Vs. Old Hastonians (H)
Starting XI	Substitutions:
Andy Garlick
Owen Davies
Andy Frere-Smith (c)
Gary Wenham	(20 Pat Mammone)
Chris Mammone	(45 Ian Nunn)
Andy Mills
Gary Walsh
Dom Fowler
Dave Mills
Bryn Frere-Smith
Tom Frere-Smith
Referee: B Wingrove
Goals: Fowler (32), B Frere-Smith (44), A Mills (58), T Frere-Smith (63).
HT Score: 2-3
FT Score: 4-3

After 20 minutes of this friendly Christmas fixture, Hastonians were rampant and had scored 2 goals. They were dominating every area of the field and Gary Wenham had retired from central defence, following a bruising tackle that left the 6’4” tower in ruins. The team had to re-organise.

Suddenly there came hope! Tom jinxed down the right, darting by several stranded defenders, and unleashing a firmly struck cross that was side-footed home at the back post by Dominic for 2-1.

The Division 3 side still played confidently, restoring their 2 goal advantage before squandering an open-goal opportunity that would have made the score 4-1.

The Baptists’ perseverance was rewarded on the stroke of half time, when Bryn danced onto a pass and slotted home their 2^nd to give encouragement for the second half.

The game was turned upside down in the second period, as it was the Baptists’ who controlled the play. On 58 minutes, as the opponents’ six-yard box closely resembled a pinball machine, midfield wizard Andy Mills lit up the faithful supporters’ eyes as he conjured up a 12 yard prod to level the scores.

Shortly afterwards, Tom sealed victory with a solo dribble and near post shot that left the Hastonians keeper rooted in the goalmouth mud.

To the Hastonian hosts this was just a friendly. But to BBFC this is another indication of the great improvements made during this first season. A superb way to end 2004!