BATTERSEA IRONSIDES 2-1 CRESCENT ROVERS

It was a busy bank holiday weekend for the Ironsides, who were playing their second game in three days. A close encounter, the Ironsides took the lead early on through a solo Ian Peddle goal. They continued to press for a second, but 10 minutes before half time, a controversial penalty was awarded to Crescent Rovers, which they dispatched to bring the scores level. In the second half, the Ironsides continued to press, missing several chances. But with ten minutes to go, a ball played into the box was held up by Ian Peddle, and after several attempts, Theo Parker's effort took a deflection and ended up in the Crescent goal, giving the Ironsides a 2-1 victory, and their first 3 points of the season.

ABBEY RANGERS 2-1 BATTERSEA IRONSIDES

The Ironsides dominated the game from the start, but were unable to turn possession into goals, with several chances not being taken. They were then made to pay for this in the last minute of the first half, when the left winger of Abbey Rangers converted a one-on-one chance to put them a goal up. The Ironsides were level in the second minute of the second half, when Roy Smithen rose at the far post from an Ernie Kendal free kick to nod home from close range. The last 20 minutes saw the team run out of steam, and after failing to take advantage of their possession, 10 minutes from time, a mistake at the back presented Abbey Rangers with a gift of a goal to put them 2-1 up. This was the Ironsides first defeat of the season, and after a shaky start to the campaign, improvement is expected over the coming weeks.

OLD FARNBORONIANS 1-1 BATTERSEA IRONSIDES

In the end, it was a point gained for the Ironsides. After being outplayed and going behind in the first half, the introduction of Tony Eden after 60 minutes instantly resulted in him winning the ball and putting through Julian Green, who took his chance to score. Ironsides then consolidated, and were pleased to come away with a draw against a decent side.