Under 13s Reports - 2005-06

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Sun Apr 26 - League Match 15
Credenhill - 2
Ledbury Swifts - 14

Match report will appear here if available.


Sun Apr 23 - Brederodes Cup - Semi-Final
Belmont - 2
Ledbury Swifts - 3
Match report will appear here if available.

Sun Feb 12 - League Match 14
Ledbury Swifts - 12 (Ford 7, Morgan, Aston-Monger, Walker, Dudley, Hall)
Weston-under-Penyard - 0
Within four minutes of the start, Swifts' Richard Watkins came close to opening the scoring with a well-struck long-range shot which only just went over and Ben Adams started what was to be a match-long series of runs down the right which the visitors just could not handle. Swifts were in rampant form and despite Weston's well-drilled offside trap, which denied Swifts' many chances throughout the match, Ollie Ford got his first of the day on eight minutes with a high shot which the keeper only just managed to touch before it hit the net. In the 16th minute Sandy Morgan rounded the keeper, after pouncing on a through ball, and calmly stroked home for Swifts' second. Four minutes later, Ben Dudley cleverly turned an opponent and put Ford clear to send a low shot into Weston's net for his second. Within a minute Ollie made space for himself and another well-struck shot put Swifts four up. Ford added to his tally in the 30th minute and again a minute later. Just before the break, Adams beat several players on the right but was unlucky to see his shot smothered by Weston's beleaguered keeper. Ten minutes into the second half, Ford left the keeper stranded with a low shot into the bottom corner to put Swifts seven ahead. Harry Aston-Monger made it eight with a high shot from inside the area with 15 minutes left. Seconds later Dudley and Ford went through together and Ollie scored Swifts' ninth of the day and took his personal tally to seven. Morgan, who is by far more accustomed to scoring goals than stopping them, swapped roles with keeper Jason Walker, who promptly took the ball through against two defenders before making sure of Swifts' tenth of the day. Ledbury's stalwart defenders Tom Green, Neely Florence, Aaron Hall and Ally Mitchell had not been under much pressure and, after some tactical changes, Ally took on a couple of Weston defenders but was pressurised just enough for his shot to hit the post. Dudley got Swifts' eleventh when the ball fell kindly in the area and he rounded a defender to knock it into the net. Just before the final whistle, Hall made it a round dozen with a well-timed run onto a through pass and a fine shot which left the visiting keeper helpless.

Sun Feb 12 - League Match 14
Hereford Lads Club Colts - 0
Ledbury Swifts - 6 (Matthews 2, Morgan 4)
Swifts travelled to Hereford with yet another severely depleted team. Several regulars were missing and Ledbury were obliged to field a 10-man team. Ben Park played in defence again, joined by the returning Neely Florence who was still carrying an injury, and Harry Aston-Monger was playing up front. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Swifts stayed on top for the first half with Andy Matthews coming close after 15 minutes. Noticing the home keeper was off his line, Andy hit a high shot which forced him to scramble backwards to tip the ball clear. Andy later put Sandy Morgan through for the best chance of the game until that point, but the shot was no challenge for the keeper. On one of the few occasions that Colts ventured more than a few feet into the Swifts’ half, defender Tom Green read their move and intercepted a dangerous pass before clearing. In the last minutes of the first half, Swifts’ Richard Watkins in goal was troubled for the first time when Colts managed a foray out of their own half but the score remained level. In an effort to add to the opening goal scored by Matthews seconds earlier, Ally Mitchell beat several defenders before his shot hit the post and minutes later, Ben Dudley’s headed pass to Morgan resulted in Swifts’ second. In the second half, Sandy almost added to his tally when he dribbled effortlessly through the defence only to see his fine shot hit the bar but his second came shortly afterwards from a long shot following a good run down the left. The fourth came after some great play which left the home defence bemused and Matthews got his second of the day. Swifts almost got their fifth after Ben Adams made yet another fine run up the right wing but his cross resulted in a shot which the keeper managed to stop. As his confidence grows, Ben’s speed is becoming increasingly valuable to the Swifts’ attack. Morgan was slightly fortunate to make it five when the keeper misjudged the bounce from his shot and the ball went into the net. Defenders Green and Mitchell both got into scoring positions again but their shots were off target. Swifts sixth came when Mitchell left Morgan in space which he exploited well before sending a measured chip over the advancing keeper’s head.

