Vs. Mayfield (H)
Starting XI	Substitutes:
Grant Lewis
Adam Staplehurst
Alan Cowley
Max Sztyber
Paul Ford
Dale Scowen (c)
Ollie Jeffs
Andy Mills
Dave Sitch	(50 Ian Rafiti)
Gary Walsh
Tom Frere-Smith
Referee: M Southam
Goals: Frere-Smith (x2), Walsh (x3).
HT Score: 3-2
FT Score: 5-3

Three well deserved points take Battle Baptist front side up a position in Division 2, as Tom Frere-Smith and Gary Walsh shared out the goals to ensure their 2008 form continues.

With the high sun and strong wind in the faces of the Mayfield defenders, the home team made a bright and breezy start, narrowly missing two quick chances before falling behind after 5 minutes when loose marking at a corner allowed the Mayfield attacker to knock the ball home from close range.

Within moments though, the Baptists cracked open the Mayfield defence with a swift passing move that Tom Frere-Smith finished off with a clinical strike inside the upright to level.

Mayfield defended strongly and a counter-attack restored their lead before Gary Walsh turned up at the back post to shoot in from a tight angle after the ball was lofted in from the left.

As the break approached, Frere-Smith fed Walsh on the edge of the box, and the hungry striker swallowed his chance with a precise shot to end the half with a narrow lead which would have been larger had it not been for some stalwart defending by the visitors.

Ian Rafiti added even more fizz to the Baptist attack when he replaced tricky Dave Sitch 5 minutes into the second half. Playing down the other flank, hardworking Ollie Jeffs opened up a space to shoot but his 25 yard effort flew over the bar whilst Battle defenders Adam Staplehurst and Alan Cowley both came agonisingly close to scoring with headers from corner situations.

When Frere-Smith finally beat the tight Mayfield offside trap to roll in the fourth it looked like the points were in the Battle bag, but the away side showed gritty character, narrowing the gap to one after Baptist goalkeeper Grant Lewis was adjudged to have held the ball for more than 6 seconds. The resultant indirect free kick was slotted inside the right post from a central 17-yard position, gifting Mayfield a sporting chance of a draw.

As Mayfield pushed for the equaliser, Battle broke down the left crossing to Walsh who rounded the keeper and completed his hat-trick to secure the result 5 minutes from time.