. Booted away by the borough backline, having caused a problem amongst players. Continuing their fine few minutes. The visitors found space out wide, after the official ignored the ball blatantly going over the line. Leading to a cross which came to nothing. Up the other end. Kai Omoko Brosnan offered the borough a burst of pace, picking out a vacant area on the wing. Just unable to connect with an almost perfectly timed pass in his path. Coming off the diving defender’s boot. Breaking the deadlock, Weston Super Mare scored their first. Having been gifted a free kick by the referee. They got the chance to curl in a free kick from the left-hand side. Contact made at the far post, putting it past the keeper. However, this was shortly followed by a free kick for Harrow Borough. Causing a tantrum by the visitor’s centre half, who also pressured the linesman. Aiming to enforce an aspect of power. Proving to have no impact. Billy Leonard laying off George Moore, managing to make room for a delivery into the area. Lumping a long ball through the middle, the guest put their opposition under pressure. Preddie having to make a backwards pass to Jacob Knightsbridge. Heaped away thanks to a clearance by the West Ham loanee. Doubling their tally for today, Weston Super Mare worked a chance out of nothing. Slapping a shot into the net after an awkward cross came in to the area. Increasing the margin again the guest scored from a corner before the teams went into half time. A final host opportunity ending the period. Shot pushed over the bar, by the travelling teams shot stopper.
Getting the second half underway. Harrow Borough were awarded a penalty. Saved by the keeper, going low to his left-hand side. Penalty taken by host superstar Billy Leonard. Shortly followed by a George Moore effort, ending up over the bar. In a crowded box. Onlooked by Members of North Greenford, his former club and the home sides next opponents. A flurry of subs found their way onto the pitch proceeding this. George Moore getting the game going again, with another attempt that amounted to nothing. Not long later. The visitors added a fourth. Flapping a shot into the net, having not offered much this half. Sliding across the area to convert from close range. Pulling one back Billy Leonard found the back of the net. Finishing from outside the box, with a simple batted effort. Remaining positive Harrow Borough played some good football. Getting close to finding a way back into the match, from the most unlikely of situations. But this ended when Weston Super mare took their tally up to five.
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