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After the break, Peacehaven (with
the wind and rain behind their backs) where soon
in front when Scott Marshall's run down the
right wing culminated in a searching cross to
the back post for Ryan Bradley to score his 9th
of the season. As the
rain started to ease, so Mile Oak started to
edge their way back into the game, and on the
hour the scores where level. Liam Austin-Slade
won possession in the 'haven area, and his
angled shot curled around Jake Buss and into the
corner.
As the second half wore on, so
fitness was becoming a key factor, and
Peacehaven created a succession of chances which
tested the home defence. In the space of 10
minutes, Will Packham produced three top class
saves from Ryan Bradley and Ashley Rees, and you
started to think that it would take a mistake,
or something spectacular, to decide this tie.
When it came, the deciding
goal was neither, but the relief from the away
contingent could be felt around the ground. With
8 minutes remaining, Scott Marshall won the ball
outside the box and his low drive evaded Packham
and went in off the inside of the post to send
Peacehaven into the 3rd Round.
After the game a smiling Shaun
Saunders said he was happy with the evening.
"It's a testing place to come to and get a win.
It was a scruffy game and I'm more happy with
the result than the performance. Let's hope we
get a decent home draw in the next round". |
