Thatcham Reserves welcomed local rivals Lambourn Sports to Waterside park and Thatcham fielded a strong side with a few of the first string needing minutes after injuries or suspensions.
The first half was a typical fast and furious local derby and Thatcham were slightly more dominant with Andy Tingle covering every inch of the middle not giving Lambourn time to breath and the front two James Clark and Marl Hughes making there physical presence known.
The first half showed few clear cut chances with Clark and Hughes with a couple of half chances but failing to get on the end of some good deliveries from Saddler and Browne.
Pedders had a half chance down the other end.
Half time 0-0
In the second half Thatcham started off strong and on 49 mins Andy Tingle intercepted in his own half and James Clark picked up the ball and drove forward to cut in from the left and smash the ball home.
On 60 mins Thatcham replaced Mark Hughes for Russell Benham who made an immediate impact with some good touches to help keep possesion and it was Benham who had two excellent chances to double the lead with a left foot shot that flew wide and a close range header that flew over the bar but great strikers instinct for getting in the right positions.
Benham soon got his goal when a ball was blasted up in the air and Benhams first touch lay off found James Clark who dashed forward and cut the ball back inside to Benham who ficked the ball round the centre back and slotted the ball past the oncoming keeper.
Shortly after Lambourn were down to 10 men when Kirk Vladamir "Vitali Rocky" Willmoth took a swing at Scott Rees and gave the ref no choice but to show him a red card.
Despite being down to 10 men Lambourn piled on the pressure but Bratt, Mandry, Butler and Bowler were solid at the back.
Full time 2-0
Managers Gary Tingle and Matt Robinson were delighted with the win.
Great credit to Lambourn, they weren't phased by our mixed side and were very well drilled but then with the managerial experience they have you can expect this. When we played Hungerford Reserves a couple of weeks they fielded 7 first teamers and we didn't have any and we were unlucky to come away with nothing, that is reserve football.
Away Report.
Lambourn Manager Clark said He has been pleased with the last two performances and we have been a little unlucky. Thatcham fielded a strong side & we pushed them all the way. We will regroup and go again on Saturday at home to Rayners Lane.
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