Warminster’s Poor Away Form Continues

Mendip Broadwalk 5(1) Warminster Town 1(0)

Attendance 51

Warminster were away from home for a third consecutive Saturday hoping for an upturn in their form on their travels.

Broadwalk started brightly and in the 18th minute Town’s keeper, Matt Green was tested,  saving a shot from close range. On 23 minutes, however, he was beaten to a long ball by Broadwalk’s Connor Biggins who having won possession fired into the empty net, 1-0. Town started to threaten and in the 34th minute first Corey Gardner had a shot in the box blocked and then Max Whittaker fired over the bar from the edge of the area. At the break Town only trailed by the one goal. 

A minute after the restart a spectacular volley from outside the penalty area by Rhys Hickery doubled Broadwalk’s lead, 2-0. Just two minutes later Reece Collyer gave Town hope. The midfielder in the penalty area fired back across the home keeper to pull a goal back for the visitors, 2-1. Town were briefly in the ascendancy and on 52 minutes a Broadwalk defender came so close to scoring an own goal when his defensive header flew just wide of the post. Then four minutes later Jake Wright had a great chance at the back post but the home keeper, Lewis Coombes saved well.
The turning point came on the hour. Broadwalk substitute Elliot Moore, in what appeared to be a clear offside position, received  the ball and ran on but the linesman failed to raise his flag. A Last ditch tackle denied the forward but the ball broke to Jack Medjedoub who side footed into the net, 3-1. The momentum had shifted and seven minutes later Elliot Moore broke down the left and played the ball inside. A second pass found Jack Medjedoub who beat Matt Green, 4-1. Then in the  81st minute Jack Medjedoub completed his hat trick when he lifted the ball over Matt Green who got a hand to the ball but couldn’t keep it out, 5-1.

Next Saturday Town return to Weymouth Street, where they have only lost once in the league this season, to take on Avonmouth and hopefully get back to winning ways.

Match report: Geoff Jackson