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It came as a massive relief to City boss Tim Harris who this week had seen the clubs hopes of a move to Waterwells Park rejected and also the loss of young midfielder Sam Ellis with a dreadful leg injury. The home side started well and could’ve scored twice in the opening minutes had it not been for the agility of goalkeeper Kevin Sawyer and the poor finishing from Richard Pringle. The game was won in a three minute spell midway through the first half when Lee Smith made a goal for either of the City strikers with accurate crosses from the right wing. The first was a hanging cross to the far post where Will Morford got behind his marker and looped a header high over the stranded Ricky Perks into the far corner and a minute or so later Smith whipped a low ball into the corridor of uncertainty where Michael Whittington bravely dived to head inside the near post. Sawyer was called on again to turn a placed shot from Shane Hill over the bar whilst Alex Sykes had a great chance to kill the game off when he volleyed Matt Rose’s cross goalwards only to see Perks touch the ball over at full stretch. It took just twenty-one seconds of the second half to virtually undo all the good work that had gone before when the home team attacked from the kick off and threaded the ball to the far post where left winger Moses Olaleye swept the ball home. Not one City player had touched the ball. Hitchin seemed to be lacking quality in the final third and were unable to trouble City further, who in turn came closest to scoring when Ashley Thomas’s header was cleared off the line at a corner and Sykes again came close with a fizzing low drive from twenty-five yards after Morford’s knock down. With the late autumn evening beginning to bite the referee managed to find five minutes of added time for the Tigers to hold out and it almost ended in frustration as substitute Ricky Miller ran into the penalty area and under no real pressure from Michael Noakes and hit the deck in search of a penalty. He couldn’t pull the wool over the Officials eyes and was booked for diving. To make matters worse before the game had restarted he directed a volley of abuse at Jamie Reid within earshot of the referee and was given a straight red card for foul and abusive language. After the final whistle manager Tim Harris dedicated the victory to young midfielder Sammy Ellis. City : Kev Sawyer, Jamie Reid, Michael Noakes, Neil Mustoe, Ashley Thomas, Alex Sykes, Matt Rose, Marc Richards, Will Morford, Michael Whittington (Jody Bevan 81), Lee Smith Subs Not Used : Adie Harris, Alex Allard, Jack Pitcher, David Mehew Goals : Will Morford 24, Michael Whittington 26 Booked : Michael Whittington 41, Kev Sawyer 46 Ricky Perks, David Deeney, Mark Ducket, Matt Childs, Lance Gentle-King, Carl Williams, Tyron Sealey, Shane Hill, Richard Pringle (Ricky Miller 66), Wayne Mills (Phil Jackman 66), Moses Olaleye (Colm Kierans 75) Subs Not Used : Nick Mountford, Dave Iwediuno Goal : Moses Olaleye 46 Booked : Richard Pringle 48, Ricky Miller 89 Sent Off : Ricky Miller 90 Attendance : 267 Tim Harris Interview Photo Gallery Page last updated : 18th November 2007 Tiger Roar is an unofficial, independant production. It has nothing to do with Gloucester City AFC 1980 Ltd or the Gloucester City Supporters Trust. 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