Preview:
After claiming the league title at the weekend, Ewell had their sights set on clinching further glory ahead of their encounter with Worcester Park ‘A’. With both sides serving as clear frontrunners in their respective divisions, a fierce contest was to be expected and one of them would secure a domestic double by the end of the evening.   
The Match:

20

CHANCE

N. Williams   prepares to plant a header into the back of the net, but an extremely high   foot nicks the ball of the 6ft 4in defender’s head.

25

GOAL

Ransom.   Ransom picks the perfect occasion to open his account for the club and his   measured free-kick evades the Worcester Park wall before nestling into the   corner of the goal.  

26

GOAL

Ewell’s celebrations   are cut short as the opposition hit back immediately. A long throw wreaks   havoc in the box and a fortuitous effort squirms agonizingly over the line.   Whilst the goal was initially flagged for offside, the decision was subsequently   overruled and the goal was awarded.

34

GOAL

More direct   play from Worcester Park results in an attacker latching onto a bouncing ball   on the edge of the Ewell area and dispatching it past Heptonstall.

HALF TIME - AFC Ewell 1 – Worcester Park ‘A’ 2

54

CHANCE

The ball   breaks in Ewell’s favour following a long throw and Chipperton’s instinctive   swivel and shot narrowly whizzes over the crossbar.

85

CHANCE

Clancy rises   highest and glances a header towards goal, although his attempt drifts beyond   the back post.  

FULL TIME –– AFC Ewell 1 – Worcester Park ‘A’ 2

 
The verdict:
Whilst Ewell were understandably disappointed at falling just short of a momentous achievement, their commitment and endeavour could not be faulted. Pitted against a gritty, physical and well-drilled outfit in Worcester Park, Ewell did not surrender and battled admirably right up until the dying seconds of the game. Worcester Park came into the fixture off the back of resounding victories against a selection of sides, underlining the extent to which Ewell pushed them all the way on the night. Licking their wounds will undoubtedly take some time, but Ewell’s defeat should in no way detract from what has been a fantastic season that the players look back upon fondly.