Sun Jan 29 - League Match 13
FC Phoenix Milan - 2
Ledbury Swifts - 0
From the start it was obvious that both teams were very much committed to victory and for a while Swifts had the advantage in terms of possession although they seemed unable to achieve penetration in front of goal. The ever-improving Ben Adams made several impressive runs down the right throughout the game and Ashley Wadley did the same on the left but their efforts were unrewarded in terms of scoring. Although Swifts were enjoying more possession than their opponents, Phoenix soon started to look more dangerous and Ledbury’s Jason Walker was called on to save the team’s blushes several times in the first half. Forced to play out of position for the second week in succession, Richard Watkins had a good game alongside regular defenders Tom Green, Aaron Hall and Ally Mitchell. With attacker Alex Morgan and midfielders Andy Matthews and Ollie Ford struggling more and more due to injury, the team was beginning to look like they were playing without a plan. Milan came close with a header and a low drive from the edge of the area and although Harry Gregory was unlucky with a deflected shot, Swifts looked grateful to go into the break at 0-0. Three minutes into the second half, the inevitable happened when Phoenix went one up. From then on, Swifts never looked like they would get back into the game. With 17 minutes left Alex Morgan limped off to be replaced by Harry Aston Monger. Alex later came back on to replace Ollie Ford. Five minutes before the end the home side penetrated the Swifts’ defence and put the game beyond all doubt with a well-taken and well-deserved goal. This was a lacklustre Ledbury performance although, admittedly some regular players were absent due to illness and Swifts’ already depleted line up was further weakened because several players on the field were carrying injuries.

Sun Jan 22 - League Match 12
Ledbury Swifts - 7 (Ford, Morgan 4, Park, Mitchell)
Golden Valley - 0
Swifts started their first league match of the year with some fine passing football. For the first ten minutes, Golden Valley did not manage to venture over the halfway line and Ledbury looked set to cruise to an easy victory. Ben Adams came close in the first few minutes after a neat pass from Sandy Morgan, but the goals would not come for Swifts who repeatedly fell foul of the visitors’ offside trap. Ben Dudley and Morgan were unlucky on a couple of occasions and, despite Swifts’ superior play, it began to look like one of those days where the goals just will not come. Golden Valley started to have more possession but were unable to find a way around Aaron Hall, Tom Green, Richard Hall and Ally Mitchell in defence. Jason Walker was rarely troubled in goal. After a scoreless first half, Swifts shifted into high gear when play resumed and a second minute goal by Ollie Ford was closely followed by one from Morgan who used his speed to go through and beat the offside trap. Swifts kept up the pressure and Sandy got his second after collecting the ball on the left and putting it beyond the keeper. His third came shortly afterwards when he beat several players before netting his shot. A high shot from Ally Mitchell almost beat the keeper but Ben Park materialised to put the rebound into the back of the net. With ten minutes to go, Golden Valley’s keeper made a mistake and Morgan collected the ball and, walking round him, slotted it into the back of the net for his fourth and Swifts’ sixth of the day. Five minutes from the end, Swifts’ Ally Mitchell gave the visiting keeper no chance when he rocketed a high shot into the net from some thirty yards, thereby removing his name from the short list of team members who have not yet scored for their club. Swifts played for each other today and each and every team member deserves full credit for an excellent performance.

