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Brian
Haule takes the ball around
Boreham Wood keeper Kenny
Addai to set up Harrow's
second goal |
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| It had been
seven weeks: 49 days that Harrow
had found themselves stuck on
the 32-point mark. And with
the relegation strugglers beginning
to pick up points with alarming
regularity, it had become essential
that the six-match league losing
streak was brought to an end.
Fortunately, a good team performance
on Saturday did the trick, and
enabled some space to be opened
up again on the teams at the
foot of the table.
Pat Gavin missed the game with
a broken toe, while Darty Brown
was ruled out with a groin strain.
Davis Haule was serving the
last game of a three-match ban.
Dean Marney returned to the
defence after injury, while
Richard Goddard was over his
flu and led the line. New signing
from Ford United, Marvyn Watson,
was introduced at right wing-back.
Harrow started well, and went
ahead in the 9th minute. Visiting
keeper Addai made a terrible
mess of catching Adam Everitt’s
long throw, spilling the ball
to Fabio Valenti, who was perfectly
placed to fire in the loose
ball.
It should have been two after
21 minutes. Mekel Hackett sent
Goddard clear with a clever
pass, but Addai made some amends
for his earlier error with a
good save. Hackett then got
in Kevin McKenna’s way
as the Harrow skipper teed up
a shot.
The visitors threatened little
throughout the first half, Borough
new man Watson showing his defensive
qualities at one point with
a good interception from a Jones
cross. But on the stroke of
half time, Keita Karamoko demonstrated
excellent reflexes to turn a
Forrester flick over the bar
and preserve the interval lead.
Harrow opened the second half
well. Brian Haule elected to
pass rather than shoot early
on, the chance disappearing
with that decision. Goddard
then headed an Everitt pass
into the path of Hackett, who
brought a good save from Addai.
Boreham Wood’s Honeyball
should have done better with
a free header from a Jones corner,
powering the ball directly at
Karamoko, who saved comfortably.
Harrow were soon on the attack
again and Clemente Lopez and
Haule combined to provide McKenna
with the chance to drive the
ball just wide of the upright.
Borough doubled their lead
in the 72nd minute. Watson created
the goal with a great break
on the right. He found Haule,
who drew the keeper before squaring
the ball to Hackett who had
the easy task of finding the
empty net for his first goal
for Borough.
Wayne Walters made a good clearance
after a visiting header caused
some alarm in the Harrow defence,
but the Borough centre-backs,
Everitt, Perry Norman and Dean
Marney were in command at the
back. Borough finished strongly
and Lopez sent Goddard through
for a shot that went just past
the post.
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