Draw specialists Edgware extended their unbeaten league run to 10 matches on Tuesday with a good point against a Ware side much fancied for honours - but with more clinical finishing the return could have been greater writes John Comfort, Sports Editor of the Harrow Observer.

Edgware have proved a difficult side to beat this season, witness the clean sheets they have kept in their last seven games, but that statistic is in stark contrast to the drought being experienced at the business end of the park, where a meagre average of one goal a game during their current fine run is less than impressive.

Tuesday's clash was a case in point for, while sound defending, notably from Jason Ferneé, who had a particularly outstanding game, kept the crisp passing attacks of Ware in check, Edgware's own forays forward lacked the same fluency.

Chances were few and far between. However, the home side did squander the best of those in the first half when Adam Wallace blazed wildly over in sight of goal after being set up by Richard Morton.

In the closing minutes of the half Morton himself was just off target with a low strike, while Kevin Chakaodza's attempted chip shot, after being set up by Steve Brady, lacked the required height to clear keeper Luke Woods, who saved comfortably.

In the second half it was a similar story, but Edgware did have a let off when Dave Blower's free kick from the halfway line glanced off the head of Johnny Moore on the edge of the home area and into the path of John Frendo just five yards out. However, Fernee's robust challenge did enough to force the Ware marksman to shoot over the bar.

As they had done in the first half, it was Edgware who carved out the best scoring opportunity midway through the half - and fluffed it. Brady exchanged passes with Chakaodza on the right and his cross found the unmarked Morton but, from 10 yards out, the Wares skipper blazed wildly over the inviting goal.

Fresh legs in the shape of Stuart Blackburne and Greg Ngoyi were brought on by Edgware in the latter stages in an effort to break the deadlock but it was the visitors who finished the game stronger.

They could have snatched it when Frendo fired wide from close range after being put through by Danny Spendlove and, in the final minute, the same player headed straight at Rob Blackburne from a Stevens cross.

However, the draw was a fair result, and one which lifted Edgware back to second place in the Division One North table, only behind leaders AFC Sudbury on goal difference, although the Wares have played one game more than their rivals.

Edgware: R Blackburne, Brady, Hart, Ingham, Rispoli, Fernee, Marks (Taylor), Moore, Chakaodza (S Blackburne), Wallace (Ngoyi), Morton.

 

Other subs: Hayden, Davidson.