Thrilling win gets Whizzers in promotion place
Billy Whizz's Wonderboysn moved into the top 2 for the first time this season, as they narrowly beat top placed Skills City by 3 goals to 2.
With 5 players out injured, Whizz named the same side that ran out 4-3 winners against Bohos B on Friday night, and his team started the better of the two, with Fribo and Cort both missing chances early on. However, the visitors grabbed a deserved lead when faithful club servant Maurice Meredith seized onto a quick pass from Luke Groves, and slid past the onrushing keeper. Although the Whizzers are in good form, a win at Skills stadium was widely regarded as a step too far, and the Albion were clearly delighted with their early lead. The first half finished without Preda really being tested, and due to Milky Milky drawing at 8KONLY, the Whizzers were in 2nd place at the half time break.
Nevertheless, just like Friday night, their lead was quickly squandered after the interval. Lineker responded quickest to a Britain free kick in the 49th minute to level the game up. Whizz's frustrating was evident, although he would have settled for a point, no doubt, at that stage. His team retook the lead on th 59th minute, when captain Fribo fed through Luke Groves, who made no mistake with the finish, and showed why, despite injury problems, he is a real asset for the Wonderboys.
The visitors managed to slow down the pace of the game after the goal, and it was only in the last 10 minutes did the hosts begin to stir. 2 free kicks from Linekar drew saves from Preda, but other than that, Skills could find no way through, and thus the game looked destined to finish 2-1. Nobody could have predicted the drama to come.
In the 91st minute, Beckwith scored against the Whizzers for the 2nd time this season, and he fired home, much to the delirium of the home faithful. There was silence from the visiting fans, and similar looks of dejection on the faces of the Wonderboys players. However, every team has an inspiring player, and it is without doubt that Grove is the Whizzers. Some superb skill in the 93rd minute took him past his man, crossing delightfully to O'Reilly at the back stick, who headed home, despite mistiming his jump.
The value of that goal was clear, from the celebrations of the Wonderboys players and staff. The referee blew up there and then, confirming a dramatic and crucial victory for Billy Whizz's Wonderboys.