Timsbury Athletic 0 Street Reserves 3

Just a week after knocking Street Reserves out of the Somerset Senior Cup, Timsbury Athletic were beaten 3–0 at home by the same opponents, who claimed the double over the Uhlsport Somerset County League

Division One leaders. Trailing 2–0 at the interval, Timsbury dominated the second half, but failed to make their territorial advantage count.

The visitors took the lead after just seven minutes when striker, Sheik Njie, burst through the Timsbury defence to hammer an unstoppable shot past Josh Wilcox in the home goal.

As Street continued to press, Wilcox saved an effort from Oliver Walby and Captain, Toby Davey, shot wide. At the other end, Rhys Cook burst clear, but his effort proved fruitless before Street doubled their lead after twenty minutes with a fine individual goal from Richard Fowler. Cook provided Jem Lutwama with Timsbury’s best chance to date, but the striker shot well over the top.

Street continued to look the more dangerous unit and it needed a timely intervention from Liam Craze to deny Njie his second goal. Alessandro Costanza missed two good opportunities to increase Street’s lead, first heading wide from a dangerous position and then shooting past the post.

The second half saw Timsbury come right back into the game with substitute, Corey Rawlings, making an immediate impact down the right flank. Cook was just over with a crisp shot while Toby Neilson was well over with a free kick.

The home side’s best chance fell to skipper, Ellis Hancock, who shot over from point-blank range after keeper, Luke Roberts, had parried Cook’s free-kick. As the home side continued to press, Jesse Bishop headed against the bar and Roberts saved well from Cook, who had been put through by Lutwama.

Street had offered little threat in the second half, but in a rare visit to the Timsbury goal, Davey found himself unmarked inside the box and tapped in for Street’s third goal.

Late efforts from Rawlings and Lutwama were well handled by Roberts as the visitors comfortably saw the game out.

Malcolm Tucker