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FOOTBALL: More home woe for Didcot
11:00pm Sunday 17th August 2008
Didcot Town carried on last season's poor home form into the new Southern League Division 1 South & West campaign by conceding two second-half goals on Saturday.
Against one of the tallest sides into the league, fought an even first half, with debutants Simeon Howell and Neville Roach showing enough to suggest they will be important additions.
The Railwaymen went behind in controversial circumstances in the 57th minute.
James Mortimer-Jones looked to have been fouled deep in Didcot's half, but as most of the players waited for the referee's whistle, the game was allowed to continue and Matt Bicknell somehow diverted a cross past home keeper Michael Watkins into his own net.
Mortimer-Jones limped off shortly afterwards, while only a brave block denied Howell an immediate equaliser after the midfielder thumped a volley from 12 yards.
Didcot's search for a goal left holes at the back. They only half-cleared a corner and when the ball was returned into the box, Cinderford sub Jody Bevan planted an excellent header past the outstretched hand of Watkins to seal the result.
Didcot Tn: Watkins, Heapy, Bicknell, Williams, Brown, Howell, Mortimer-Jones (Hopkins 63), King, Bartley, Roach, Hope (Vine 73).
Attendance: 238.
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