Vs. Eastbourne Dynamos (H)
Starting XI	Substitutes:
Grant Lewis
Dave Mills
Darrell Hartley
Gary Williams
Paul Ford
Alan Cowley
Adam Johnson
Andy Mills (c)
Pete Cooper
Dom Fowler	(80 Paul Rook)
Gary Walsh
Referee: A Lane
Goals: Walsh (4), Cooper (14).
HT Score: 2-1
FT Score: 2-1

Following a week off, the Baptists were looking to generate some upward momentum in division 3 and build on their victory from two weeks ago. The newly formed Eastbourne Dynamos were the visitors and it was them that had much of the early ball. There was very little sting however and as Battle got themselves into the game in an attacking sense, Gary Walsh charged down the young keeper’s clearance and joyfully watched the ball rebound into the net. Very soon Battle doubled their lead after Dom Fowler, as hard working as ever on his first start of the season, brilliantly made his way to the bye-line before cutting it back across goal where Pete Cooper was ready and waiting to prod the ball over the line.

After shipping 9 goals last week, no-one would have been surprised to see Eastbourne’s heads drop but credit where it’s due they rallied and well and a fine long range drive from their skipper, Mark Likeman, brought them right back into the game on about the half hour mark. This was just moments after Pete Cooper had the Eastbourne bar at the other end. The remainder of the half was hard fought, Dom Fowler saw a great penalty claim waved away but it was the Eastbourne keeper that was the busier of the two.

The second half started in much the same way, Eastbourne’s early possession giving way to sustained battle pressure but they couldn’t find the telling third goal to kill the game off. Gary Walsh came close with two headers from Adam Johnson corners and came even closer when he saw a lob from the edge of the area drop agonisingly over the crossbar. A cross from open-play by Johnson gave Fowler an opening and he was unlucky to steer the ball wide from about 8 yards. As their defence tired Walsh again nipped in to steal the ball but this time his shot could only find the keeper.

Eastbourne rarely threatened in the second half and the reshuffled Battle defence coped well, glad to have Gary Williams back in the centre along side the excellent Darrell Hartley, while Dave Mills and Paul Ford ensured nothing came down the flanks. Adam Johnson thrived in his new role on the left wing while Pete Cooper was as good as ever swapped to the right. Alan Cowley and Andy Mills battled hard in the centre of midfield while Gary Walsh and Dom Fowler were always a threat up front.