WANTAGE TOWN 0 v 3 PAULTON ROVERS

Paulton took the points in scrappy game in blazing heat at Wantage Town.

Paulton took the points in scrappy game in blazing heat at Wantage Town.

Kailan Gould's low cross evaded his Rovers team mates then Jordan Ricketts nearly found Paulton striker Reeko Best who headed wide.

Wantage winger Mason Thompson tested keeper Ed Baldy whilst Rover's Nathan Summers looped Gould's cross over the bar.

On the stroke of half time Rovers took the lead as a long cross field ball from right back Elliott Keighley was turned home by Gould.

Two minutes after the restart it was 2-0 as Elliott Gibbons laid the ball to Conor O'Sullivan drove the ball across and the Fred's player manager Stuart Cantrell inadvertantly headed into his own net.

Three minutes later it was 3-0 as Will Hailstone broke down left and threaded the ball to Gibbons to shot home.

Wantage then had a spell of constant threats with several chances going begging and Baldy saving well from first Cattell then Harry Halls could have scored if not for the Rovers keeper.

Reeko Best looked exhausted for all his running and hard leading the Paulton attack and twice had chances to score late on first hitting the crossbar then winning a tussle attempted to shoot across Cavanagh when if he had rounded the keeper a fourth goal was more likely.

Alex Grimshaw and Summers both had to work hard to prevent the home side getting back into the game.

Man of the match Alex Grimshaw (Paulton)
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