Competition

Date

Monday 22nd March 2010

Stanley double sets up Marine win

By Ned Payne » Swindon Advertiser

 

A manful performance saw Swindon Supermarine come from behind to beat fellow Southern League Premier Division relegation battlers Bedford Town 2-1 at the New Eyrie on Monday night.

 

Bedford had taken the lead in front of 170-plus spectators just after the half hour, when a slick passing move resulted in the unlocking of the Marine defence, and hitman Junior McDougal was on hand to supply the finish.

 

But Marine came up with the best possible reply to the setback as forward Nick Stanley (pictured) levelled the game just three minutes later. The visitors broke up a Bedford attack and countered through striker Ashan Holgate, and the ex-Swindon Town man found Stanley, who turned and fired into the net for a stylish equaliser.

 

Several minutes into the second half Marine got what ultimately proved to be the winner, with Stanley once again the goal-scorer. Ash Edenborough beat the Bedford full-back and his cross into the middle was side-footed home by the in form winger to the joy of the visiting bench, and the disappointment of the vocal home support.

 

The result meant that Supermarine picked up their second away victory in eight days, having not previously won away from Hunts Copse in the league since the beginning of December. Manager Mark Collier was in buoyant mood after the game.

 

The Hunts Copse chief told the Swindon Advertiser: “To go to your relegation rivals and win was worth more than the three points really. “You want to beat teams down there with you and we’ve still got games in hand.

 

He added: “Just weeks ago Bedford drew 2-2 with Farnborough so a win is all we could ask for. “The good thing is that winning games just takes a bit of the pressure off us.”

 

From a Bedford perspective

Bedford Town 1 Swindon 2