Stratford IV 3 Worcester VI 5
 
Stratford looking for a comfortable win in their last match of the campaign were in for a rude shock. A marauding Worcester soon had them on the ropes and well worked goals soon saw Stratford 2-0 down within 20 minutes. It could have been worse but Simon Banker earnt his bonus with a goal line clearance to keep Stratford in it. Scott Hazell and Alex Orchard put a bit of steel into the midfield and then captain Giles Stagg scored a crashing exocet of a shot into the backboard.
Stratford poured on the pressure and the equaliser came with a rapier of a shot by Nigel Wood from a short corner. Ed Hogg nearly gave Stratford the lead but his penalty stroke rattled the post.
The second half was nip and tuck with Mark Newnam and Peter Gunnell redoubtable in defense and Simon Harrison and Ben Woodhams sparkling up front. Ben gave Stratford the lead with a typical strikers goal.
A freak accident changed the course of the game, Orchard colliding with Wood splitting his lip and injuring his own foot. In a desperate unsuccessful attempt to save the resulting shot Dave Dunnett injured his thigh. After expert medical attention Orchard and goalkeeper Dunnett had to go off leaving Stratford with 9 men. They heroically held out as Worcester laid siege to the Stratford goal. The dam finally burst and Worcester clinched the match with two well taken goals. A disappointing end to what otherwise has been a good season.

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