Red-hot Evesham gained revenge for a 2-1 defeat earlier in the season by comprehensively beating AFC Totton at the Testwood Stadium in the Evo-Stik Southern South & West Division. The well deserved win keeps United on course for a play-off place and extends the Robins excellent run of results to just one defeat in 19 games.
In a one-sided contest in Hampshire, Totton had no answer to United`s pace and movement and were lucky not to be on the end of a much heavier defeat. United were on the attack from the start with Linden Dovey and Lee Smith both going close before Smith provided the cross for the hardworking Ashley Edenborough to open the scoring on 7 minutes with a typical poacher`s header past on-loan AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Pat O`Flaherty. In United`s next attack, the debutant Stag`s stopper showed smart reactions to deny Edenborough a second goal after the in-form striker had expertly worked an opening for himself on the edge of the box. After all United`s dominance, it came as somewhat of a shock when Taylor Edwards stooped to head home Mike Gosney`s right-wing corner after 16 minutes to bring the hosts level at 1-1. United, however, were soon causing problems again at the other end, when the tricky George Washbourne crashed a free-kick against the inside of a post and O`Flaherty made crucial stops from Edenborough, Carl Brown and Adam Mann. Surprisingly United failed to find the net again before half-time with countless shots fizzing just wide or being taken by the overworked O`Flaherty.
Edenborough bagged two goals
It was more of the same in the second half with the Totton defence under constant pressure and it was no surprise when they cracked again on 58 minutes when Edenborough`s pace took him clear and he coolly slotted past the advancing O`Flaherty for his 14th goal of the season.
Shortly afterwards it became 3-1 when Matt Sysum lashed the ball into the roof of the net from close range after O`Flaherty had pushed aside Mann`s low drive into the path of the unmarked United skipper. For the remainder of the game the Red and Whites were camped
in the Totton half and it was left to Jared Wilson to round the scoring off with 12 minutes to go with a well placed shot beyond the helpless O`Flaherty for his 4th goal in three games to keep United in third spot and make it an impressive ten wins on the road for Paul Collicutt`s men.
EVESHAM UNITED:
Sawyer, Brown (Wood 64), Stanley, Harding, Sysum, Dovey, Washbourne (Jackson 70), Wilson (Knowles 81), Edenborough, Mann, Smith.
SUB NOT USED: Slack
REFEREE: Mr E.Moore (High Wycombe)
PICTURES HERE COURTESY OF JOHN BILCLIFF OF BILCLIFF PHOTOGRAPHY
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