Competition

Date

Tuesday 22nd February 2011

Match Report by the Swindon Advertiser

RESHUFFLED MARINE VICTORIOUS AGAIN

Swindon Supermarine made it two wins out of two for caretaker managers Gary Horgan (pictured) and Matt robinson since boss Mark Collier quit. They triumphed 1-0 at Tiverton following another turbulent day for the South Marston side.

 

Fresh from the departure of Collier and assistant Tom Jones, star defender Leigh Henry has now sealed a move to Bath City and loanee Jacob Erskine has returned to his London home after being released by his parent club. But Marine responded to the loss of Henry by keeping a clean sheet, while Mitch Bryant filled the void left by Erskine to net the only goal in the 25th minute.

 

Match Report from a Tiverton perspective

TIVVY BOSS DEMANDS IMPROVEMENT

Tiverton Town manager Mark Saunders has called for his players to become more ruthless after they crashed to a 1-0 defeat to Swindon Supermarine. Swindon scored the decisive goal midway through the first half at Ladysmead, when for all their possession, Tivvy failed to really trouble the visitors' back line. To compound matters, striker Joe Bushin was shown a straight red card for stamping on Gary Horgan on a frustrating evening for Saunders' side. The defeat leaves the Yellows in 20th spot in the Southern League Premier Division with four teams tied on 20 points.

 

Saunders admits improvements are needed at both ends of the pitch if the Ladysmead side are to pull themselves out of the final relegation spot. "We need to be far more clinical if we want to climb the table because we were poor in both defence and attack. I can't fault the effort of the lads because they always try so hard in every game we play," he said. "The goal went in far too easily. One pass just opened us up like a tin of beans – it was a soft goal to concede. We lost concentration and it has cost us a point at least.

 

"I thought the referee disrupted the game too much. Every time we looked to get forward or put a good move together he would stop it and disrupt play. "Joe Bushin getting a red card was ridiculous too. He's just gone to put himself between the player and the ball and he's been sent off for stamping. "It was very frustrating, but ultimately it did not cost us the points. Our passing, crossing and finishing inside the final third was just not good enough on the night." Mitchell Bryant scored the only goal after 25 minutes.