THE RAMS pulled off a memorable comeback at Galleywood snatching a point from the jaws of defeat in the first round of League Cup matches in the Osea Division.
Going into the game on an unbeaten run of four league wins, the Rams faced a Galleywood Youth Hawks team that they had drawn with in both of their matches last season.
The Rams lined up with Tom McInerney in goal, Emma Root, Harvey Ricci and Jamie McNeilly in defence, James O'Reilly, Jonathan Stoneman and Olivia Hales in midfield, and Sam Donnelly, Ben Rodley and George Morris up front.
And on a sloping pitch, the visitors did well to keep the Hawks at bay in a first half when they played up the 'hill', McInerney made some good saves, while there were also important interventions from all of the defenders.
In the second half, the Rams fancied their chances playing down the hill, but it was Galleywood who opened the scoring, with a shot which caught McInerney slightly out of position.
The problems were compounded when the home side made it two-nil halfway through the second period, and at that point it looked as though the Rams unbeaten run in competitive games was about to disappear.
However with just five minutes left on the clock, George Morris took advantage of some indecision in the Hawks box to squeeze home and equaliser, and then with just sixty seconds of normal play to go, Jonathan Stoneman managed to poke the ball home through a sea of legs to secure the draw.
So once again it is all square between the Rams and the Hawks, having now shared seven-goals a piece in their three encounters.
Rams boss John Stoneman said: "I thought it was all up there when we went two-nil down, but the team dug incredibly deep and fully deserved their point. I was very proud of their battling spirit."
Next up for the Rams it is more cup action when they play the other Galleywood side - the Falcons - in more league cup action.
Going into the game on an unbeaten run of four league wins, the Rams faced a Galleywood Youth Hawks team that they had drawn with in both of their matches last season.
The Rams lined up with Tom McInerney in goal, Emma Root, Harvey Ricci and Jamie McNeilly in defence, James O'Reilly, Jonathan Stoneman and Olivia Hales in midfield, and Sam Donnelly, Ben Rodley and George Morris up front.
And on a sloping pitch, the visitors did well to keep the Hawks at bay in a first half when they played up the 'hill', McInerney made some good saves, while there were also important interventions from all of the defenders.
In the second half, the Rams fancied their chances playing down the hill, but it was Galleywood who opened the scoring, with a shot which caught McInerney slightly out of position.
The problems were compounded when the home side made it two-nil halfway through the second period, and at that point it looked as though the Rams unbeaten run in competitive games was about to disappear.
However with just five minutes left on the clock, George Morris took advantage of some indecision in the Hawks box to squeeze home and equaliser, and then with just sixty seconds of normal play to go, Jonathan Stoneman managed to poke the ball home through a sea of legs to secure the draw.
So once again it is all square between the Rams and the Hawks, having now shared seven-goals a piece in their three encounters.
Rams boss John Stoneman said: "I thought it was all up there when we went two-nil down, but the team dug incredibly deep and fully deserved their point. I was very proud of their battling spirit."
Next up for the Rams it is more cup action when they play the other Galleywood side - the Falcons - in more league cup action.
