Paul Holleran will need another page out of his book of excuses after Leamington suffered their second home league defeat in a week on a wet but mild night, going down 1-2 to Cambridge City at the Phillips 66 Community Stadium. The answer is actually quite simple: stop playing hoofball and start playing football.
Brakes did actually play quite a lot of football in the first half, getting the ball along the ground. Lee Chilton sparkled. Indeed, he was the best player throughout.
Jack Edwards put in a good effort, redeeming an earlier agricultural effort. It was rather against the run of play when Kay put the visitors ahead, blasting the ball into the net and giving Breeden no chance.
A call went out for a BMW with the lights on and the boot open. In fact, a mystery player hiding in the boot had escaped when he realised what the prevailing standard was.
Rob Ogleby equalised for Brakes on 39 minutes with a well-taken goal after a defensive error.
Ben Mackey had two chances to put Brakes ahead early in the second half. First, he had a free header from a Taundry free kick which he didn't know what to do with it. Then he did all the hard work, breaking through and rounding the keeper. He should have scored, but put the ball wide.
Brakes looked as if they were tiring. Possession was surrendered too easily and there was an increasing resort to the aimless long ball.
Leamington were outwitted at a corner in the closing minutes, City broke away and scored the winner.
Edwards seemed a bit out of sorts and told Breeden to Foxtrot Oscar after one of the keeper's assists was not utilised.
I saw a Danish friend at the end of the game and he said it was his second visit and he thought it was quite good!
The attendance wasn't announced, but was said to be 251, plus Jack the Dog.
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