Added April 24th 2006 -

Rothwell Town 0 -2 Wingate & Finchley

Beaten by a team six places below them in the league was a disappointing way for Rothwell's home season to end. At times, it looked as though some of the home players thought the season had already finished, with passes going astray and balls hit high and hopeful. The Bones did start quite well, however, and matched Wingate & Finchley for the opening 20 minutes.

Cornell Haughton squandered a golden opportunity to put the hosts ahead but put an easy chance over the bar. And Michael Boyle-Chong and Justin Jenkins were also guilty of spurning good scoring opportunities. The Bones were punished for their lack of fire power just before the hour. Adam Stolerman latched onto a long goal-kick for the visitors before firing home. They doubled their advantage 11 minutes later. A good move down the right ended with Danny Berg firing home from an acute angle.

Robbie Maddox and Boyle-Chong had chances to reduce the arrears but Wingate eventually ran out deserved winners. Rothwell play their final game of the season next Saturday away at Great Wakering. Let's hope they can lift themselves from this lacklustre defeat to finish the season with a win.

Rothwell: Smith, Brown, Brooks, Rice, Flannigan, Boyle-Chong, Tolton (sub Cossey 79), Maddox, Haughton (sub Ritchie-Smith 64), Jenkins, Wright. Sub (not used): Capps.

Wingate & Finchley : Thompson, J Ellis, Hoidek, C Ellis, Armateifo, Ward (sub Morris 61), Stanton (sub Henderson 89), Berg, Williams, Paterson, Stolerman. Sus (not used): Nicholls

Goals: Stolerman (53 mins), Berg (64 mins)

Att: 104

Ref: Mr F Barrow