I will start up possibly a little controversial, from where I was sitting I thought the referee was right in both sendings off. If Marshall was holding Hulse back as it appeared, he was right in giving him a red. Had he not been previously booked, I think he would have got a straight red.
Fullerton went diving in with both feet, studs showing and yet again, think he was booked earlier in the match, but that would have got a straight red with most ref's.
BUT THAT IS WHERE MY LINKS WITH THE REF END !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apart from that, I can barely rememeber getting anything, including 50 / 50 free kicks, throw in's, the bookings in the first half, smelt too much of 'i'm the boss and you will do what I say'
He had to stop the game for everything and would not let the game run. Also, Hulse's first half dive was shocking...
In all honesty, I thought we were second best in the first half, with midfield particularly lightweight. Also thought Hulse, Jack, Rix and Tierney were taking us apart down the left wing. Slick moving / hesitant defending and a cool finish is a summary of the first goal, couple of short passes split the defense sending Hulse clean through, from then on, there was only one outcome.
Second half, started a bit better, first 15 mins, cancelled each other out, Sonko rose superbly to blast a header past the keeper to make it 1 - 1, from then on, it looked like three poins coming our way.
O'Connor nearly sneaked a goal when dodgy keeper nearly spilled a tame shot through his legs, not sure how close it got to the line.
Triple substitution, Rowlands, Constantine and Frampton on for Willo, McGammon and Somner.
Marshall sent off for dragging back Hulse, even with 10 men, fair play to the boys, we did not sit back and defend for 1 - 1, they kept going forward. Fullerton off for two footed challenge.
From then on, only likely to be one outcome, 2 - 1 to the referee.
Could criticise Smith maybe for the goal, but when you are two players out, you are forced into situations and he was undecided whether to come out for the ball or stay on his line, caught in
no-mans land, lobbed smith.
Positives from the game, great to see Rowly back, had some good touches and runs, Constantine looked good, holding the ball up, laying it off and Sonko another good performance.
Negatives, two reds (suspensions we could do without), midfield needs to work harder for 90 mins rather than 45 mins. Mcgammon did not have much supply, but did not seem to be on his toes as much today.
he is sooooo slow
