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The Supporters
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Edgware made hard work of beating a nine man Wingate & Finchley side at Summers Lane this afternoon writes Gavin Shaw.
In a niggling contest that the referee did well to control, Edgware failed to capitalise on the numerical advantage as the home side saw a player dismissed early in both half’s. Ahmadou Seyes took an early bath, picking up two yellows, with barely 15 minutes of the match played.
The Wares went close in the first period, Adam Wallace and Stuart Blackburne having chances, but it was left to central defender Chris Ingham to show them how to finish, his fine curling shot going in off the far post to give the visitors the lead on 35 minutes.
The home side had several efforts but none of which unduly worried Darren Bonfield in the Wares goal, further chances were presented, but Edgware failed to add to their tally as they went in protecting their goal lead at the break.
Wingate skipper Craig Ellis was shown red early in the second period, leaving his side to struggle on with nine men for the remainder of the half, Ellis had been show red in the league meeting of the two sides earlier in the season and obviously had not learnt his lesson.
Despite this advantage, Edgware put in a very lack lustre 45 minute display, and it was only the ineffectiveness of the depleted Wingate side that prevented what would have been an embarrassing share of the points had the Blues mounted a concerted effort on the Edgware goal.
The win leaves Edgware in 3rd place, 2pts behind leaders AFC Sudbury who thumped Maldon Town 4-1 at home.
Edgware are next in action next Saturday when they host Potters Bar Town in what will be the fourth meeting between the two sides in all competition this season.
EDGWARE: Bonfield, Brady, Hart, Ingham, Hayden(Rispoli), Ferneé, Mark, Moore, Chakadaoza(Ngoyi0, Wallace, S Blackburne(Taylor).
OTHER SUBS: R Blackburne, Davidson
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