Eastbourne 0, Gravesend 1 - match details

[Guest]

Eastbourne Borough (0) 0

Gravesend & Northfleet (1) 1 Omiyimni 42

 

Borough: 1. Lee Hook, 2. Darren Baker (subbed by 12. Richard Brady), 3. Stuart Tuck ©, 4. Matt Smart (subbed by 15. Peter Featherstone), 5. Stuart Playford, 6. Ben Austin, 7. Danny Simmonds, 8. Stuart Myall, 9. Scott Ramsay, 10. Loui Fazakerly, 11. Ollie Rowland (subbed early by 16. Danny Williams).

 

G&N: 12. Paul Wilkerson, 2. Lee Gledhill, 5. Manny Ominyimni, 6. Paul McCarthy, 8. Jay Saunders, 10. Jimmy Jackson, 11. Roy Essandoh, 14. Ben Surey, 15. James Pinnock, 16. Lee Protheroe, 23. Andy Drury (subbed by 25. Moussa Sidibe, in turn subbed by 30. Luke Moore).

 

(team notes - not sure how the G&N team compares to recent games but Eastbourne were down to bare bones with Danny Chapman injured, Darren Smith cup-tied and winger Matt Crabb unavailable. Of the 5 subs, 3 were young reserve teamers - Williams, Featherstone and unused Liam Baitup.)

 

Brief game details: Gravesend had the better of the opening 20 mins in difficult conditions, kicking into the wind, but although they had a lot of possession, they failed to test 'keeper Lee Hook. At the other end, Scott Ramsay should have done better with a header when unmarked. Borough came close to scoring on 2 occasions through goalmouth scrambles, and felt they should have had a penalty when a goalbound effort appeared to be cleared off the line by a Gravesend arm. But Gravesend grabbed the crucial goal just before half-time when Manny Omiyimni found space down the left, cut inside with a dynamic run and clinically slotted the ball past Hook. Borough dominated the 2nd half without really testing Wilkerson, although constant crossing and probing stretched the visitors' defence at times. Wilkerson denied Matt Smart with a free-kick late on but Eastbourne were left to rue two goalline clearances, a defensive lapse, inconsistent refereeing but most importantly the lack of a cutting edge as Gravesend ultimately progressed. The audible yells of relief as the final whistle blew underlined the importance of the victory for the Conference outfit. Histon at home is next for Andy Ford's side.

[Hempstead Gaz]

Does anyone know why Moussa only lasted 5 minutes?

[David Holden]

Who said he only lasted 5 minutes?

[Harry J Allstars]

(subbed by 25. Moussa Sidibe, in turn subbed by 30. Luke Moore).

[David Holden]

Have a guess at what Sidibe and Moore's squad numbers are!

[Jimmy]

They are their squad numbers..

 

Jukebox got "tackled" by their fat number 5 early on and limped for the rest of the half not to reappear after the break. Enter the Moose who was again the subject of a "challenge" by pie man and he himself had to go off, Luke Moore came on and did well playing intelligently and for the team.

[Harry J Allstars]

I know David, this is why CG thinks that Moussa only lasted 5 minutes.

 

So I think anyway

[Fleetbabe]

Are both Jukebox and Moussa OK? Nothing serious I hope.

[Guest]

Sorry to tell you Fleetbabe, but apparently Andy Drury was horribly disfigured and will now have to play all his football with a burlap sack over his head.

 

During an interview last night, mr Drury was heard to say "I am not an animal, I am a human being, I am a man!!"

 

Mousse should be fine though

[Harry J Allstars]

"Elephant man!" "Elepahnt man!" thats what they'll cry

[Guest]

They'll cry when they look at his mutt ugly features.

 

He will be used as way to scare naughty children. Mothers will say "If you're not good today Andy Drury will come get you in your sleep!"

[chilled out entertainer]

he always had the gums of royalty i thought. if you know what i mean. I hear fleetbabe like s a bit of posh. a harry and wills fan aswell as lord drury of stonebridge.

according to sky sports news he now looks like the hunchback of notre damme......after a heavy night on the slow gin and strawberry bootlaces.

That fat 5 was horrendously overweight.

Jimmy, how was the tackle, did he just sit on him?

[Guest]

any news on the 2 new players we were going to sign but the paperwork didnt get through ????

[Harry J Allstars]

So I'll take it their both be eligable for the next round? Not cup tied or anything?

[Fleetbabe]

Where did you hear that I was a fan of Wills and Harry. How can Jukebox be disfigured if he "limped" for the rest of the half. I took it that it was his leg that was hurt, not any other part of his anatomy.!!

[David Holden]

I saw the tackle, and Drury is almost certainly impotent now.

[Harry J Allstars]

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Where did you hear that I was a fan of Wills and Harry. How can Jukebox be disfigured if he "limped" for the rest of the half. I took it that it was his leg that was hurt, not any other part of his anatomy.!!

What has Wills and Harry got to do with Drury's disfigurement?

[Fleetbabe]

Ha Ha very funny, seriously, how are Moussa and Jukebox. Will they both be available for saturday?

[Harry J Allstars]

Quote:

Ha Ha very funny, seriously, how are Moussa and Jukebox. Will they both be available for saturday?

Hilarious, what has Drurys Disfigurement what to do with our future king and his Nazi Facist brother?

[Jimmy]

Jukebox looked unhappy all the rest of the half, jumping a few 50/50s etc, that fat ogre 5 just wandered about booting people, including one disgraceful challenge on Proths in the second half the ref didn't see it was so late.

They'll probably know more once the bruising etc has come out and he's seen Dave the physio man.

Moose just got a kick which he couldn't run off, strangely again from that fat loser 5.