The Tarmac Silverlands pitch was surrounded by mounds of snow for the match against Chester, Saturday January 11, after a huge clearance effort by volunteers, determined to beat the effects of Arctic-type weather. Unfortunately for the Bucks, there was no winter warmth from the result, the visitors running out 4-2 winners.
An unchanged home team dominated possession, played some exciting-to-watch football for the crowd of 1,012, took the lead twice, but couldn't keep out fast-moving Chester, showing less of the defensive authority that has been displayed so often.
Ethan Fitzhugh scored first after 18 minutes, Chester's Caton equalised quickly, player of the match Luke Brennan restored the lead from the penalty spot after 28 minutes, before Chester, through Caton and Burke, knocked in their second and third ahead of half time and Bainbridge completed the scoring just short of the hour. It was an entertaining game, full of effort and enterprise. Match Report HERE
Team manager John McGrath, however, was far from satisfied. He said: "Defensively we were poor. We weren't at it. All four Chester goals could have been avoided. Then, they sat in to maintain their lead and our chances became limited.
"Still, there are loads of points to play for during the remainder of the season. We weren't good enough today, but we'll be working hard in training to get back to what we're good at."
Next, the Bucks entertain Peterborough Sports. The Tarmac Silverlands match, next Saturday, kicks off at 3pm. Sports won the August encounter at their ground 1-0.
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