Staplehurst Monarchs (1) 0 Oldfield 27
Bridon Ropes (0) 0
Attendance: 113
Admission: £4 Senior
Programme: £1
Mileage: 1/716
Weather: 22degC., hot
Staplehurst didn’t win ugly as such but it needed a far more resilient performance than on Wednesday night against one the division’s more lauded clubs to dispose of an equally hardworking Bridon Ropes.
A hot afternoon that would have tested the early season fitness of both sides probably accounted for the rather flat opening that saw the best of the chances fall to Ropes’ Josh Teenick but it was the home side that took the lead on 27 minutes when a cross was headed down by Mackenzie Gardner for Stanley Oldfield to tuck the ball home from 10 yards.
The Monarchs were denied doubling their advantage before the break when Gardner’s header came back from the crossbar.
Both defences continued to rule the roost into the second period with chances very much at a premium. An early strike from Bridon’s Sean Nicholls cleared the bar whilst mid-way through the half, the ever willing Oldfield robbed a defender but his rolled shot drifted just wide of the far post.
Three minutes later, on 77, the visitors missed their best chance when a shot cleared the bar after a headed knock back from Louis Dockering.
Staplehurst will be well pleased with their opening two games at the Jubilee sitting alongside AFC Whyteleafe with a 100% record before starting their FA Vase journey at AFC Uckfield next Saturday.
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