They do say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, well let's hope that this painful defeat to fellow play off contenders Hartley Wintney spurs Uxbridge onto better things as the season progresses.
This was an uncharacteristically poor performance from the home side, who had been impressive in recent weeks, but they never really got going and were culpable of some very average defending to give “The Row” a third straight victory.
Hartley Wintney were on the front foot from the off, when a corner landed at the far post and the striker should have done better, but fired over just 2 minutes in. Five minutes later a quick break, after what looked like a foul on Toby Nnadozie saw Tyler Hayles round George Legg, but the resultant shot was cleared off the line and then eventually scrambled clear. As Uxbridge laboured, the visitors again broke clear, but Legg again came out quickly to smother the ball. It was no real surprise when the goal eventually came on the half hour mark, as a ball into the box was headed clear by Jack Mullan, but it landed at the feet of Hayles, who lashed the ball home. The Reds' best chance came a couple of minutes later, as George Moore harassed the defence and stole the ball, but his chipped shot from a narrow angle was gathered comfortably by Gary Ross in the Hartley Wintney goal, to preserve the lead at the break.
HT 0-1
Ada Okorogheye came on at half time to try and inject some threat up front, unfortunately it was at the other end where the issues arose. First on 51 minutes Seb Karczewski was left unmarked from a corner to double the lead with a header at the near post. Uxbridge now did try and claw their way back, Toby Nnadozie went close with a shot just fizzing past the post on 58 minutes. However just past the hour mark the game was put to bed, as another corner found an unmarked Karczewski to head home unopposed for his second and the visitors' third. The hat trick of corners causing havoc was completed on 70 minutes as Ross Stepney ghosted in at the back post to increase the lead to four. Uxbridge did then threaten to get a consolation, Okorogheye doing well to twist and turn in the box, and beat 3 defenders, but his low shot was well saved by Ross.
An afternoon to forget for sure for Uxbridge, and one we hope they can learn from and move on.
FT 0-4
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