Wheatsheaf Park ...
features three of the most important games over the next 12 days in what could clearly identify the clubs future. Luckily the teams below the Swans are also under achieving but points gained from the visits of Met Police. Merstham and Brentwood Town will ease the situation enormously. With Barnet's Taylor [pictured] and Gondoh now settling in and the introduction of some strong non-league journeymen, Johnson Hippolyte has shown his cards. Swans fans will be hoping the squad gel quickly and the strike-force return to finding the net quickly ... and more often.
Met Police, the first of the visitors, come to Wheatsheaf Park [Tuesday 01 March - KO 7.45pm] having played 34 games, the same as the Swans but on 49 points. They currently sit in 14th place and arrive on the back of 3 draws and a defeat in the last 4 games. Swans last played Met Police on the opening day of the season and, with hopes and expectation high, secured a 0-0 draw. Some would say that the same result at Wheatsheaf Park would be good but points are what is required and 3 will be the target.
The Swans welcome you all to come along and get behind the boys ... KO 7.45pm at Wheatsheaf Park.
Swans slipped to one place above the
Ryman Premier relegation zone with an incredible 14th defeat in 16 matches.
But this was no meek surrender as
Johnson Hippolyte's
revamped side bossed their clash at Hendon for long periods and, but for misfortune at both ends of the pitch, would have got a result.
Only four of the side who played
under Nicky Forster
were in
the starting line-up
, Tommy Brewer coming in at right-back and doing an excellent job, while Ahmed Abdulla made a welcome return from injury in midfield and Pat Cox was again the lone striker, supported by Ryan Gondoh.
The fourth player, keeper Jack Turner, was beaten twice by Tony Taggart at awful times for the team to give away goals.
The first was in the opening minute, Taggart - a long-term target of Hippolyte over the years despite never playing for him - swinging in a corner on the wind and the ball making its way directly into the net.
Turner complained he was fouled but referee Paul Evans allowed the goal to stand.
From that moment, Staines dominated possession for the remainder of the half without making it count.
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