Wind was the only winner
Cadbury Heath 0, Wellington 0
WELLINGTON had to dig deep to earn a point at Cadbury Heath and extend their unbeaten run to three games.
Manager Kevin Evans was forced into wholesale changes with several key players missing including both first-choice strikers, Nick Woon and Shaun Anthony, who were suspended.
And he gave three players their first start – Alexis Piper, who has rejoined the club from premier division Street, Kunie Atiba, who partnered Piper up front, and young midfielder James Clough.
But there was only one winner in the game and that was the fierce wind, which howled down the Cadbury Heath slope and made the conditions virtually unplayable.
Wellington had the gale at their backs in the first half and, not surprisingly, had more of the play with Atiba failing to score from a good position and also seeing a header cleared off the line.
At the other end, defender Tim Legg also produced a goalline clearance while Jason Manley put in a magnificent last-gasp tackle to thwart Wellington old boy Joe Dakwa.
The roles were reversed after the break as the visitors were forced into a rearguard action against the wind but the defence turned in an excellent display with Manley outstanding. And keeper Shaun Locke played his part with two fine saves in quick succession to keep the scoreline blank.
Both sides went close to breaking the deadlock in the dying minutes as Wellington’s Craig Herrod saw a shot blocked, with sub Cameron Nott’s follow-up well saved, and then Cadbury Heath struck the woodwork from a free-kick.
Wellington: Locke, Legg, Holland, Manley, Short, Mawford, Clough, Ingram, Herrod, Atiba, Piper. Substitutes, Nott (used), Bryant (not used).
