Marine 1 Harrow Borough 3

Match Report from Pete Crockett

Harrow thoroughly deserved winners

Harrow Borough thoroughly deserved the three points with a well-earned victory against a surprisingly lacklustre Marine side.

Harrow started in lively fashion and took the lead when a back-post header was finished by skipper Reece Yorke in the six-yard box. It would be fair to say in a flurry of attacks the visitors could actually have scored more.

Marine equalised in the 43rd minute when Dave Sims-Burgess broke clear of the back four. His shot was well parried by keeper Tyler Tobin but Harry Williams smashed the rebound into the back of the net.

In first half injury time Harrow restored their lead when Reece Mitchell converted from the spot. Suffice it to say the penalty award was a cause of some consternation with Mitchell going over very easily.

In the second half Marine supporters hoped to see their team show some zest and tenacity. However, it was the visitors who looked the hungrier and scored a third when James Gurteen headed home a corner that had bounced all the way across goal to the back post.

Harrow then saw out the game with few alarms. There was one Marine penalty shout that looked a duplicate of the one awarded in the first half for Harrow Borough. Suffice it to say Marine supporters’ mood was not enamoured by this non-award.

That said Harrow Borough’s performance thoroughly deserved victory. They had several one-on-one situations and were only foiled by Fiachra Pagel’s good goal keeping. As for Marine there was a consensus around the home supporters that to survive relegation they need to show significantly more passion and fight.

Editors Marine Star Men: Fiachra Pagel
Editors Harrow Star Man: Excellence Muhemba
Attendance: 212

Line Ups

Swindon Supermarine
Head Coach: Stuart Fleetwood
Colours: Blue & White Hoops
Line-up: 1. Fiachra Pagel 2. Sam Turl (16. George Dowling 64’) 3. Ryan Campbell 4. Mat Liddiard 5. Matt Bower 6. Jake Andrews 7. Zack Kotwica (12. Henry Spalding 46’) 8. Jamie Edge (c) (14. Liban Ibrahim 56’) 9. Dave Sims-Burgess 10. Harry Williams 11. Joe Tumelty
Subs not used: 13. Joe Liston, 15. Ioan Richards
Goalscorers: Harry Williams 43’
Cards:
Sam Turl 19’, Jake Andrews 45+5’
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Harrow Borough
Manager: Jordan Berry
Colours: All Red
Line-up: 1. Tyler Tobin 2. Barsa Mirtahmasebi (16. Harlem Hale 46’) 3. James Gurteen 4. Jack Tutton 5. Reece Yorke (c) **6.**Harry Seabrook 7. Nagheeb Ibrahim 8. Ronny Mfinda (12. Sahid Nallo 75’) 9. Excellence Muhemba (15. Reece Deakin 82’) 10. Lonit Talla 11. Reece Mitchell
Subs not used: 14. Florian Envoudou Ada, 17. Reece Cameron
Goalscorer: Reece Yorke 19’, Reece Mitchell 45+5’pen, James Gurteen 56’
Cards:
Excellence Muhemba 19’, Ronny Mfinda 73’
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Match Officials

Referee: Said Ouchene
Assistant Referees: Michael Halford, Fraser Lewis