There will be days like this’ so goes the song by the The Shirelles but although Wealdstone Manager recently admitted that he fully expected blips during this intense and expectant campaign he will be concerned by the manner of this torrid but only second league reverse at a chilly Gander Green Lane on Saturday.
The Stones progressed to the next round of the Ryman League Cup courtesy of a penalty shoot out win. The Stones were 2-0 up at one stage but Metropolitan Poilce got back to 2-2 and then was no further score in extra time.
In advance of Tuesday night's Ryman League 3rd Round Cup tie against Metropolitan Police, Supporters Club Shop Manager, Adam Edwards gives his thoughts on last Saturday's defeat in the FA Trophy at Farnborough together with the latest news from the Supporters Club "Megastore". His article will appear in Tuesday's matchday programme.
Sometimes in football you simply have to accept that you are beaten by the better team and this was certainly the case for Wealdstone at an impressive but half built Cherrywood Road ground in Hampshire. Stones Manager Gordon Bartlett had said in the build up to this 3rd Qualifying Round FA Trophy match that Farnborough looked better in attack than Rotherham United and he was not wrong – Stones were largely outplayed in every department and were effectively removed from the competition by half time on Saturday.
There can be no disguising the fact that this was a disjointed performance from The Stones and to a degree the team rode its luck to secure 3 vital points in the quest to attain a promotion play-off spot.
With strengthening wind and driving rain, today's match referee Mr Lee Venamore called today's game at Margate off at 2.40pm. The referee was of the opinion that the weather conditions were worsening on the approach to kick off. This was of no consolation to many Stones supporters who made the long journey down to Margate this afternoon.
It was back to reality for players and supporters of Wealdstone after the FA Cup venture ended just the two days before with the Rotherham defeat. This is no reflection on Boreham Wood who, under the stewardship of Ian Allinson, have developed into an attractive passing side, but the Ryman League Cup has in recent years failed to capture the imagination of the supporters.
Wealdstone’s FA Cup adventure may have finally come to an end on remembrance Sunday, but this pulsating tie, played out in the best traditions of the most famous cup competition in the world, will live in the memories of players and fans alike for a long time to come and was reminiscent of the thrilling 3-4 Aldershot Cup defeat of 1975.
