Monday 30 April 2012

Salisbury City FC v Eastbourne Borough FC (A)

The Whites headed to Eastbourne with a good run of three wins behind them, including victories over Sutton and Chelmsford City.
Ex-Whites Manager Tommy Widdrington’s side sat perilously close the relegation zone before kick-off, and he would undoubtedly have instilled in his men the importance of snatching three points away from his ex-employers.
The recent bout of inclement weather, coupled with some strong winds, meant for challenging conditions for the players – especially the goalkeepers. The game started with the wind blowing towards the Salisbury goal, and Eastbourne surged forward, attempting to capitalise on the conditions. Several shots were fired wide of goal, and the influence of the wind made for some unpredictable ball movement in the air and a stern test for Will Puddy, who provided some excellent saves under pressure in the first half.
Despite the pressure and the prevailing conditions, Eastbourne were unable to find a way through to goal, and the second half allowed the Whites to begin to take advantage of the wind and push forward.
The deadlock was broken after 60 minutes, when in-form Marvin Williams capitalised on a goalkeeping error and sunk the ball into the net.
The goal proved to be a catalyst for the Whites, and just six minutes later Charlie Griffin placed a superb curled strike into the Eastbourne goal, doubling the lead and increasing the volume of the travelling Whites supporters. Dan Fitchett was able to compound the misery for Eastbourne, rounding off a good performance with a goal in the 78th minute. Eastbourne still showed plenty of spirit, despite the scoreline, and Gary Hart was able to nod home a corner in the 87th minute to bring some consolation to Eastbourne.

The match brought to a close a highly successful first season back in the Blue Square Bet South, which saw the Whites clinch a top-ten finish, an incredible FA Cup run, and plenty of memorable goals and moments. COYW





















FINAL LEAGUE TABLE
PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1up 4Woking42307592415197
2down 2Dartford422610689404988
3up 6Welling United42249979473281
4down 4Sutton United422014868531574
5up 10Basingstoke Town4220111165501571
6down 3Chelmsford4218131167442367
7down 5Dover4217151062491366
8down 8Boreham Wood421710156658861
9down 9Tonbridge Angels421512157067357
10down 10Salisbury City421512155554157
11up 6Dorchester42168185865-756
12down 1Eastleigh42159185763-654
13up 8Weston-S-Mare42149195871-1351
14down 14Truro City42139206580-1548
15down 7Staines Town421210205363-1046
16down 16Farnborough *42156215279-2746
17down 5Bromley421015175266-1445
18down 18Eastbourne Borough42129215469-1545
19down 13Havant and Waterlooville421111206475-1144
20down 4Maidenhead United421110214974-2543
21down 7Hampton & Richmond421012205369-1642
22down 12Thurrock42511263384-5126
Farnborough deducted 5 points for breach of league financial rules

Salisbury BIG Business Event 2012 at the Salisbury Guildhall

Businesses of all sizes benefited from a new three day business event organised by Salisbury City Council, Federation of Small Business, Salisbury City Centre Management, and Salisbury Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Trethowans Solicitors.
Over the course of the three days the event offered free advice from banks, insurance, solicitors, accountants, IT experts, estate agents, and marketing gurus to name a few. With stands offering FREE advice and a series of seminars and workshops over the three days this was a huge opportunity for businesses to get information on any issues they currently have in business.