Phoenix Sports Res 2 Glebe 3

Match 120/16/1427 - Tuesday, 11th April 2017 - SCEFL 1

Phoenix Sports Reserves (1) 2 Cue 38 Malik 67 (pen)
Glebe (2) 3 Golding 3,10 King 83
Attendance: 50

Entrance: £3 Senior
Programme: With Entrance
Mileage: 95/8,203

Welcome to the world of the bracketed tick. I probably started groundhopping without really knowing it at about 10 years of age when a friend's Dad would take me to now extinct grounds like Ashford's Essella Park or Canterbury's Kingmead following Tonbridge. Groundhopping, it would seem, has now evolved into a pastime with a set of rules including the bracketed tick when visiting the tenants in a groundshare.

This, at least, was a bracketed tick with a difference as the groundsharer's are the landlords reserve side, Phoenix Sports Reserves who, with a minor piece of controversy, were given permission to compete in SCEFL 1.

A win for the evening's visitors, Glebe, would ensure their promotion to the SCEFL Premier League whilst still needing a point to clinch the championship.

Everything looked plain sailing for the Chislehurst-based club when Ryan Golding scored twice in the opening 10 minutes. His first, after two minutes, came when he converted a cross from the right with a shot that went in off the right hand post.

Golding doubled his tally when he headed home from a long throw leaving fears that Phoenix could be routed.

But credit to the home side as they recovered and were well worth their goal when Cue converted a cross from the right.

Into the second half, a good game ensued with both sides having chances. Glebe's central defender put a header against the left hand post before Phoenix found an equaliser after 66 minutes when Glebe's goalkeeper needlessly brought down the centre forward on the edge of the box for Ouani Malik to convert the penalty to level the score.

Aaron Jeffrey managed to scoop the ball over from two yards as Glebe sought the winner to confirm their promotion and this eventually came with nine minutes remaining when a free kick from the edge of the box was fired in by George King.

Glebe's goalkeeper redeemed himself with a good save low to his left to preserve their three points and to allow the celebrations to begin.