Damon York justified his recall to the Bassett side on Saturday with two second half goals enabling them to record another victory. The score line suggests a relatively comfortable victory for Bassett, but in truth it was a game in which they failed to play their best football, and they were often troubled by the youthful and strong running Sanford side. Bassett started the game very positively and for the first 20 minutes played some delightful football culminating in a well taken goal from Frost. Other chances came but none were taken and as Bassett drifted out of the game, so Sanford came into it, making the most of the space they were allowed. However, despite applying pressure Sanford had not looked like scoring until Vines stumbled and handled the ball in the box. Casey converted the penalty for Sanford, and they would have taken the lead five minutes later had Rees not pulled off a marvellous save at the feet of the Sanford centre-forward.

The second half saw Bassett deny Sanford the space they had been allowed in the first and start to regain control of the midfield. Following a period of pressure York's first goal came after 65 minutes. Receiving the ball on the edge of the box he bundled his way past two challenges before sliding the ball past the keeper. Bassett were now in control but didn't make the game safe until seven minutes from the end when a short free kick on the right was passed to York who left two defenders standing before firing a low hard shot into the far corner.

Credit: Paul Harrison
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