Football round-up - Windsor close gap at top after stunning comeback
Published 31 Jan 2012 09:30
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MICHAEL Chennells kept Windsor's title hopes alive with a last minute winner to complete a dramatic comeback against Molesey in Combined Counties Premier.
Windsor were three goals down after 36 minutes but managed to fire in four goals without reply to win 4-3 and maintain the pressure on leaders Guildford City, who lost to Wembley.
Doug Ford beat Rob Bullivant after three minutes and with Windsor spurning chances of their own, Molesey doubled their lead on 29 minutes through Ross Chalke.
Seven minutes later and it was 3-0 courtesy of Nemo Adams' strike.
Ryan O'Toole gave Windsor a lifeline just before half-time by converting a penalty.
Chennells continued the fightback by heading in the second 10 minutes after the restart and he then set up O'Toole for the equaliser with half an hour remaining.
Molesey had a man sent off and Windsor capitalised on the advantage when Chennells headed home the winner in stoppage time.
Sean Sonner scored and set up a goal in Slough Town's comfortable 3-0 win over Chertsey Town in Southern Division One Central.
Nathan Bowden-Haase opened the scoring for the Rebels in the first half before Dan Burnell doubled Slough's lead in the second half, capitalising on a loose ball after good work by Sonner.
Sonner's knock down found Burnell, who lashed a left footed effort past the Chertsey goalkeeper.
Sonner rounded off the scoring with a header from Ollie Burgess' right wing cross.
Rugby Town did the double over Burnham in Southern Division One Central as the Blues were beaten 4-1.
Burnham went behind after two minutes but James Pritchard found an equaliser on 16 minutes.
However, two goals in seven minutes made it 3-1 to the hosts and they sealed the win with less than half an hour remaining.
Meanwhile, Charlie Mpi scored Beaconsfield SYCOB's goal in their 1-1 draw at Barton Rovers.
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