Edgware's London pride hit by late Suffolk Punch

He played how much stoppage time????

Both teams had to settle for a point and a pint

The Famous Suffolk Punch Horses (NO Steve & Del jokes please)

Tuesday 27th November 2007

Ryman League Div 1 North

Edgware Town 2 (Moore 3, Wallace 60)

Bury Town 2 (Reed 24, Bugg 90 )

Attendance 82

Edgware were denied 3pts and relinquished their place at the top of the table as Bury grabbed a share of the points deep into stoppage time, in a close fought contest at the White Lion Ground last night.

The Wares started brightly and new signing Kevin Chakaodza set up Johnny Moore who slotted home from close range on 3 minutes.

The visitors appeared to be suffering from the affects of their long journey down from Suffolk as Edgware dictated play in the opening 20 minutes however they were handed a warning on 21 minutes when Gavin Johnson's cross hit the post and rebounded back into play.

The 'Blues' were level on 24 minutes when a fine run from Sam Reed found Stuart Walker who made no mistake from close range. Bury finished the half the stronger of the two sides as Edgware were relived to go in at the break still level.

The second period much like the first was keenly contested, though the game began to swing in Edgware's favour, and on 60 minutes the Wares regained the lead; Chakaodza's shot was parried by Bury keeper Sean Greygoose, and the ball was played back in by Paul Marks who's cross from the right found Adam Wallace who placed his header beyond Greygoose.

Edgware were now in the ascendency as they looked for a third goal to make sure of the points and their first win in six outings however they did not reckon on playing for nearly 100 minutes!

Despite there not being any major stoppages throughout the match, referee Bob Mckay, allowed the game to run for nearly seven minutes stoppage time and it was deep into time added on, that Edgware literally suffered a Suffolk Punch.

In the fourth minute of stoppage time Bury Substitute Steve Bugg's angled drive from the right went in at the far post, the visitors celebrating as if they had won the league, seconds later Mr Mckay blew up for full time, those extra minutes denying the Wares victory.

Dartford's 7-2 victory over Witham means they are now the leaders of 1 North, a point ahead of Edgware in second spot, in what is still a very tight division

The Wares are still without a win in their last six, however FIVE of those matches have been drawn.

This Saturday Edgware travel to Essex to take on Great Wakering Rovers.

Match rating 4 out of 5

MOTM Kevin Chakaodza, Excellent debut performance contributed to both Edgware goals.

Link to match report from Bury Town's website here http://www.burytownfc.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=257