The annual trees trip to Potters Bar had the potential to be a tricky fixture this year mainly due to 5 players dropping out for various reasons, but not this season Cloggs still took a strong squad of 16.
The start of the match was delayed by 15 mins as Roving waited for their keeper to show. eventually we kicked off, and we may has well stayed in MK, never have i seen a trees side start so god damn poorly, i think i actually called it "abortionate" at one point.
But with 10 mins gone the trees settled down and started to come back into the match, and Iain should have scored from a Gravesy corner but the keeper got down quickly to parry away. There wasnt really that many chances in a game that was played for the most part in the midfield, with the trees playing some good stuff only for the final ball and the wrong option to let us down.
Just after half time a cloggs corner should have been finished by his shrekness only for him to knee/chest/gut his effort over the bar from 3 yards. Then they scored from a quick break which was pretty much their only serious effort on goal. With time running out Trees went for broke and could have conceeded again but the lino flag saved us. Then with 92 mins only the clock up step none other than the gaffa with an effort from 30 yards (which may or may not have taken a slight deflection, slow mo replays have been inconclusive) that flew past their keeper. Final score 1-1


GAFFA SAYS

Not one for the purists but a good run out nonetheless. Next stop on the Trees res tour. Andy Cadmans old mob up in rugby on saturday