Isthmian League Development South

Monday 29th November 2021

Kick Off 19.30/19.45 ? Actual 19.34

Sutton Common Rovers U23 2 Hastings United U23 5, attendance 22

8’ 1-0

22’ 1-1

27’ 1-2

44’ 2-2 (pen)

64’ 2-3

74’ 2-4

83’ 2-5 (pen)

@ David Weir Leisure Centre

Middleton Road

Carshalton

SM5 1SL

£5 Admission

£2 Programme, 16 pages.

It had gone under the radar, until a few weeks ago, that this ground was being used for football, hence half the crowd tonight being ground hoppers. If it had been known beforehand that they were producing a programme, then I expect this number would have been far higher. Despite being an athletics track venue, the elevated view from the seated area (the only area open to spectators) didn’t feel too distant from the action, which is not normally the case at this type of ground.

SCR went in front early, but a cracking 25 yard free kick and an unchallenged header from a corner saw Hastings go 1-2 up. They had a chance to add a third goal, when they were awarded a penalty, but it was well saved by the ‘keeper, before SCR levelled it up at 2-2 late in the half with a penalty of their own.

It was 2-3 just after the hour mark, before SCR had a player sin binned, during which time Hastings made it 2-4 and the scoring was rounded off seven minutes from time, when the visitors made it 2-5 from the penalty spot, in what had been a really entertaining game.