Vs. Travaux (A)
Starting XI	Substitutes:
Simon Cutler
Owen Davies
Gary Wenham
Gary Williams
Darrell Hartley
Paul Ford
Pete Cooper (c)
Doug Morris	(45 Adrian Gaylon)
Mike Gould
Dom Fowler
Gary Walsh
Referee:
Goals: Fowler (30,63).
HT Score: 1-2
FT Score: 2-2

A classic game of two halves ended with the Baptists earning a draw away at Travaux.

The home side used their superior knowledge of the conditions to good effect early on and really should have taken the lead in the second minute when they broke through on goal but the striker sliced his shot horribly wide.

Battle looked to get into the game and only some dubious offside decisions stopped first Dom Fowler and then Gary Walsh from being released through the middle. Paul Ford managed to break through on the quarter hour and his shot from the edge of the area curled just wide. Fowler and Walsh then combined well again before Walsh found the side netting from a tight angle.

With the men in orange starting to create a few chances, they were hit by a classic counter attack. With men pressed forward for a corner the Battle side were light at the back as Travaux broke forward quickly. The ball was worked well across the box and the striker had the simple task of knocking the ball in.

This invigorated Travaux, who attacked well with gusto and no little skill. A long shot from the edge of the box bounced awkwardly in front of goal and Simon Cutler did well to tip it round the post. Then out of the blue the away side equalised. A long goal kick from Cutler was missed by both the Travaux defence and keeper, leaving Fowler with the simple task of rolling the ball in from eight yards.

Travaux hit back and had a few cracks at the Battle goal from distance. Most went comfortably over but just before half time they made it 2-1. The Baptists were a man short with Doug Morris receiving treatment when Travaux drove a twenty-five yard effort past Cutler.

The second half started with Adrian Gaylon coming on for the injured Morris, who retired with an eye injury. After an even start to the half Travaux started to look the more adventurous side and were getting through to the Battle defence on regular intervals. The Baptists stuck at it though and around the hour mark started to win back possession and control of the game. The equaliser combined this determination with genuine quality to produce a second for Fowler. Walsh won the ball superbly down the right hand side before releasing Pete Cooper. The stand-in skipper whipped a first time ball to the far post where Fowler watched it all the way before burying a bullet header low past the keeper.

Travaux looked to reclaim their lead and nearly got it when Cutler kicked poorly having claimed a cross and was stranded on the edge of his area. However the incoming attempted lob was not high enough and he plucked it out of the air. The home side then found space on their right but the striker dragged his shot just wide.

The last ten minutes were all Battle as first Fowler broke down the left before shooting just wide, then Cooper beat four men as he took the ball from his own half to the Travaux penalty area before playing in Ford whose shot flew wide. Walsh then got free in the box and saw his shot blocked out for a corner, which was well cleared by the home defence.

The final whistle brought about a fair result, with Travaux edging the first half and the Baptists coming back well in the second.