22/03/2026
A battling win against Chiddinfold Reserves, whose performance belied their position at the foot of Division 3.
With the score at 0-0, Chiddingfold's captain was sent for an early bath after Joss Cooper poked the ball beyond him and he wiped him out with an ugly challenge 🟥.
Shalford had the better of the play before the sending off, but made the most of the man advantage, despite going into half time all level.
The breakthrough came from some unfortunate goalkeeper. A miscontrolled backpass allowed Matt Coppinger to run in behind and tap into an empty net from an acute angle (0-1).
Matt Gandy doubled the advantage with a powerful header from a Joss Cooper corner (0-2), and could have put the game beyond doubt shortly after from the penalty spot, but the keeper atoned for his earlier error with a smart stop.
Despite their numerical disadvantage, the home side put Shalford under some sustained pressure late on, and keeper David Gregory was called into action on more than one occasion to keep the opposition out.
A deserved win which all but cements 3rd place in Division 3 this season!
Up the Shalf! 💙🤍
