Frome Town 0-4 AFC Totton
- Harrison Richards
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
Both sides come into this game with nothing to play for as the home side confirmed relegation to Step 4, whereas Totton sealed in second place.
The robins had a few chances throughout the game that they couldn’t convert, starting from James Ollis in the 30th minute where a 1 on 1 opportunity came by but a great save from Gosney parried an almost certain goal.
In response, The first chance of the afternoon came from the visitors with Ethan Taylor with the ball at his feet, but a poor cross over the stadium didn’t trouble the defence.
However, just 5 minutes later, the Stags take their lead, with the same player tapping the ball in hopes of gaining the lead. And this would be a recurrence, as Totton scored once again just 2 minutes later from Thomas Blair with a wonder goal outside the 18-yard box.
It was dominance from the Stags as, in the 18th minute, they went on to score from a corner lofted into the box, and Ethan Taylor nodded in his second of the game. The third goal came from Tony Lee with acres of space for a simple goal to add to his tally.
With half-time approaching, Seb Tylek, the reserve goalkeeper for the home side, came onto the pitch after the 4th goal went in, an unusual substitution, to say the least.
The second half is underway with action plentiful, with half of the attacks coming from the home side, with Ollis making some great runs into the danger area, but nothing comes of it.
With time trickling away, the Robins had chances but nothing to trouble the defence of the playoff side. It was clear that Totton was the better side in this tie, and cruising away with comfort led to their victory this afternoon.
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