Leamington won their third match in a row with a 1-0 defeat of Cambridge City at the New Windmill Ground this afternoon. However, it was a less convincing display than the 3-0 defeats of Hitchin and Bedworth, particularly given that the visitors had conceded 13 goals in their first three games. A crowd of 502 plus two dogs watched the spectacle on a warm and increasingly sunny afternoon.
For a moment it looked as if Cambridge might go ahead in the opening minutes, but Swayer made a good recovery after a defender had played the ball in dangerously. However, the ball was up the other end immediately and Berwick nipped round the keeper to put Brakes ahead on four minutes.
Then Berwick challenged the keeper and got the ball in the net, but the referee, who was keen to demonstrate he was not a 'homer' by giving any marginal decision to the visitors, ruled it out for a foul.
And that was pretty much that as far as Brakes were concerned, although they had their chances, Lee Chilton just failing to connect in the second half with a ball across the goal which would have been a tap in. The visitors, meanwhile, showed an ability to stage fast counter attacks.
Cambridge had made their first substitution at half time, taking off the pacey Jordan Patrick. After they made a double substitution halfway through the half, they increasingly dominated the game.
After manager Holleran had been urged to get the hair out of his eyes by one Sheepsider, he made two late substitutions, taking off Dodd who had been below his usual standard and then Batchelor. By that time it was panic stations with Brakes forced back in front of their goal and conceding free kicks and corners. However, the defence stood firm and a late counter relieved the pressure so that Leamington could claim all three points with some relief.
Brakes are now 2nd. Bring on the Stour.
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