Super-sub Wilson sends East Preston to victory over Midhurst

SUBSTITUTE Matt Wilson scored his first goal for East Preston Football Club on Saturday to give them a 2-1 win at home to Midhurst in County League Division 2.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Oct 2010, 09:59 BST

Wilson, on his third appearance for EP, bundled the ball home from three yards on 79 minutes after Midhurst keeper Paul Williamson, formerly of EP, had saved Matt Windsor’s header from Jerry Manning’s corner.

Midhurst had led 1-0 at half-time through a 40th-minute strike from Michael Hatch but EP changed formation from 4-4-2 to 3-5-2 for the second half when they also brought on Danny Hand, who has signed from Worthing United, for his debut.

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EP levelled on 50 minutes when a Manning corner was handled by a Midhurst defender and Jamie McLeod scored from the penalty spot for the third time this season before Wilson’s winner ensured Midhurst manager Trevor Waller’s return to EP ended pointless.

EP assistant manager Paul Bird said: “I don’t think either side played particularly well and it wasn’t a very good game but we got the three points at the end of the day.”

EP are at Westfield in the league on Saturday.

EAST PRESTON: Souch; Steele, Stideford, Windsor, Dick; Charman, McLeod, Campbell, Burgess; Bamfield, Lawson. Subs: Manning (Charman 12), Danny Hand (Dick 45), Wilson (Lawson 65).

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