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Premier Division The champions got the better of the Knockout Cup holders in this opening day Roker showdown, although many of the players responsible for those successes had moved on to pastures new. Matty O'Neill gave Ar Tarn a sixth minute advantage with a cross cum shot from out on the right but reserve graduate Ryan Aldrin hauled the Eagles level seven minutes later with a dipping shot from the edge of the box. Desborough almost regained the lead late in the first half when Eddie Mills hit the home crossbar from distance. The champions went in front through Callum Donnelly after a right wing run and cross from Aldrin five minutes into the second half and a 68th minute Stuart Lochhead header from an Aldrin corner made it a winning start at the Stotfold helm for Ian Donnelly. Stotfold: Brad Gillham, Scott Rennie, Paul Donnelly, Colin Shambrook, Tommy Hull, Stuart Lochhead (Ryan Barrett), Mark Bryant (Ryan Mitchell), Rob Beckwith, Ryan Aldrin, Callum Donnelly, Freddie Morris (Kane Dougherty). Desborough: Adam Geoghegan (Tom March), Dave Donativo, Scott Marshall
(Jamie O'Neill), Dominic Piggott, Mark Wood, Antonio Maisto (Darren Capps),
Eddie Mills, Ashley Robinson, Iain Blaikie, Matty O'Neill, Cory Grant, Premier Division New look Desborough are still searching for their first point after Cogenhoe collected their first reward of the campaign at the Waterworks Field. Matty O'Neill of Desborough and Jed Ainge of Cogenhoe were both red carded in the first half and midway through the second half Ar Tarn were reduced to nine men when Tony Page picked up a second caution. The game remained scoreless until the 75th minute when Dan Thomason put the visitors in front and three minutes later a second goal from Jack Ashton wrapped up the visitors' victory. Desborogh: Tom March, Dave Donativo, Mick Tolton, Dominic Piggott,
Mark Wood, Anthony Page, Ashley Robinson, Dean Foley, Matty O'Neill, Derek
Simmons (Cornell Haughton), Cory Grant (Darren Capps). F.A. Cup Ar Tarn face a long trip to Essex for a replay after the Bloods earned a replay with a last minute equaliser. Ben Riches gave Saffrom Walden a fifth minute advantage but James Russell hauled Desborough on terms after 18 minutes. Iain Blaikie then gave Ar Tarn a 31st minute lead which was extended by Liam Boath four minutes before the interval. Matt Dunberry replied for Walden on the stroke of half time and they were level four minutes after the restart through Tom Buchart. Cory Grant restored Desborough's lead after 53 minutes but Sean Anderson salvaged a second chance for Walden with a stoppage time leveller.
F.A. Cup Wednesday, 20 August 2008 Ar Tarn again struggled to maintain second-half momentum and subsequently crashed out of the FA Cup at the first stop again. A first-half penalty from Blaikie following Tolton being upended in the box on 25 minutes had Ar Tarn going in with a precious lead. There was a scare just before the break when Walden had a close decision rule an equaliser out as offside.This was responded to by Cory Grant beating two defenders only to see his effort saved. Saffron Walden returned to the pitch a different side for the second-half and gained a deserved equaliser when Dominic Piggott stopped , expecting the ref’s whistle that never came, and a goal scored as a result of the cross. In the 67th minute a further misunderstanding in the Desborough defence when Page headed back only for a Saffron Walden striker to pounce and give them the lead. A few minutes later and the introduction of Danny Rodgers and Jordy Mitchell in attack changed nothing.Geoghegan was curiously booked for an inocuos challenge and Tolton was booked late on for dissent. The inevitable final whistle blew and Ar Tarn were out of the FA Cup again. Team: Geoghegan, Donativo, Tolton, Piggott, Wood, Page, Grant, O’Neill, Blaikie, Haughton, Rowbottom Subs: Rodgers,Mitchell (replaced Rowbottom and Cornell) Premier Division Summer appointee Dave Williams enjoyed his first win at the Desborough helm as they overturned an interval deficit. Andy Toyne's 27th minute goal, a 25 yard free kick, had the Wakes in charge at the break with Toyne and Stuart King both denied by the woodwork in the same attack. Desborough had Matty O'Neill sent off but Ashley Robinson levelled for new look Ar Tarn three minutes after the restart. Dean Foley's 73rd minute goal won the contest for Desborough's ten men, despite heavy late pressure from Bourne. Desborough: Tom March, Dave Donativo, James Ryan (Lee Rowbottom), James Russell (Darren Capps), Dominic Piggott, Tony Page, Ashley Robinson, Dean Foley, Iain Blaikie (Justin McKenzie), Matty O'Neill, Cory Grant. Bourne: Aaron Bellairs, Adam Broom (Neil Thorpe), Jack Smith, Lewis Cook (Jimmy McDonnell), Owen Smith, Dane Harper, Andy Reeson, Andy Toyne, Tom Sergeant (John Currall), Lee Orrey, Stuart King. Premier Division August Manager of the Month Steve Noble enjoyed a winning return to the Waterworks Field with his S&L side, although they needed two goals in the last eight minutes to maintain their winning start. Desborough went ahead through Iain Blaikie after 47 minutes but two minutes later Paul Caswell, one of several ex-Ar Tarn favourites in the S&L side, levelled. The visitors took a 69th minute lead through Mark Forbes but again parity was restored quickly with Mick Tolton levelling just three minutes later. Ex-Desborough midfielder Paul Doherty gave S&L an 82nd minute lead and three minutes later Dom Johnson sealed the visitors' success. Desborough: Tom Smith, Dave Donativo (Darren Capps), Dominic Piggott,
Mark Wood, Ben Greasley, James Russell, Mick Tolton, Ashley Robinson, Iain
Blaikie, Danny Rogers, Jon Quaid (Liam Boath).
Premier Division Buckby extended their sequence of league victories to five but it left it late to subdue Ar Tarn. Carl Holmes continued his fine form in front of goal with Buckby's twentieth minute opener, a header from ex-Desborough man Jamie Gilsenan's centre. Mick Tolton equalised for Desborough after 56 minutes, taking a return pass to break through the home rearguard and slot home. Heavy late pressure from Buckby looked like going unrewarded, particularly when Holmes was denied a second goal by the post. Just two minutes remained when Russ Dunkley won the contest for the Bucks with a header. Long Buckby: Farhad Afandiyev, Dan Burke (Richard Bunting), Craig Kelly, Paul Rice, Mark Hewitt, Jon Crockett, Jamie Gilsenan, Matt Green, Carl Holmes, Ben Foster (Russ Dunkley), Jason Lee (Ryan Nash). Desborough: Michael Evans, James Russell, Dominic Piggott (Cory Grant), Mark Wood, Ben Greasley, Dean Foley (Danny Rogers), Ashley Robinson, Anthony Page, Iain Blaikie (James Ryan), Liam Boath, Mick Tolton. |
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