In what seemed a rare venture away from Fortress Nescot, Ewell had business to attend to in Tooting, where they faced a team who occupied a mid table spot prior to kick off. Intent upon building on their back-to-back victories in the last fortnight, the away team fielded a strong eleven with Clancy waiting on the sidelines to offer fresh legs later on, and they set to out establish a firm footing in the game from the offset.
As usual, a quick start was asked for. This is precisely what Ewell got, as Hodge poked the ball home with barely 2 minutes on the clock. Ewell broke with devastating effect, and having got to the by-line, Bullock managed to dig out an inch perfect right footed cross that dissected the opposition’s keeper and centre half before finding the advancing Hodge. Understandably buoyed by the early break through, Ewell tried to dictate proceedings but they were not at their best if truth be told and were almost punished as a result. They had their Darren Moore/Titus Bramble hybrid to thank on this occasion, as he ensured that the score remained 1-0 when the Ironsides striker stole a march on Groves and Bunde before steering an effort towards the vacated goal, yet Williams A had not given up on the ball and just about managed to divert it with a goal-saving sliding clearance.
Ironsides were more than happy to get the ball forward quickly and made the most of any opportunity to launch the ball and men into the box, be it from corners or throw ins. Lacking the towering presence of Yoga enthusiast Williams N, Ewell dealt with the aerial onslaught admirably, as their greatly improved organisation allied with the reflexes of Bunde were key factors in thwarting the opposition. Whilst secure at the back, Ewell also posed a serious attacking threat and this came to the fore once more when Bullock was unceremoniously manhandled by a defender, resulting in a penalty. Chipperton banished his demons, sent the keeper the wrong way and doubled Ewell’s lead in the process.
In the second half, Ewell looked dangerous at set-pieces and were perhaps unfortunate not to extend their lead further, though  ultimately it was their dogged defensive work that mattered in the following 45 minutes. The performance resembled the one they delivered last week in terms of efficiency, yet they did a far better job of controlling the game and avoided abandoning their own game to enter a slugging match. The back four were composed and helped the side play from the back, meanwhile the midfield worked industriously to put out fires and fed Ewell’s potent attacking players on frequent occasions. On the whole, the phrase ‘solid if not spectacular’ springs to mind – but the main thing was 3 more points for the tally and another league clean sheet.