Brimsdown Rovers 1, Holmer Green 1

HOLMER Greens’ season finished in upbeat fashion when an injury time goal gave them a deserved point in Enfield, writes John Anderson.

The Greens survived some home pressure in the first period with Simon Williams and Adam Chaumeton having the best efforts for the visitors.

However they did lose Monji Miah with a back injury early on, and he was replaced by Alvin Rajaram.

The second half started with Holmer’s minds still apparently in the dressing room. A 46th minute corner was met unchallenged by the Brimsdown centre-half who volleyed comfortably home past a static defence.

The same Rovers’ player then got himself sent off on the hour, with some ill-chosen words to the referee. This gave Holmer the chance to reorganise, and Tom Davies was sent on for Luke Harman with the defensive cover being reduced to three only.

Initially the Greens did not make any impact on the 10men, but as time wore on they became much more likely to score.

Davies cut in at speed on the right and was grounded desperately by the ’keeper. But the referee seemed to give the custodian the benefit of any doubt as the shot went into the side-netting.

The home’ keeper had to be replaced as a result of the collision a few minutes later, but at that stage he and his team-mates may have judged it a price worth paying.

Holmer forced a succession of corners which were almost turned into goals. Ben Tew looked extremely dangerous on the Greens’ left, and Rajaram joined Davies in causing problems on the other flank.

Just when it looked as if their efforts would be frustrated James Williams broke up a Rovers attack near the half-way line. He played a precise ball through to Tew, who moved it on the Craggs. The young striker coolly clipped it past the advancing ‘keeper