Competition

Date

Saturday 7th November 2009

'Ugly' draw for Supermarine

By Ned Payne » Swindon Advertiser

 

Swindon Supermarine shared the spoils with fellow strugglers Bedford Town in an uninspiring encounter at Hunts Copse at the weekend. Mark Collier’s side were made to settle for a point that provided them with a small boost in their bid to move away from the lower reaches of the Southern League Premier Division.

 

Bedford started the brighter and it was not until the 19th minute that Marine had their first real effort on goal. Marine skipper Matt Robinson ghosted past Graham Clark on the left flank and centred, only for Sam Morris to shoot wide when in space.

 

Minutes after the interval Ian Draycott combined with Ivan Rodriguez Nunez and brought a good save from home stopper Matt Bulman. Joe Harris was a constant menace down the left flank, linking up well with Nick Stanley and Ady Williams, and it was the midfielder that created the best chance of the game on 56 minutes. Robinson playing the ball to Harris and his searching cross found the unmarked Ady Williams, who headed just over with the goal gaping. Mark Barnes saw his shot roll wide of Mike Armitt’s goal before the Eagles had a strong penalty claim turned down late on, when Robert Hobbs appeared to handle inside the box.

 

“It was what I call an ugly 0-0,” said Supermarine chief Mark Collier. “I think it was a fair result.” “We kept a clean sheet which is pleasing and maybe it’s a small step in the right direction. “We’ve had some bad results and this was a better result. It keeps the points ticking over and the spirits up.”

Collier added that the performance was also an improvement on the display that saw his side defeated 3-1 at Hemel Hempstead Town nine days ago. “The main thing was we got a response from last week and the players were fully committed,” he said. “The players were disappointed we had only drawn the game but that shows good character. “We showed lots of resolve and looked tight and organised at the back, it’s just about finding that key to unlocking defences at the other end.”

 

From a Bedford perspective ~ Match Report