Carshalton stated brightly much like our previous game but were determined not to let slip any lead which we achieved.  Opening exchanges all seemed from the boys in Green as the new (and some could say unlikely) midfield partnership of Mark 'Gooner' Harris and Ryan 'Glenn Hoddle’s Fanclub (Ginger)nut' Noble took control of the middle of the park aided and abetted by Mark 'Boycie' Crawley.

EBOG looked strong but in the first half they fought against both us, and the prevailing wind.  In actual fact it seemed on reflection to be a very one-sided contest as EBOG seemed to not match their good build-up play with the killer final pass.

All the hard work being done upfront by Martin Head and the rejuvenated James Hirst (playing by far his best game so far...) paid dividends as the experience of Martin Head bamboozled the EBOG defence to allow Hirsty a clear run on goal which he gratefully slid past the keeper, although some of us thought there wasn't enough pace on the shot with the boggy pitch, but it went in all the same-a good finish.

After that it seemed a new found confidence was on show as Carshalton started to knock the ball about with a bit of style, and it wasn't long before we scored again. After a lot of pressure we won a corner and from the defensive clearance Mark Harris was on hand to fire a effort straight at the keeper but this thunderbolt of a effort (you owe me a pint for that mark!) was too hot for the keeper to hold and it squeezed in between the posts.

Half time we went in 2 goals to the good and with the other Ryan and James Robins the two defensive rocks in inspirational form there didn't seem a way back for EBOG, especially as Martin 'Alex Ferguson' Head didn't want to tinker with the tactics!!!   But, and recently as far as the fifth team are concerned there always is a but, EBOG managed to get back into the game in controversial and baffling circumstances.

A misjudged through pass from an EBOG midfielder seemed to be going back to their keeper when Andrew 'Duckman' Lam swung a leg at it, but NO! it span up in the air behind him towards Barry 'David James' Consell who then did exactly the same thing just 8 yards out from his goal which then sent the ball spinning over his shoulder and then bouncing over the goal-line into the back of the net.

An early Christmas pressie for the Barnet Boys, but even so resolute defending from everyone in the side stopped the unthinkable from happening two weeks in a row and the referee (who had an excellent game) finally blew for time.

A special note for our very own Mark Crawley who had one of his more 'eventful' and certainly vocal games.  Mark, who does seem to take a lot of abuse from the lads, especially about his Boycie laugh, bouffant hairstyle and alleged sex pest style of chatting up the ladies, who later claimed back in the clubhouse, whilst holding his second lager-shandy that his presence on the field was comparable with Roy Keane's.

A definite positive performance, which should inspire us to climb higher up the league table than we currently are.