Wingate & Finchley 2 – 0 Wealdstone
Wingate & Finchley2R
2 - 0
WealdstoneA stones side showing eight changes from that which started on Saturday, so very much a fringe team tonight, and in some areas it showed as players who had not played regularly and four players making their first team starts of the season struggled early on against a very quick and full strength Wingate side.
Stones defended well and as the half went on started to create although service to Morgan and Alexander up front was limited by poor passing and good defence, Wingate content to soak up the Stones attacks, and then to break at speed.
Wingate took the lead on 16 minutes when Hakim scored with a header from a corner, but Stones from then on had more of the possession and forced a number of corners without creating a real chance. Twice however Wingate bundled the ball off of the line when it seemed Stones must equalise.
The second half followed a very similar pattern, and Wingate scored their second on the break on 68 minutes, Nyman’s shot beating Godfrey from close range.
Stones did gain a little more shape and solidity at the back with the introduction of Burrell, Shaw and Williams on 72 minutes, but only had long range efforts from Alexander and Ryan to show for their efforts as they lost 2 – 0, but at least Gordon Bartlett has now seen what is available in the squad as he looks to Saturday.
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