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Simon Royce played his first
football of the season for the
reserves today but spent most of the
game picking the ball out of the net
as Southampton ran out worthy
winners.
New boss John Gregory was on hand
and would have been waiting to be
impressed by the starting eleven.
Royce started in goal behind a back
four of Karl Yelland, John Munday,
Mauro Milanese and Matthew Hislop,.
Egutu Oliseh made a return from his
injury on the right, Armel
Tchkanounte and Steve Lomas were the
central pair with Scott Donnelly on
the left. Upfront Ricky Sappleton
was paired with Shabazz Baidoo.
It didn’t take the visitors long to
hit the front, David McGoldrick
tucked home Mario Licka’s through
ball after just seven minutes.
McGoldrick was on hand again on the
half hour mark to double the lead
when he headed home Feliciano
Condesso’s cross to make it 2-0.
The third goal came midway through
the second half when substitute
Lloyd James rifled home from
distance to secure a comfortable
victory.
As a result of the win, Southampton
leap to the top of the Central
Combination League whilst defeat
means Rangers slip to fifth place.
The reserves are in action again
next Tuesday when they travel to
face Millwall. |
