Men's 4s rebound from loss

Henley 4s bounced back from a disappointing result last week to thrash a strong, newly promoted Witney side 5-1 on a rainy afternoon at Jubilee Park. Minutes into the game, Ed Newbold opened his account for the season smashing in from a short corner, resulting from some brilliant skill from Elliot Fielder on the right wing. Moments later he thought he had doubled his tally once again finishing well from a short corner but the goal was disallowed. Trying to regain momentum in the game Witney started a flurry of relentless attacks but the Henley defence remained strong helped by some excellent saves from Mike Cordrey in net. This fine defensive shift paid off as Henley broke down the other end and Guy Harmer finished off a quick Henley move. Going into half time at 2-0 the game was still on a knife edge, but Henley put any hopes of a comeback, with Liam Peachy providing a brilliant through ball to Guy Harmer who coolly chipped the onrushing keeper to get his second of the game and put the home side firmly in the ascendancy. After Witney nicked a lucky goal to claw it back to 3-1, Elliot Fielder finally put the game to bed with two crisp finishes to confirm the Yellows’ first points of the season. All in all this was a fine team performance and one with promising signs of a strong season as Henley once again strive for promotion after missing out last season. On top of the strong performances from the goal scorers, Adam Warner and Man of the Match Danny Austin were a brilliant duo at the heart of defence.