Sun Dec 11 - League Match 11
Ledbury Swifts - 8 (Dudley 2, Ford (pen), Morgan 3, Nye, Gregory)
Bromyard Town - 0
Following last week’s hard-earned away victory at Belmont, Swifts were at home this weekend to Bromyard with a full squad to pick from. Within five minutes, some good work in defence allowed Tom Green to put a pass to Ben Dudley’s feet. Showing determination and perseverance, Ben beat off a stiff challenge before slotting the ball past the keeper. Neely Florence was causing Bromyard problems down the right wing with runs from midfield and it was not long before Swifts’ pressure won them a penalty when Dudley left the visiting defence no option but to push him. Ollie Ford stepped up and his low, hard-hit penalty kick put Swifts two ahead after 13 minutes. Just a few minutes later, Dudley made it 3-0 when he scored his second of the day from a Ford pass. Just before the break, Ally Mitchell’s pass from deep in defence found Alex Morgan who slotted it home for Swifts’ fourth. During the break Richard Watkins replaced Florence and it was not long before Morgan latched onto another Mitchell pass and made it 5-0. Ben Adams was using his speed down the right wing and, after a flicked pass from the Swifts’ defence, his run ended when he lashed the ball at the Bromyard keeper who could only palm it past the post for a corner. Swifts’ sixth came after Dean Lee made a zigzagging run down the left, sending a cross through which Morgan converted with a fine header. Trying for his first ever Swifts goal, Mitchell collected a rebound and battled his way through the Bromyard defence before his shot was easily saved by the keeper. Even when six goals down, Bromyard kept their chins up and Aaron Hall, Ben Park, and Green were called upon several times to thwart their attacks with their customary efficiency. David Nye’s first Swifts’ goal put the home team seven-up after a good run down the right followed by an excellently-taken shot past the oncoming keeper. Ledbury’s tally ended when Harry Gregory met Mitchell’s through pass and left the keeper no chance. The score could have been substantially higher – Ford hit the woodwork three times for example - but today’s result was due more than anything to the fact that Swifts played good, passing football and each and every player involved should be congratulated for the unselfish way they played for one another.

Sun Dec 04 - League Match 10
Belmont - 0
Ledbury Swifts - 1 (Matthews)
No match report available.

Sun Nov 27 - League Match 9
Ledbury Swifts - 2 (Aston-Monger, Dudley)
Bartestree - 1
For the third weekend in succession, Swifts were facing opponents who are currently gracing the top places in the league. What would normally be a difficult match was made all the more daunting by the absence of four important regular players. Swifts started on the attack and earned two corners in the first three minutes but it was not long before their defence, composed today of new members Richard Watkins and Ben Park along with old hands Neely Florence and Ally Mitchell were put under pressure with Ally making several outstanding tackles at critical moments. Jason Walker made a few of the excellent saves we have come to expect of him while the home defence worked out how to deal with the Bartestree attack, whose height and pace were posing problems. It was the 19th minute before Swifts managed to break the deadlock when Harry Aston-Monger latched onto the ball on the edge of the area and, noticing that Bartestree’s keeper was badly positioned, left him watching helplessly as his well-placed lob sailed towards the goal where a desperate defender could only try to head it clear from behind the line. Bartestree piled on the pressure and, were it not for Mitchell’s display of determined tackling and confident interception of high balls, their equaliser may have come much earlier than the last minute before the whistle, when they finally managed to penetrate the defence and score from close in. During the break, goal-scorer Aston-Monger was replaced by Dave Nye in attack. Swifts started the second half with the obvious intention of re-taking control and within five minutes, Ben Dudley had put them back ahead with a high dropping 35 yard shot. Ben was desperately unlucky a few minutes later with an attempt to lob the keeper which went narrowly past the post. The match was becoming increasingly tense, but some good play from Swifts’ makeshift midfield of Alex Morgan, Aaron Hall, Harry Gregory and Andy Matthews kept some of the pressure off the defence while continuing to feed Dudley and Nye in attack. Normally an attacker, there were periods today when Morgan was a revelation in midfield, making life extremely unpleasant for his opponents, who just could not work out how to deal with his pace either on or off the ball. This could be a key option for Swifts’ league challenge this season. Unluckily for Bartestree, the post denied them an equaliser minutes before the final whistle which Ledbury greeted with a mixture of relief and pride at yet another hard-fought victory under difficult circumstances.

