Welling United 2 Lewes 1 - Bishop's Stortford 0 Bromley 1
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By Matthew Panting
A stunning second half goal from Andy Pugh got
Welling back to winning ways in Blue Square South
on Monday.
Pugh, pictured, took his season tally to three in six
games with a curling 25-yard effort after excellent work by
substitute Joe Healy.
It put the Wings 2-0 up and only a generous penalty award for
Lewes in stoppage time - combined with some sloppy finishing at the
other end - meant the final scoreline was closer than the game
actually was.
Welling got off to the best possible start when Graeme Andrews
turned Jack Oberstellar's excellent fifth-minute free-kick past
keeper Chris Winterton.
Luis Cumbers and Pugh both went close before Welling had a
penalty appeal turned down. Neat interchange between Cumbers and
Pugh worked an opening for Tommy Whitnell but referee Nigel Lugg
waved play on when Anthony Barness appeared to bring Whitnell
down.
Lewes should have been level on the stroke of half-time.
Indecision by keeper Charlie Mitten let in Tom Murphy but
Oberstellar got back to clear his effort off the line via the
crossbar. However, Wings defender Andy Sambrook when trying to
clear headed the ball back towards goal only for Oberstellar to
clear off the line again with Lewes this time appealing for a
penalty after it looked as though he used his hand.
Welling continued to dominate after the break but it wasn't
until Healy came on for Ben Billings that they doubled their lead.
Healy made good ground from inside his own half and fed Pugh, who
did the rest with a terrific shot.
Pugh then shot wide with his left foot, Andrews was denied his
second by a stunning one-handed save and Healy and Cumbers both
wasted good openings.
Lewes pulled one back three minutes into stoppage time when
Simon Wormull scored from the spot after substitute Femi Omegbehin
felled Tom Murphy, who went down rather easily in the area.
Bromley continue to
set the early pace in the Blue Square Bet South following a sixth
win from six games on Monday.
The division’s leaders won their game
at Bishop’s Stortford 1-0 thanks to a second half penalty from
Harrison Dunk.
Bromley’s winner came with 77 minutes
gone after Nic McDonnell was brought down in the area by the
Stortford keeper.
Monday, August 30 2010
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