Preview:
 
After enjoying a resurgent second half of the season last time out, Frenches would provide a stern test for a Ewell side looking to bounce back from consecutive draws.
 
The Match:
 

5

NEAR MISS

Ewell make a slow start and the hosts break their lines, before Ransom is forced to make a save.

23

GOAL

Ewell fail to heed their early warning and fall behind following a swift break.

29

CHANCE

Clancy beats his man and fires off a shot from the edge of the box. Unfortunately for Ewell, the resulting save was produced by a defender and not the keeper, yet somehow their protests are waved away.

30

BOOKING

Clancy is booked for remonstrating with the ref after his appeal was turned down.

33

GOAL

Another sucker punch means Ewell’s bad start becomes a terrible one.

36

CHANCE

Victor is bundled over in the box and for the second time in quick succession Ewell’s appeals fall on deaf ears.

40

GOAL

Hodge. Assist: Victor. Ewell halve the deficit as Hodge volleys in Victor’s flick on following Clancy’s long throw.

43

CHANCE

Ewell almost grab an equaliser after Hodge is played in by Chipperton. The Frenches keeper commits himself outside of his box but Hodge is unable to round him and is dispossessed.

HALF TIME – Frenches 2  - AFC Ewell 1

55

GOAL

After slowly growing into the game, Ewell undo much of their good work as they are caught out on the counter attack and concede a third.   

68

GOAL

Chipperton. Assist: Clancy. Ewell win a spot kick third time lucky and Chipperton beats the keeper to reduce the lead.

76

GOAL

Another step forward is soon followed by a backward one. Ransom’s diving save is in vain as the rebound it tapped home from close range.  

FULL TIME – Frenches 4 - AFC Ewell 2

The verdict:
 
With a spate of injured or unavailable players, Ewell faced an uphill battle against one of last season’s rivals. That being said, their performance on the day didn’t live up to the expectations that they have come to set themselves.