East Berkshire League

Premier Division

Wednesday 18th May 2022

Kick Off 18.00 Actual 18.03

Old Windsor 5 Stoke Poges Saints 1, attendance 56

10’ 1-0

11’ 2-0

15’ 2-1

22’ 3-1

47’ 4-1

69’ 5-1

@ Old Windsor Recreation Ground

Robin Willis Way

Old Windsor

SL4 2PX

No Admission or Programme.

With the amount of games in this league that are awarded as walkovers, I wasn’t very confident of actually seeing a game tonight, especially with the visitors being bottom of the league table. However, I needn’t have worried. Both teams were out on the pitch doing their warm ups 10-15 minutes before the scheduled start and Stoke Poges had a full compliment of players, as well as three substitutes, which was good to see.

Old Windsor came into this 3rd in the league table, in a three way fight for the title, with current champions Singh Sabha Slough and Britwell. Unfortunately for Old Windsor, a 1-2 loss at home to Britwell on Saturday means the title is no longer in their own hands. Stoke Poges, on the other hand, really need to win two of their last three games, if they are to have a realistic chance of avoiding relegation.

Old Windsor got off to the perfect start, opening the scoring after ten minutes, then doubling their lead a minute later. Stoke Poges pulled one back within four minutes, but a clinical finish from just inside the box saw Old Windsor go 3-1 up midway through the half. Surprisingly, there were no more goals until the hosts made it 4-1 two minutes into the second half, heading in at the far post. The scoring was rounded off when Old Windsor added a fifth goal on sixty nine minutes, scoring from close range, after the ’keeper had saved the first effort.

The top three have all won their midweek matches, so it is still all to play for, although Britwell look to be favourites. Singh Sabha Slough stay top, with 35 points (+33 Goal Difference), with one game to play. Britwell are also on 35 points (+ 30 GD), but have two games left, as do third placed Old Windsor, who are on 34 points (+ 23 GD).