Sun Nov 20 - League Match 8
Hereford Lads Club - 0
Ledbury Swifts - 1 (Morgan)
Captained today by their keeper, Jason Walker, Swifts took to the field for their second away encounter with Lads’ Club in as many weeks, determined to make up for their undeserved Cup defeat. During the first half, Swifts were at a disadvantage as they were constantly dazzled by the setting sun and Lads’ Club did their best to exploit this advantage by subjecting the Swifts’ defence of Neely Florence, Tom Green, Ben Park and Ally Mitchell to attack after attack.To a man, the defence kept their discipline and it was only after twenty minutes that the home side managed to get their first shot on goal which resulted in an easy save for Walker. Swifts’ midfield struggled to get into the game but gradually began to play for each other and provided Ben Dudley with a pass which allowed him just enough space to shoot although the home keeper made an easy save. Alex Morgan was desperately unlucky to miss when he pounced on a through pass but was just a yard short of putting his team ahead. Were it not for the niggling injury he has been carrying for some time now, the ball would surely have hit the back of the net. Swifts went into the break with the honours even and were beginning to look like they were gaining the upper hand. The game re-started with Aaron Hall taking over from Richard Watkins in midfield and, before long, Andy Matthews had to be replaced by Harry Gregory due to injuries sustained in a series of tackles. The two new-comers, along with Ashley Wadley and the never-tiring Ollie Ford were working hard in midfield to keep the pressure up in a hard-fought battle for victory which could have gone to the home side were it not for a series of simply fantastic saves pulled off by the very impressive Walker. Swifts’ belief in themselves was rewarded in full when Morgan ran down the right and sent a long, low shot into the back of the net to snatch a sweet victory in the last minutes of this exciting match of end-to-end football. All in all, each and every one of the team deserves praise for an excellent display of commitment and tenacity which, if built upon, will see them in good stead for the remainder of the season.

Sun Nov 13 - BOSS Cup - Round 2
Hereford Lads Club - 2
Ledbury Swifts - 0
Captained this week by Ally Mitchell, Swifts dominated the game for most of the first half and seemed to have rediscovered the fighting spirit which has eluded them on a number of occasions so far this season. Midfielders Andy Matthews, Ben Park and Harry Gregory fought hard for every ball, keeping the pressure up on the opposition and in attack Ben Dudley and Alex Morgan were keen to add to their tally from last week’s 8-2 victory in which Ben netted five and Alex three. Ollie Ford showed a real hunger for success and within 3 minutes had lashed a 25 yard shot just past the right-hand post. It was a further five minutes before the home team managed to get any distance out of their own half and then forced Jason Walker to pull off a fine save. Gradually, Lads’ Club got back into the game and Tom Green, Neely Florence, Aaron Hall and Mitchell all made timely interventions to clear up any danger. In the 25th minute, Ford was desperately unlucky to see his shot from just inside the Hereford half of the field hit the post after leaving the keeper stranded and Morgan was also most unfortunate when his speed put him through one on one against the keeper who had to dive at his feet to avoid conceding. Against the run of play, Lads’ Club managed to penetrate the Swifts defence and went one up just before the interval when Richard Watkins replaced Dudley. Just after play resumed, Walker beat an attacker to the ball thanks to a determined charge and clearance only to be called upon to carry out a fine diving save a few seconds later. Seconds later Gregory came close at the other end of the field but by this time it was starting to look like one of those days where, no matter how hard you try, goals just will not come. On several occasions, Swifts looked certain to equalise but were unable to get a foot to the ball. With 15 minutes to go, Watkins and Gregory were replaced by Ashley Wadley and Ben Adams. Ben promptly put Morgan through but his shot went narrowly past the post. Harry Aston-Monger also played his part towards the end, but it was not Swifts’ day. A few minutes before the end, Lads’ Club went two up through a penalty to seal Swifts’ exit from the B.O.S.S. Under 13s Cup.

