Blidworth Welfare 1-4 ECFC

Blidworth started off the better team with 20 minutes gone Max Curzon had a brilliant chance to break the deadlock rounding Eastwood keeper Andy Fretwell and with the whole goal to aim at managed to hit the post.

Eastwood punished that miss just nine minutes later, a long throw from Elliott Pitt into the box was flicked on by Matt Brian for Daniel Guild to slot in the back of the net for his first goal for the club.

Three minutes before half time Blidworth got the equalizer a good passing move started from the back worked all the way up the pitch a cross from the left hand side left Max Curzon with a tap in at the far post.

Community replied on the stroke of half, Elliott Pitt doing really well jinxing his way into the box getting to the by line and pulling the ball back for Matt Brian.

HT Blidworth Welfare 1-2 ECFC

Eastwood switched the formation to 3-5-2 in the second half manager Paul Macfarland realises Blidworth were having to much possession in the centre of the park.

Ryan Williams came on to make his debut replacing Jason Westwood. Andy Wheatley came on shortly after to make his first appearance of the season replacing Bassey Okon.

'Wood' rapped up the victory with two goals in the final three minutes, a free kick launched forward by Jack Havron was met with a perfect header from Daniel Guild.

Finally the ball was headed away by Carl Allsop, the ball fell at the feet of Daniel Guild who played a long ball up to in form Matt Brian and he slotted past the keeper with ease scoring his seventh goal in his first five starts for the club.

FT Blidworth Welfare 1-4 ECFC

Although Blidworth had more possession in the second half they didn't really have any clear cut chances, whereas Eastwood were absolutely clinical and this is what we will have to do to be at the top end of the league come May.

ECFC Team

1 Andy Fretwell
2 Adam Bibby
3 Jake Danby
4 Carl Allsop
17 Matt McCaul
6 Jack Havron
7 Daniel Guild
8 Jason Westwood
9 Matt Brian
10 Bassey Okon
11 Elliott Pitt

12 Ryan Williams
14 Andy Wheatley
15 Tim Adcock

Man Of The Match: Matt Brian