Calculators at the ready for this bottom of the table six pointer!  On the coldest Saturday of the season so far Buxted finally lit the touch paper from the start and got off to a flyer.  Within the first 10 minutes Johnny Barton had put us ahead after a fine cross from the right foot of Chris Scott was knocked down into his path by Ricky Parish.  Five minutes later Buxted went two up, again through Johnny Barton who was now beginning to eye the match ball as he and Ricky Parish continued to menace the Plumpton backline. 

Almost directly from restart Plumpton picked their heads up and worked their way down the Buxted left where a sweet cross was half-volleyed into the net by the lone striker who had all the time in the world to pick his spot.  The game was now offically on fire after a late tackle on Johnny again spurred him on to finish crisply from six yards for a fine first half hatrick.  Although Buxted dominated the first half and had all the chances further defensive frailties down the left combined with some “Goal keeping calamities” allowed Plumpton right back into the match and end the first half at 3 - 3. 

Five minutes into the second half Plumpton broke straight through the heart of the Buxted defence and put themselves ahead for the first time in the match.  However, Buxted were starting to play well, Andy King had finally recovered from his Friday night and was starting to pull some strings in centre midfield, combining well with the two industrious strikers.  This momentum continued as Ricky Parish finally added his name to the score sheet to level the match at 4 – 4.  Plumpton then replied quickly managing to contrive yet another scrappy goal to once again take the lead as the defence failed to pick up their men. 

Buxted were in no mood to let an easy 3 points slip away, after further pressure Lee Turner put in a floated corner for target man Ricky Parish to dispatch with ease after out jumping the Plumpton rear-guard.  5 – 5 , but not for long as Plumpton scored once more against the run of play to make it 6 – 5 and Buxted just couldn’t believe their bad luck!

Finally Buxted had seen all there was to see of the Plumpton Attack and managed to shut them out for the remainder of the game, Harper starting to command his box (Including a rare punched clearance from a corner) leaving it up to the midfield and Front line to secure the victory.  From a free kick on the right wing Lee turner thumped the ball into the net past a shell shocked Plumpton Wall  and just five minutes later Simon Barton popped up down the left on the edge of the box to lob the ball over the hobbit like Plumpton Keeper.  Game over, 6 – 7 Buxted and a well earnt 3 points.