First game in over 6 weeks as Development team travel away to Bletchley British Legion.
Early pressure from Stewkley 2 min Dale thru on goal from Elliott assist shot saved keeper.3 min Capp shot straight at keeper from wide delivery. 6min Capp from 8 yards hits post Maynard assist. 8 min great run from Maynard beats 2 defenders and strikes from 18 yards hits bar with keeper stranded. Wilkes shot from 20 yards wide of goal. 15 mins sees Bletchley first attacks 3 corners in quick succession punched clear Gammage. Against run play on 23 min Bletchley first good chance finished after winger sent clear and scores from tight angle. 1-0 Bletchley. Stewkley shaken by goal and lose a little composure next phase with 2 long strikes outside Box but defence hold out well. Giltrow header on 44 min just wide from leach free kick. HT 1-0 Bletchley.
Second half slight tweak on shape with 4 in midfield helps Stewkley gain early momentum with 2 early corners cleared. On 55 mins great run wide left from Zelliott beats his man delivers cross into front post and Hyland gets in front of defender and deflected shot into corner of net. 1-1 and deserved equaliser for Stewkley. 58 min wide run and delivery from Maynard sees Capp volley over bar. 65 mins good work partridge puts Elliott in wide cross cleared.70 min partridge holds up well and feeds good ball to Waters who fires over bar. Long range shot from Bletchley nearly catches out Gammage but sails over bar. On 75 mins a 50 /50 challenge in midfield from Maynard sees a Bletchley player kick out and see red.
Last 15 minutes Stewkley push for winner v 10 men of Bletchley sitting deep. Another chance on 80 min falls go Capp and keeper parries. Burchell drags shot wide on 83. Corner and free kick cleared by Bletchley who looked like they had weathered the storm. But on 88 min that man Capp finds some space in a crowded box and slots into corner for the winner to jubilant scenes on sidelines.
Final few minutes plays out in centre of park.
FT 2-1 Stewkley.
MOM Waters debut in defence / holding midfield shutting down any Bletchley threat.