Andover New Street v Amesbury Town - 2022-23 E Programme

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THE MANAGER

Good evening and a warm welcome to Foxcotte Park to all our supporters for tonight’s game against our visitor’s Amesbury Town.

I’d like to welcome Jack Vallis & Glyn Cherrett, their staff, players and all officials and supporters who have made the journey to Andover this evening. Amesbury are a club, who have suffered over the past few seasons.

Following their promotion to the Wessex Premier, they struggled during the covid period and were unfortunately relegated last season.

After picking up an opening day draw at East Cowes and following it up with a 3 0 win over Verwood Town, the Town have suffered heavy defeats at Downton, Millbrook and Newport IOW.

We come into the game having gathered momentum recently with recent wins over Ash United and last Saturday’s win over Romsey Town. We have picked 11 points from the opening 15 points available so far this season.

I thought the North Hants tie against Andover Town last Tuesday was a real good advert for the Wessex League.

Apart from a brief spell halfway through the first half, my team were magnificent, and so were you in the stands. We were all let down by some poor decisions during that 20 minute period in the first half but showed great character to come from behind and show the attacking prowess we have as we grew stronger in the second half.

The momentum followed us down to Romsey again where we were again resilient coming from behind twice. I was so proud of the team because you must be strong when you go behind, and we had a game changer in Cooky, and we took our chances as they arrived.

Please give it everything you’ve got from stands. We’ve had plenty to cheer in recent years and we all feed off each other here, which I know we will be doing again tonight as we set about making Foxcotte Park a fortress it usually is.

Enjoy the game.

FROM

THROUGH THE FIRST HALF, MY TEAM WERE MAGNIFICE NT, AND SO WERE YOU IN THE STANDS.

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THE CAMERA NEVER LIES

Reece Rusher maintains possession for the Street during our last meeting with Amesbury Town last season in the FA Vase. A perfect hat-trick from Lloyd Thompson and a Ross Cook penalty ensured the Street progressed to the next round with a 4-1 victory.

MEMORY MATCH

AMESBURY TOWN 1 ANDOVER NEW STREET 4

After two pandemic hit seasons, the Street embarked on another campaign to achieve promotion to the Wessex Premier.

Following the change in management, with Jamie Coleman being assisted by John Smith and with the majority of the squad staying and being bolstered with a mix of experience and youth. However, a 2 1 opening game defeat to Whitchurch United was not the start expected.

A much improved performance at Shepton Mallet in the FA Cup followed, with the Street earning a 0 0 draw before eventually bowing out 4 0 in the replay.

Street then produced a dramatic comeback against local rivals Andover Town, where after creating the better chances, found themselves 2 0 down at half time, before Cameron Thatcher scored late on and then Ross Cook equalised in the dying minutes to earn a point at the Portway Stadium.

Photo: Hat trick hero Lloyd Thompson is congratulated by substitutes Ally McCracken and Cameron Thatcher

League victories started with a 5 0 home win over Fleet Spurs thanks to a Luke Hooper hat trick. This was backed up by an impressive away performance at New Milton Town. The Street got off to a perfect start after just 4 minutes when Ross Cook broke free and fired home from just inside the box. Lloyd Thompson then doubled the Street’s lead on the half hour when his persistence of shutting down the opposition enabled him to win the ball on the edge of the Linnets box and beat the New Milton keeper.

The second half saw the Street score a third goal on 56 minutes, when they produced a fine counterattack that saw Cook release Hooper, who drilled low past Bull into the far corner. Chris Long pulled a goal back for New Milton but the Street managed the remaining minutes to see out the win.

A midweek trip to Cowes Sports in the League Cup produced another fantastic performance in different circumstances. The Street had raced into a 2 0 lead inside 25 minutes, when Adam Pearson took exception to the fact the referee had played on after a clash of heads that left two Street players down. The outcome was a red card reducing the Street to 10 men with an hour still to play. Cowes would score twice in the first 10 minutes of the second half and just when it looked like the game was going away from the Street, Reece Rusher and Ross Cook would combine twice with the latter scoring twice with fine finishes that would eventually see the Street through to the third round.

The F.A. Vase First Qualifying Round tie pitted the Street against Amesbury Town, who were in the Wessex Premier Division and in such circumstances, and in all Leagues, the higher ranked side ought to be expected to win though there are always exceptions to the Rule. This was one such exception and in all fairness on the afternoon there only ever looked likely to be one winner.

Andover New Street kicked off towards the Clubhouse end and following a couple of preliminary skirmishes took the lead after just five minutes. The ball was initially crossed from the right and goalkeeper Ernest Osei twice frantically palmed the ball off the line without too much help from his defence before Lloyd Thompson headed home from close range.

