A vigorously contested game ended with Buxted trooping off the Fairwarp pitch 2-4 losers, unable to compensate for defensive lapses in the first ten minutes.  Only two players lined up for this game in the same positions as they did the previous Saturday, due to the unavoidable absence of four key players, and this proved to be too much of a handicap against a side in the top half of the division.  An early lead might have been decisive against opponents whose league record says that they can be beaten.  As it was, Fairwarp went ahead against the run of play only for Matt Harding to equalise from a long Clive Whyte clearance, a feature that worried Fairwarp’s defence throughout the game.  This sequence of events was repeated, this time Johnny Barton scoring following excellent approach work through midfield. 

Fairwarp went ahead again just before half time and scored their fourth after picking up a goal kick from Clive who otherwise had a first class game with a couple of outstanding stops.  Late efforts by non-stop Ricky Parish and Russell ‘leaping salmon’ Kurd just failed to beat the Fairwarp keeper.  Despite the defeat, Buxted continue to progress with a good passing game and to give 100% commitment up to the final whistle, surely they will climb out of the basement before too long. 

In midfield, new signing Jonathan Moody had an impressive first start and just about everyone run their socks off.  A thank you to Tim Burchett, innocent spectator, who was pressed into refereeing (and did a cracking job) and a special mention to Karl Harrison for almost launching the first all British satellite from a free kick.