Storm-tossed Wealdstone FC come soggy second

Mar 6 2009 By Tim Edwards, Harrow Observer

Ryan Ashe returned from illness while the Stones were without Chris O'Leary (suspended) and Callum Martin (injured).

Ben Alexander and Davis Haule fired early warning shots while Ashe pinged a shot just wide of the mark.

After 28 minutes, Wealdstone took the lead when Forbes smashed in the loose ball from close range past Tony Tucker.

However, Billericay looked dangerous on the break as Stones skipper James Gray and Alan Massey were kept on their toes.

After Ashe had pulled another shot wide in the second half the tide began to turn in the visitors' favour and they levelled after 58 minutes. From a throw in on the right Stones failed to clear and Dormer ghosted in before placing a low shot past Thomas.

Stones were now getting pinned back in their own half and soon found themselves behind when Wareham connected with a lofted free kick into the box.

He looked suspiciously offside and Gray was booked for his protests.

Bartlett threw on Ben Clarke, Marvin McCoy and Greg Ngoyi in a bid to salvage something from the game but it was Ben Alexander who was presented with the best chance of levelling matters three minutes from time, but the big striker failed to profit.

Wealdstone: Thomas, Martin, Chap-pell, Gray, Massey, Ashe, Forbes, Hicks, Haule, Alexander, Spendlove.

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* Manager: John Batch

* League record to date: P31 W12 D6 L13

* Last five (most recent first): L, W, L, W, L

* Last five home: W, W, D, L, L

**Top scorer: Leon Gordon (10)

* Current league position: 7th

* Last season: 5th (promoted from 1st Division North)

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