2007 Cup final day Vets Squad Phil C makes off to Newcastle with the
cup and the presentation
Back - Martin Daniel, Robbie Daniel, Mike Brooker, Phil Collerton,
Dan Bisset, Billy Jawandha, Paul Holt, Michel Neves, Mark Pearson Hall, Andy
Green
Front - John Head-Rapson, Dave Salisbury, Matt Stoddart, Bill Davies, John
Whitehead, Ewan Johnston, Phil Luckwell, Martin Conway
Taplow Utd Vets 3 Bracknell Racers 2
D Bisset, P Luckwell, D Salisbury (pen)
19 May 2007
Taplow Utd Vets cruised to a win to regain the annual trophy from the Racers
with a deft Dan Bisset chip, an intelligent header from Phil Luckwell and a Dave
Salisbury penalty.
Taplow Utd began well and played some composed passing football attacking Racers
down the wings. Phil Luckwell and Dan Bisset ran amok exposing the Racers
defence, but Captain Conway found himself unable to outpace the stalwart Dick 'dastardly'
Stratton. Unfortunately the final ball or shot lacked a bit of quality and
inevitably the first goal almost came at the other end as a ball bounced back
from the Taplow post and John Head-Rapson's blocking tackle ended with him going
to ground and appearing to handle the ball.
Tom Williams missed the spot kick only to find some minutes later a penalty was
awarded at the other end as Dan Bisset was chopped down driving toward goal.
Dave Salisbury came forward from goal to score leaving Tom distraught.
Perpetual Taplow pressure was not rewarded until a cross from the right bounced
awkwardly and Phil Luckwell timed his jump to loop his header over the
unfortunate Russ Carter in Racers' goal.
Racers came back to take advantage of some missed challenges and poor cover
to pull a goal back. As the old legs tired the game inevitably opened up
and Taplow were again making heavy weather in the final third until Dan Bisset
picked up the ball drove to goal and and with the outside of the foot chipped
the ball over a despairing Russ Carter. Several substitutions disrupted
play and the game petered out as a spectacle. Racers took advantage with
another goal but were unable to close the gap.
Squad - Martyn Smith 50th Testimonial Game
Tom Williams, John Head-Rapson, Dave Salisbury, Mike Brooker,
John Austin, Ken, Bob Waite, Simon , Trevor Harries, Mat Stoddart
Dave Aslett, Bill Davis, Martyn Smith, Phil Luckwell, Andy
Green, Rick Guildford, Martin O'Connor
