Views from the Sieve

A game against a team a couple of divisions lower than us so all the pressure is on us to win the game. As in the previous round, I would expect some changes to our team selection but would still hope we can carry on our recent good form and progress to next round.

They’re only 1 league below us, be a tough game and the line up we’ve put out respects that. They played an away game Wednesday night and we’ve had a two week break so they might have a competitive edge about them and the fact it’s a big game for them.

Couldn't make the game but listened to last half an hour. Hanwell player sent off but with two goals late in second half we managed to complete the job in the end.

Score line flattered us in a way, it was well deserved but in the second half we gave silly balls away to much when overplaying the ball, basic ball to feet needed instead of thinking we could play out with fancy flicked passes, fortunately they were down to ten men or I think we would have been under a bit more pressure, in saying that we had opportunities to score another two or three but wasted the chances.

A key moment when was when Hanwell nearly went 2-1 up. Correctly disallowed for offside?

I assume for their no.8 interfering with play as he didn't touch the ball. Free kick crossed in, headed by our own player where their no.6 then headed it in.

Another lower league team at home in today’s draw would be good.

I actually really enjoyed Saturday’s game to be honest. It was frustrating in many ways but still enjoyable.

I thought for 20 mins we played really well and then for the rest of the first half we were awful. Their captain then paid the price for wanting to look like the tough man on his big day out.

Second half we played ok again, albeit against ten men, but in the end it was pretty comfortable.

As I say, thought it was enjoyable game. Half time scrap on the way off, some decent football at different times, hint of an upset but we overcame it, and I thought those present created a decent atmosphere behind the goal.

Maybe just maybe, for the first time in 15 years we are at least moving in the right direction (even if it is from a low starting point).

I did not realize that was their captain.

A captain that can't lead any better than that should not be captain. I would be curious if that title is taken away to send a message.