Sun Nov 06 - BOSS Cup - Round 1
Ledbury Swifts - 8 (Dudley 5, Morgan 3)
Hereford Lads Club Colts - 2
No match report available.

Sun Oct 30 - League Match 7
Ledbury Swifts - 2 (Dudley, Park)
Westfields - 6
No match report available.

Sun Oct 23 - League Match 6
Wellington - 2
Ledbury Swifts - 3 (Ford, Morgan 2)
With keeper Jason Walker out due to injury, Swifts were forced to reorganise with midfielder Richard Watkins volunteering to take his place. In the first minutes Andy Matthews fired into the Wellington keeper’s arms following a run down the right by Ben Adams and then Ben Dudley neatly beat the home keeper who was rushing out to intercept. With little time to spare, Ben was desperately unlucky when his shot from the narrowest of angles ran across the goalmouth only inches from the line. Somewhat against the run of play, Swifts went one behind in the 14th minute after a Wellington free kick beat stand-in keeper Watkins. Ollie Ford levelled the score four minutes later with what seems to be becoming a trademark long range shot which went in off the keeper’s hands. Within a couple of minutes Ollie almost put Swifts ahead with a virtually identical shot which only just missed its mark. Wellington’s reply was not long in coming via an attack down the wing followed by a pass across the goal which was an easy tap-in for their forward. At 2-1 down Ledbury looked ineffective in attack and defenders Tom Green, Neely Florence, Aaron Hall and Ally Mitchell were kept busier than they would like trying to keep the match within reach. In midfield Ford was, as always a constant irritation to the opposition and was ably assisted by Ashley Wadley who had an outstanding game. Matthews and Adams both tested Wellington on the flanks but were held at bay. Just before half time, Alex Morgan, who had been tightly marked for 30 minutes almost levelled the score. In the second half, Swifts reorganised their attack with Morgan dropping back. 15 minutes from the end, this tactical change paid off when Alex pounced on Matthew’s pass to make the score 2-2. Harry Aston-Monger then made his first appearance since his recent injury when he replaced Adams. A few minutes later Andy sent a cross in from the wing and Alex scored his second of the day with a fine header to put Swifts 3-2 ahead. Wellington then rallied and the last few minutes were tense as Ledbury held on for victory.

Sun Oct 16 - League Match 5
Ledbury Swifts - 2 (Gregory, Morgan)
Ross Town - 3
With Dean Lee and Tom Messam making welcome returns to the team, Swifts made a positive start, taking the lead after nine minutes when Alex Morgan’ shot rebounded off the keeper before falling to Harry Gregory who netted the rebound. Minutes before, Aaron Hall had cleared a dangerous ball after Swifts’ keeper Jason Walker had bravely dived at the feet of an approaching attacker for what would not be the first time in this match. Two minutes after the first goal, Alex and Harry’s attacking partnership paid off again when the ball came through to Alex who kept his cool and fired a well-placed shot over the advancing keeper to put Swifts two up. Swifts played some good passing football with reliable defending from Aaron Hall, Ally Mitchell, Tom Green and Neely Florence. As usual, Aaron kept things under control at the back while Ally made sure that not much got past him in the air. In midfield, Ben Dudley, Ashley Wadley, Andy Matthews and Ollie Ford played well with Ben Adams, Dean Lee, Richard Watkins and Tom Messam all playing their part at various stages of the game. Towards the end of the first half, Swifts hold on the match began to slip and Ross were robbed of a goal by a fine dive at the attacker’s feet by Walker who was finally beaten a few minutes later by a fine low shot from the edge of the area. Following the re-start, Morgan was through on the visiting keeper when he fell to a tackle and was replaced by Gregory who had been rested. Swifts were losing their grip on the match and Ross pressed on to score an equaliser with 12 minutes left. The equaliser seemed to affect Swifts’ morale and they quickly conceded another goal. With the visitors a goal up, Swifts struggled to come back into the match but were unable to do so before the final whistle.

