Report Having to endure this unappealing 90 minutes (well, maybe 80) was a tough ask but then having to write about it takes things to another level. But hey it’s a dirty job and someone’s got to do it. The positive aspect of the evening was the fact the Peacocks made it through to the…
Report The Peacocks secured a deserved point against play-off hopefuls Aveley after they recovered twice from falling behind. An uninspiring first 45 minutes had seen little to enthuse from either side until the contest suddenly woke up with all the goals coming in the final quarter. Skipper Nick Grimes failed a fitness test, leading to…
Report Any Peacock promise shown during the opening quarter was soon blown away by Storm Jocelyn as the Dorset side secured their second consecutive win at Wordsworth Drive. The home side had displayed plenty of attacking intent in the first half but not for the first time this season, lacked a cutting edge where it…
Report Despite the springboard of an early goal, the Peacocks were unable to press on and convert a number of other opportunities which proved costly as a second half equaliser secured a draw for the men from Kent. Whether this point for Town against a team which had registered a meagre two wins in 26…
Report A goal early in the second half proved sufficient for the visitors to claim a quickfire League double over the Peacocks and in so doing stretch their lead at the top of the table to 13 points. This contest was far removed from the Boxing Day defeat though with the Glovers, despite enjoying the…
Report Two goals in each half steered the Peacocks to a resounding victory, their best ever in the National League South in their 64th game. The scoreline would indicate home dominance and there is no doubt Town displayed some fine attacking football despite the strong wind but saying that had Farnborough been more clinical in…
Report Two goals from Ross Stearn helped the Peacocks through the opening round of the Somerset Premier Cup as they beat the current Western League First Division leaders. It was by no means a one-sided contest though with a tidy Portishead outfit displaying why they sit atop of their table but in the end a…
Report The Peacocks were sent packing from this season’s FA Cup competition at the first hurdle by a Merthyr side who were far superior on the night. Any notion that the hard work had been done in the first tie on Friday to bring the Southern League side back to Wordsworth Drive for a replay…
Report What a difference a week makes! After assuming the role of a sponge for much of the previous week’s victory over Welling, the Peacocks went full circle to man the fire hoses as they doused the hopes of last season’s beaten Play-Off Finalists with a Ross Stearn winner in the dying embers of the…
Report Welling will no doubt have spent much of their eastward journey returning to Kent wondering how they failed to claim some reward from a game they dominated for the most part. After scoring early on through Nick McCootie, the Peacocks were forced to defend for long periods and were indebted to goalkeeper Dan Lavercombe…