Today’s squad Frankie, Tom, Morgan, Edonis, Joey, Saul, Louis, Connor, Theo, Ollie, Gabe, Reynolds and Harry. Unfortuately Morris and Jed both were unable to play due to injuries picked up on International Duty (LOL)

For a change it was nice not to go down in the first five minutes. You all took on board our advice and started the game at a high tempo, closing and covering. An early corner gave us our first chance. Connor swung it in and Gabe nearly bundled it in the far post however it went just wide. This was followed soon after by corner to the opposition and the clearence fell to them and the shot went over the bar. With Ten minutes gone we won another corner this time ollie played it in and the ball was knocked down to Edonis who drilled it home from the six yard line. 1.0

Herts came back with pressure of there own but the back three were dealing well with the threats, but with twenty gone they broke down the left cut back inside and crossed the ball only for the player to have a free head and place it in the goal as Frankie came out. I know Frankie was upset with himself but he has had a blinder the last couple. 1.1

Chances came at both ends first Gabe won the ball and broke down left and crossed to Connor whos left foot volley went wide of the post. Herts attacked and hit our post, Ollie had the ball in the net but was correctly ruled for offside. Harry and Connor worked a opening for Gabe and his shot hit the side netting. Our best chance came at the end of the first half, good work by Joey down the left played the ball to Harry who ran in on goal, he took it past the keeper and hit the shot with his left, unfortuately the ball went wide. Harry had more time than he realised, he could stopped put on his right and pass it in. so so so unlucky 1.1 HT

At Half time we stressed again the importance to close down and stay with players for the first five, no silly chances or mistakes, unfortuately we sliiped into old habits. A run down our left and the player had time to pick out a cross for opposing wide player to run in and head home unmarked 1.2

Not out of this at all and five minutes later we had another great chance Reynolds won back the ball high up in the oppositions half, released the ball early to Gabe who ran on and shot. The ball smashed against the post rolled along the goal mouth and was cleared by a defender. Almost straight away Herts hit us on the attack down the right and the defence got caught ball watching and drifted over to leave a man free in the middle to head home. Games are one and lost on such fine margins so from what looked like us being level we were 1.3 down with twenty to play.

The last twenty were very frantic we had a couple of chances, Ollie was unlucky with a shot, Gabe was unlucky with a free kick, on the flip side Frankie saved well when on a One v One situation. We pushed more and more forward in hope to get at least the consolation goal the performance deserved so the last five we had only two defenders Morgan and Edonis in extra time we got punished and final score 1.4 FT

Apart from Ten minutes of the second half I was pleased with the performace. I thought we created chances and defended well. Another day and it could eaily been a different result. Two league games left let finish on a high !!!!

MoTM, I was pleased with you all today mentions to Joey who had a good game, Reynolds excllent 15 mins before half-time , Todays MoTM went to Theo who worked really hard down the right and created a couple of good chances whilst making a couple of important clearences in the first half. I told Theo the wing back role is a tough and unforgiving position but Nick can play a few player in that positions so if everyone works hard for twenty minutes then they can get a rest.

Training is on Tuesday 6.15Pm