Where is that killer touch?
Toolstation League premier division: Sherborne Town 1, Wellington 0.
WELLINGTON suffered another frustrating day as they went down to an odd-goal defeat last Saturday.
As in their previous match at Bristol Manor Farm, Leigh Robinson’s side did not deserve to come away empty handed and yet seem to have lost that killer touch in front of goal.
There was never much to choose between Wellington and Sherborne – similar to last season when both matches between the sides ended in draws.
Sherborne almost went ahead after 17 minutes when a header from Sam Jarman came back off the bar with keeper Ryan Lewis well beaten.
And they did take the lead of the stroke of half time as Wellington failed to clear their lines and, when the ball was played back in from the right, skipper Marc Caines rose to head past Lewis.
Wellington thought they had equalised seven minutes into the second half as a frantic scramble in the Sherborne area ended with the ball being knocked home from close range by another Aussie striker Matt Naylor on his debut.
But as the visitors started their celebrations, they were cut short because the referee’s assistant had his flag raised for offside.
Wellington were getting more into their stride and started to produce the football which has given them such an encouraging start to life in the premier division.
And it was a trademark flowing move which produced their best chance as substitute Aaron Deeks played skipper Simon Ingram into space in the box but he went for placement rather than power and keeper James Smith got down to save.
That resulted in a barrage attacks as Wellington took the game to Sherborne, although they also looked more vulnerable on the break and Lewis had to produce a couple of smart saves to keep his side in the game.
Wellington’s Jon Crowford volleyed over from six yards out in the dying minutes but they could not get the vital breakthrough their efforts deserved.
Wellington: Ryan Lewis, Craig Mawford, Marcus Vaughan, Scott Holland, Daniel Short, Jon Crowford, Simon Ingram, Andy Robertson, Craig Herrod, Shane Kingston, Matt Naylor. Substitutes, Andy Butler, Aaron Deekes and Jack Adams (all used).
