TIMSBURY ATHLETIC 3 WRINGTON REDHILL 4

Timsbury Athletic’s disappointing start to the new season continued with a 4–3 home defeat to Wrington Redhill in the Uhlsport Somerset County League Division One after they had led 3-1 fifteen minutes into the second half.

It means four defeats from their opening five games for a side that was on the brink of promotion to the Premier League before the lockdown

curtailed activities back in March.

Rhys Cook had an early header saved by the visitors’ keeper, Matthew Hill, before Sam Harvey gave Wrington the lead after ten minutes, with a shot that Timsbury custodian, Josh Wilcox, got a hand to but could not keep out.

Rory Thomas came close to a second with an effort that just cleared the bar

before Ellis Hancock was also just too high for the home side with a header.

As Timsbury continued to press, Cook laid on a great chance for Toby

Neilson, but his shot was saved by Hill.

The dangerous Hancock shot just wide of the post before he grabbed the equaliser right on half-time with a towering header from Luke Seviour’s cross.

Two minutes into the second half and Timsbury were ahead.

In a repeat of the equaliser, Hancock again rose well to head home Seviour’s centre. Ten minutes later, Cook was brought down in the box and the same player confidently converted the spot kick.

Timsbury failed to hammer home their advantage and it was the visitors who began to take control. George Fake made it 3–2 with a well struck free-kick and soon after, Joe Creese snatched the equaliser.

As the confidence drained from the home side, Ethan Williams raced through to give Wrington the lead. A late header from Jesse Bishop came close to earning Timsbury a point but his effort was just too high. Malcolm Tucker