Sun Oct 09 - League Match 4
Pegasus Juniors - 1
Ledbury Swifts - 4 (Ford 2, Morgan 2)
Taking possession just inside the halfway line in the third minute, Ollie Ford broke forward and let loose a long-range shot which found the net after the home keeper had managed to get the faintest of touches. Today’s captain, Tom Green, along with co-defenders Neely Florence, Aaron Hall and Ally Mitchell were kept busy throughout the remainder of the first half with Aaron sweeping up at the back and Ally cutting out any high balls before any damage could be done. The score remained 0-1 until three minutes before the whistle when Ford beat several opponents before another long-range shot left the home keeper stranded. Ten minutes after the break, Pegasus broke down the right finding a rare gap in the Swifts’ defence, and slotted the ball past keeper Jason Walker from an acute angle. Ashley Wadley, Ben Dudley and Andy Matthews were working hard in midfield but still could not penetrate the Pegasus line. With 15 minutes to go Wadley and Dudley were replaced by Richard Watkins and Ben Adams. Matthews sent in a perfect cross to Watkins who, pressed for time by a defender’s challenge, let loose a powerful shot which just went over the bar. Florence tried a trademark shot from halfway but luck was not on his side. Swifts really started to fire on all cylinders with some fine interplay with Watkins and Harry Gregory. Harry later combined with Alex Morgan but the shot was saved. Ledbury’s passing game had been building up for a while when Ford’s pass fell to Morgan who fired into the bottom right corner to put the game out of Pegasus’ reach. Gregory and Morgan continued to torment the home defence and two minutes before the end Alex pounced on Harry’s penetrating pass to score the fourth with a fine low shot.

Sun Oct 02 - League Match 3
Ledbury Swifts - 1 (Morgan)
Cusop Dynamo - 2
Within a few minutes it was obvious that Swifts were facing the most challenging opposition they have come up against so far this season. Ollie Ford came close with a long range shot early on and Aaron Hall intelligently read the play and intercepted a penetrating Cusop pass before any damage could be done.Cusop had several good chances taking the Ledbury defence apart twice in five minutes with shots across the excellent Jason Walker’s goal just going wide on each occasion. Swifts went into the lead after 30 minutes when Ben Dudley’s fine corner landed nicely on front of Alex Morgan whose low shot went through the packed defence and beyond the reach of the Cusop keeper. The visitors kept their heads up and would almost certainly have equalised but for Walker’s fine dive at the attacker’s feet. A few seconds before half time Swifts luck ran out when an excellent long-range beat the home keeper following a free-kick. In the second half Cusop were making their presence felt in the Swifts half with Ally Mitchell and Aaron Hall working hard at cutting out high balls while Neely Florence and Ashley Wadley who had replaced the injured Tom Green were under pressure on the flanks. In midfield Ford gave his all as usual and with the help of Andy Matthews, Dudley and Richard Watkins tried to feed Harry Gregory and Morgan up front. Later in the second half, Ben Adams came on for the tiring Watkins. Other changes would surely have been made but, due to an injury sustained just prior to the match, Harry Aston-Morgan was unable for play today. Despite their best efforts Swifts were unable to dominate this game and were unable to create any flowing play. Almost inevitably, Cusop took the lead and both points with an excellently taken last minute free-kick which was unstoppable. A downcast Swifts side were left to reflect on a disappointing result which brought to an end an unbeaten league run extending back to the season before last.