A Reece Rusher shot was too high and a slightly cynical challenge by Billy Lawrence on Ross Cook saw the visitors awarded a free kick on the edge of the area. Cook took the kick himself and the ball clipped the top of the bar with the keeper no more than a spectator.

At the other end goalkeeper Sean O’Brien saved with his legs in a goalmouth scramble before Cook sent Thompson clear to beat the goalkeeper but not the post. Osei saved his side by denying Robbie Owen after the ball had been given away but was fortunate to see a header from the same person rebound from the post into his arms.

Street were very much dominating possession and the game in general but received something of an awakening on the stroke of halftime when the home side levelled the scores. A free kick from the left looked innocuous but the defence failed to get the ball away and Josh Carey forced the ball over the line leaving New Street to head for the half time tea wondering why they were not comfortably ahead.

It was imperative on the restart that Amesbury did not concede an early goal but, as in the first half, Street scored after five minutes with the home defence contributing to their own downfall, Thompson’s pace and control took him in to the area, the challenge was awkward and from behind and Ross Cook nonchalantly lifted the spot kick high into the top corner.

Street skipper Matt Scott was replaced by Ally McCracken with Harry Lawton moving into the back four before materialising at the other end and shooting across the goal from a narrow angle. Rusher kept the ball in the opposition area for some considerable time without being able to fashion a shooting chance before New Street added goal number three with twenty minutes gone, Thompson collecting a through ball in the inside left channel and coolly beating the advancing keeper. There was a slight hiatus reason unknown when the referee held a discussion with half a dozen players in the centre circle before Osei denied Thompson again. But the winger was not to be denied and with stoppage time rapidly approaching he robbed Jack Pitt he had given the full back a fairly torrid ninety minutes throughout and beat the keeper at his near post to complete his hat trick and an emphatic win for his side.

The home side battled throughout but New Street could have scored more and now face local rivals Andover Town in the next round something both sides will look forward to with relish.

STREET:

O’Brien, Field, Morris, Scott (Thatcher), Alderman, Lock, Cook (McCracken), Owen (Davis), Rusher, Thompson

AMESBURY TOWN: Osei, Astridge, Benton, Carey, Laughton Zimmerman, Lawrence, Lichowe, Matonga, Matthews, Pitt, Quina Brito

AUGUST

Tue

Sat

Sat

Sat

Tue

Sat

Tue

7.45pm

3.00pm

00pm

3.00pm

7.45pm

3.00pm

7.45pm

SEPTEMBER

Sat 3 3.00pm

Tue 13 7.45pm

Sat 17 3.00pm

Sat 24 3.00pm

Tue 27 7.45pm

OCTOBER

New Milton Town

Gosport Boro

Ash United

Fawley AFC

Andover Town

Sat 1 3 00pm A Romsey Town W

Tue 4 7 45pm H Amesbury Town

Sat 8 3.00pm H Verwood Town

Tue 11 7.45pm A Ringwood Town

Sat 15 3.00pm H Totton & Eling

Tue 18 7.45pm H Petersfield Town (RCC

Sat 22 3.00pm A Street (FAV

Sat 29 3.00pm A Hamworthy Rec

NOVEMBER

Sat 5 3.00pm H Whitchurch United

Tue 8 7.45pm H Petersfield Town

Sat 12 3.00pm H East Cowes Victoria

Sat 19 3.00pm A Millbrook

Sat 26 3.00pm H Folland Sports

DECEMBER

Sat 3 3.00pm A Fawley AFC

Sat 10 3.00pm A Fleetlands

Sat 17 3.00pm A Downton

Tue 27 3.00pm A Andover Town

JANUARY

Tue 3 3.00pm H Fleet Spurs

Sat 7 3.00pm A New Milton Town

Sat 14 3.00pm H Ringwood Town

Tue 17 7.45pm A Folland Sports

Sat 21 3.00pm H Newport IOW

Sat 28 3.00pm A Amesbury Town

FEBRUARY

Sat 4 3.00pm H Romsey Town

Sat 11 3.00pm A East Cowes Victoria

Sat 18 3.00pm H Downton

Wed 22 7.45pm A Whitchurch United

Sat 25 3.00pm A Newport (IOW)

MARCH

Sat 4 3.00pm A Verwood Town

Sat 11 3.00pm H Millbrook

Tue 14 7.45pm A Fleet Spurs

Sat 18 3.00pm H Hamworthy Rec

Sat 25 3.00pm A Petersfield Town

APRIL

Sat 1 3.00pm A Totton & Eling

Sat 8 3.00pm H Andover Town

Sat 15 3.00pm A Ash United

AUGUST

Wed 4 7 45pm

Sat 7 3.00pm

Sat 14 3.00pm

Tue 17 7 45pm

Sat 21 3.00pm

Tue 24 7.45pm

Sat 28 3.00pm

Mon 30 3.00pm

SEPTEMBER

Whitchurch United

Shepton Mallet

Infinity

Andover Town

Fleet Spurs

Moneyfields

New Milton Town

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Cowes Sports (WLC2)

