The ghosts of 2 Christmas defeats were partially dispelled as the Boars gained a valuable 3 points against mid table Westfield. With Bradley Cann suspended and Marc Kleboe unavailable, debuts for Paul Douglas and Alex Frostwick who was signed from Fleet Town on the morning of this game as Ian Savage rang the changes.
Frostwick should have made it a dream start firing over a Matt Stamp corner from barely 3 yards as early as the 5th minute with the Boars starting much the brighter of the two teams. It was that man Matt Baker again who was the difference yet again though. Baker opened the scoring on 30 minutes after a sharp turn and shot, pouncing on a Cooper cross. But for the heroics of the Wesfield keeper it would have been two as Baker corner bound drive was somehow kept out. Shelley at the other end was rarely troubled and Eversley took a deserved first half lead.
Westfield emerged from their changing room with the greater focus and started better forcing two immediate corners but with out a noteworthy chance. Eversley started to get on top with Steve Taylor back in the side and pulling the strings in central midfield. Chances came and went with Matt Stamp failing to hit the target from 6 yards and then Baker fired a close range header over with the goal at his mercy. On 60 minutes Sam Jeffrey picked up his second yellow for the home side who saw themselves down to 10 men. Moments later worse was to come as Westfield hit on the break and Ricky Hogsden equalised.
Eversley needed the 3 points however and ploughed forward, still looking the most likely to score. Just reward for this positive approach came as Matt Stamp was upended with 5 minutes to go, Baker made no mistake with the penalty to score his 31st goal of the season and keep Eversley in touch in 4th place. This weekend sees a tough visit to rejuvenated Frimley Green 3pm kick off
Team: Shelley, Cooper, Jeffrey, Frostwick, Reeves, Douglas, Moran (Morgan), S Taylor, Stamp, Baker, Hayes (Thomas)
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