Sun Sep 25 - League Match 2
Ledbury Swifts - 4 (Gregory 2, Watkins, Morgan)
Monmouth Lads Club - 1
Within 90 seconds, Harry Gregory’s name went onto the Swifts' score sheet for the first time when he converted a pass from Ashley Wadley who had carried the ball down the right wing before setting up his team-mate. Swifts kept up the pressure for the rest of the first half with defenders Ally Mitchell (today’s captain), Aaron Hall, Tom Green and Neely Florence providing good protection for keeper Justin Walker who pulled off an easy save in the 12th minute. At the other end of the field, Gregory came close again with a shot which went over both the visiting keeper’s head and the goalmouth and minutes later he almost got his second but his shot went narrowly past the right-hand post. Just before half time Walker’s long kick fell to Alex Morgan whose shot was easily saved. Seconds later Gregory was unlucky again following an unselfish pass from Morgan. The second half started with Richard Watkins in place of Wadley and it was only 30 seconds before he put the team two up with a cracking long-range shot. Monmouth were down but not out and would almost certainly have scored had the on- form Justin Walker not made a courageous dive at the visiting forward’s feet. Ben Dudley, Andy Matthews, Watkins and Ollie Ford battled hard in midfield and it was not long before they supplied a ball to the tightly marked Morgan who managed to snap a shot straight into the keeper’s arms just before his markers could close him down. A Watkins’ shot was scrambled clear of the line robbing him of a second goal just before Gregory got his second after some good play by Morgan with 10 minutes to go. Swifts’ 3-0 lead lasted for less than a minute as Morgan’s persistence paid off when he beat a couple of defenders and then slotted a low shot past the keeper to put the game beyond Monmouth’s reach. After solid performances for much of the match, Ben Dudley and Gregory were rested, their places being taken by Ben Adams and Harry Aston-Monger. The last kick of the match saw the visitors get a well-deserved consolation goal following a free-kick which pierced the home defence and allowed the Monmouth forward to beat the home keeper for the first time this season. Swifts defenders were understandably disappointed to concede a goal at this late stage but should be encouraged by an otherwise solid performance.

Sun Sep 18 - League Match 1
Leominster Minors - 0
Ledbury Swifts - 5 (Morgan 2, Florence, Ford, Wadley)
Swifts’ first match of the season saw them travel to Leominster Minors keen to start the defence of their championship with an away win.For the first 10 minutes, they mounted a succession of raids on the Leominster goal before the home team gradually got back into the match making Swifts defenders Neely Florence, Aaron Hall, Ally Mitchell and Tom Green work to maintain their unbeaten league record which stretches back to the season before last. However, the home team’s sometimes frantic defending was not going to keep Swifts from scoring for long and Ollie Ford opened their account with a fine goal after a pass from Harry Gregory who was making his Swifts’ debut. Within the space of a few minutes Ford, Andy Matthews and Alex Morgan were very unlucky not to add to the score line. With perseverance typical of his performance Morgan took advantage of the goalmouth confusion created by another Swifts’ attack to crash the ball into the roof of the net on the 21st minute to put Swifts two up. Moments later Swifts were three up when Morgan pounced on a through ball and coolly netted the rebound after the keeper somehow managed to stop his first shot. Richard Watkins, Ben Dudley, Matthews and Ford fought hard for every ball in midfield and Gregory was unlucky when he latched on to a through ball from Mitchell but could not find a way past the throng of defenders who had surrounded him. Dudley was also very unlucky when his long-range strike went narrowly past the post and Gregory worried the life out of his opponents by refusing to give up regardless of his opponents’ size. In the second half Watkins, Ford and Gregory were replaced by Ben Adams, Ashley Wadley and Harry Aston-Monger and Swifts continued to push for more goals. Not long after the re-start, Neely Florence latched onto a loose ball just inside the Leominster half and launched a massive kick which sailed over the helpless keeper’s head to make it 0-4. A superb Wadley half-volley made it 0-5 soon afterwards and Morgan came close to his first hat-trick of the season after a fine individual effort when his volley was turned over the bar. The result may look one-sided, but credit to Leominster for the attacking football they played at every chance; without an outstanding performance from new keeper Jason Walker, who not only made several outstanding saves, but also showed he is a fine judge of when to come off his line to clear the ball, the result would have been much closer. Every Swifts player should be pleased with today’s performance – hopefully they can continue in the same vein for the rest of the season.