Sat 4 3.00pm H East Cowes Victoria

Sat 11 3.00pm A Amesbury Town (FA Vase 1Q)

Sat 18 3.00pm H Petersfield Town

OCTOBER

Sat 2 3.00pm A Fawley AFC

Sat 9 3.00pm H Folland Sports

Sat 16 3.00pm A Laverstock & Ford

Sat 23 3.00pm A Newport IOW

Sat 30 3.00pm H Millbrook

NOVEMBER

Tue 2 7 45pm H Downton

Sat 6 3.00pm A Ringwood Town

Sat 13 3.00pm H Romsey Town

Sat 20 3.00pm H Totton & Eling

Sat 27 3.00pm A Verwood Town

DECEMBER

Sat 4 3.00pm A Bemerton Heath H

Sat 11 3.00pm H Ash United

Sat 18 3.00pm A Fleet Spurs

Mon 27 3.00pm H Andover Town

JANUARY

Mon 3 3.00pm H Whitchurch United

Sat 8 3.00pm A East Cowes Victoria

Sat 15 3.00pm H New Milton Town

Sat 22 3.00pm A Folland Sports

Sat 29 3.00pm H Fawley AFC

FEBRUARY

Sat 5 3.00pm A Millbrook

Sat 12 3.00pm A Petersfield Town

Sat 19 3.00pm H Ringwood Town

Tue 22 7.45pm A Totton & Eling

Sat 26 3.00pm H Verwood Town

MARCH

Sat 5 3.00pm H Bemerton Heath H

Sat 12 3.00pm A Romsey Town

Sat 19 3.00pm A Infinity

Sat 26 3.00pm H Newport IOW

APRIL

Sat 2 3.00pm A Downton

Sat 9 3.00pm A Ash United

Sat 16 3.00pm H Laverstock & Ford

SYDENHAMS WESSEX PREMIER

AFC Stoneham v Hamworthy United

Alresford Town v US Portsmouth Alton v Christchurch

Bournemouth v Baffins Milton Rovers Brockenhurst v Cowes Sports

Andover New Street v Infinity

Ash United v New Milton Town

East Cowes Vic v Andover Town

Laverstock & Ford v Fleet Spurs

Fareham Town v Bashley

Hamble Club v Shaftesbury Horndean v Amesbury Town Hythe & Dibden v Portland Utd

Moneyfields v Blackfield & Langley

ONE

Petersfield Town v Newport IOW Ringwood Town v Downton

Romsey Town v Bemerton Heath H Verwood Town v Whitchurch United

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THE WESSEX LEAGUE PREVIEW

Downton now top the table following a 2-1 home win over Fawley. Dylan Knight opened the scoring for the visitors but two goals from Ollie Davies allowed his side to take advantage of New Milton’s defeat at Follands by the same score. Clayd Roach, back at Hamble, and Harvey Clark scored the all important goals with George Deem the Linnets marksman.

In terms of goals scored Millbrook went one better by scoring six against Whitchurch who had been enjoying a good run of results. The six shooters were Ashton Goodger with two and singles from Mark Barker, Morgan Callaway, Robbie Stapleton and Jude Nwachukwu Kieran Rogers and Adam Brown replying for the Jamboys.

Andover Town retained their position in the top five with a 3 2 win at The Portway over the improving Fleetlands Brendan Holmes, David Jerrard and Harrison Hale’s goals outweighing those from Jamie Wrapson and Jack Farrier.

Newport and Andover New Street, both playing catch up as far as games are concerned, both scored five, Newport at home and Street at Romsey. On the Island Fleet Spurs went down 5 1 with Joe Butcher scoring three and single strikes from Josh Younie and Jacob Reynolds while at the AEC Protection Stadium New Street twice came from behind thanks to two goals from Ross Cook added to those from Harry Lawton, Josh Moore and Shane Lock with Charlie Hawes and Jack Odam on target for the home side.

Petersfield have been difficult to beat on their travels so far and collected three more points with a 2 1 win at Amesbury Mino Djaura and an own goal against one from Rhys Sullivan while there were seven goals at Ash with the home side notching four against three from Ringwood Town. The home scorers were Andre Smith with two, Jake Martin and Hamza Abubakari with Harry Smith, two, and Charlie Hitchings the Ringwood marksmen.

Finally, a one all draw at Potterne Park between Verwood and East Cowes Vics Louis McWilliams and Jordan Chapman with their names in lights.

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