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17th November 2006 By Tony Gray Having already
qualified for the knockout stage of the Premier
Cordice fielded a team made up of a mixture from the first team and reserves and also included two under 18s in the squad. Recent additions to the reserve team Darren Constable and Dean Walker-McKensie started as did the U18s Dan Gurr at right back.
STEPPING UP A GEAR.....Dan Gurr makes his first team debut Whatever the combination the Lilywhites struggled from the start and never really looked comfortable as a team although Cordice was grateful for the opportunity to blood some new players. “I thought that Constable and Walker-McKensie both played well as did young Dan Gurr, the whole point of tonight’s match was to try out a few new faces without putting players under too much pressure.
COMMITTED AND CONFIDENT......TC Looking forward to facing Thamesmead this coming weekend. “With the number of changes made it was always going to be difficult, Erith & Belvedere are under a new management team and came here on a high following their 5-0 win against Sporting Bengal at the weekend.” The Deres took the lead on 17 minutes amid some confusion, following an injury stoppage most of the Town players were expecting the ball to be returned to goalkeeper James Creed following the restart although the visitors had other ideas with Steve White making the most of the situation as he slotted the ball past Creed. The visitors continued to threaten the Town goal and, thanks only to some poor finishing, the teams went into the break with the Deres only one goal to the good. Cordice made further changes during the interval replacing rookie Gurr with Colin Finch although the trend set in the first period was to be repeated during the second.. On 58 minutes the “We lacked quality and never really threatened in the final third.” Cordice commented after the final whistle. Strikers John Goodwin and Adam Oxberry were dispatched to try and salvage something although to be honest pride was the only prize at stake on the 70 minute mark.
THE FUTURE'S BRGHT.......U18 star Oxberry caused problems for Erith & Belvedere defence Under 18 s star Oxberry looked lively on his arrival but the Town side had all but conceded by this time and a late header from James Holder proved to be Town’s best effort of the match forcing Deres keeper Neil Murray into a fine save. Looking forward to Town’s visit to league leaders Thamesmead Cordice remained upbeat and confident. “We’ll travel to Bayliss Avenue as the underdogs, no-one will expect us to get anything from the match. We turned them over against the run of play at our place so I’m certain that they will treat us with quite a bit of respect. “Thamesmead are a very good side and have the potential to score goals from numerous positions but I feel confident that we’ll compete and cause them a few problems.” Cordice remained tight-lipped regarding speculation about the signing of Ramsgate Goal-keeper Jurgen Wild. “An approach has been made and I feel that we will have a positive outcome.” Out of form striker Graham Taylor received a vote of confidence from his manager following another lacklustre performance. “Graham’s not performing at the moment, I know it and he knows it, but he is a quality striker going through a lean spell and I have every confidence that he’ll come good for us. He is committed to the team and is desperate to do well,” And while Erith &
Belvedere chase glory in the F.A.Vase this coming weekend against Town’s Top Man: Gary Stock – never looked troubled showed quality throughout. James Creed (6), Dan Gurr (7), Anthony Pace (6), Darren Constable (7), James Holder (6), Gary Stock (8), Dean Walker-McKensie (7), Kris Parker (7), Graham Taylor (6), Andy Martin (6), Aaron Scanlon (6) Substitutes: Colin
Finch (for Gurr 45 minutes) (6), John Goodwin (for Scanlon 65), (6)
Adam Oxberry (for
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