Trailing to a 48th minute goal, two late goals won the game for the Swans. Marvin Roberts equalised on 77 minutes, before Micky Bryant's last minute strike won the game. A full report will follow.

An organised and hard working Ascot United came to Wisloe Road and departed with a well deserved point, on an eminently forgettable afternoon where chances were at a premium. The visitors lost Eric Kusi to a straight red card on the stroke of haltime, but reorganised well and frustrated the Swans, who, had they had more of a cutting edge up front, could have nicked the points.

On another bitterly cold afternoon, it was Ascot who fashioned the first opportunity on three minutes - captain John Bennett won a tussle with Jamie Inch down the left flank, and his shot was turned away for a corner by Swans Keeper Dave Evans at the near post. As the resulting corner skidded across the Slimbridge goal, Ascot Centre Back Liam Woozley, with the empty goal in front of him, somehow contrived to hook the ball clear of the goaline and back into the penalty box, where it was cleared.

Slimbridge responded well to this let off, and Daniel Holloway's surging run down the left flank two minutes later, resulted in a foul on the edge of the Ascot area, but the free kick was wasted. Holloway was beginning to cause problems for the visiting side, and he used his pace to good effect on 14 minutes, with another probing run. His cross found Marvin Roberts well placed, but the Big Man volleyed the ball wide.

Roberts nearly capitalised on a goalmouth scramble on 21 minutes, following Jamie Martin's Free Kick, but again the chance went begging and the ball was cleared.

A good period of pressure from the home side saw Martin's Free Kick lofted over the bar on 22 minutes after a foul on Holloway. Martin continued to feature in the action, and was then booked, along with Ascot's Phil Baddy, after a flare up following a late challenge from Martin.

Dave Hancock saw his shot blocked well by Ben Wood on 36 minutes, while Roberts brought a save from Ascot Keeper Chris Grace with a shot on the turn with 43 minutes on the clock.

On the stroke of half time, Ascot were reduced to ten men, when Eric Kuzi's challenge on Tom Cole was deemed to be two footed by Referee Cunningham, and he brandished a red card for the offence.

As Slimbridge applied pressure at the start of the second period, they had a lucky escape after a quick break from the visitors - Ian Brooks was played through on goal, and was felled outside the Swans Penalty Box by the advancing Dave Evans. After consulting his linesman, the Referee deemed that the Swans Keeper was not the last man, and he escaped with a yellow card. From the resulting free kick, Lee Boon blasted the ball high over.

Ben Wood nearly broke the deadlock as the game approached the hour mark, but scrambled the ball wide after a tussle in the Ascot box saw the ball run free.

Ascot still were not out of it though, and Brooks forced Shane Anson into a good clearance on 77 minutes to keep the scoresheet blank.

The Swans best chance of a goal came with just nine minutes remaining, when Grace was penalised for picking up a backpass, and Slimbridge gained an indirect free kick about ten yards from the Ascot goal. As the visitors contested the decision, the ball was slipped sideways to Holloway, who skied the ball high and wide, in a move which seemed to sum up the afternoon for the home side.

There was still time for Evans to be called into action, making a neat stop after an Ascot corner with seven minutes remaining, and with the game in the third minute of added time, Marvin Roberts failed to convert a chance after Grace dropped the ball under pressure from Micky Bryant.

The Swans travel to Wokingham & Emmbrook next Saturday (3.00pm), before returning to Wisloe Road the following weekend, when they entertain Thame United (February 4th, 3.00pm)

Team: Evans, Anson, Wellon, Hine, Inch, Wood, Ward (Bryant 63), Cole, Roberts, Martin (Nash 53), Holloway

Our home game against Flackwell Heath has now been moved back to the original date of February 18th.

Slimbridge are delighted to announce that Daniel Holloway, who has been playing for Westfields in the Midland Football Alliance, has decided to spend the rest of this season with the Swans.

Holloway, who scored a Hat-Trick last Saturday against Abingdon Town, has very much enjoyed his football with Slimbridge and manager Leon Sterling is well pleased that Daniel will be available on a more regular basis.

It is a big boost for Sterling as he will shortly be losing a couple of important members of his squad through suspension.

Star striker Jamie Martin has a two match ban looming for his sending off against Highworth for handling the ball on the goal line and influential midfieldier Fred Ward, who was sent off against Flackwell Heath, has received a three match ban.

This weekends game at home to Ascot United will see the return of Shane Anson and Mike Bryant, Anson has been 'home' to Jamacia visiting family whilst serving out a three match ban, Bryant,who has been unavailable for a couple of weeks, returns to the squad and will hope to regain his place in Sterling regular starting line up.

The Swans will be hoping to produce the same sort of performance against Ascot as last Saturday's 5-2 victory against Abingdon but know that their Berkshire visitor's will be a tough nut to crack.

Our home game against Flackwell Heath has been moved due to our vistors' commitment in the Reading Senior Cup.

The tie has been moved from February 18th to Tuesday April 3rd, 7.45 PM Kick Off.

Normally, a Hat Trick would guarantee you the 'Man of the Match' nomination at the final whistle, but it was a measure of the the strange nature of this game that Daniel Holloway's treble was eclipsed by Swans Keeper Dave Evans' crucial saves, on an afternoon where the vistors must have travelled back home wondering how they managed to come away on the wrong end of a three goal deficit.

After Alex Higgs put the home side ahead, Abingdon pulled themselves level through Jamie Munday, and looked the side more likely to add to the scores. But goals by Daniel Holloway and a superb strike from Swans Skipper Marvin Roberts saw the home side go into the break 3-1 up.

Two quick goals from Holloway, the second a penalty, completed his hat trick with only 55 minutes on the clock, and it was only an exceptional display from Evans that kept Abingdon from getting back into the game. Adam Lovegrove finally beat Evans in the final minute, but by then it was far too late to affect the outcome. The result sees Slimbridge maintain their position in fifth spot in the Uhlsport Hellenic Premier League, staying ahead of Binfield and Highworth Town.

On a bumpy pitch which passed a lunchtime inspection to allow the game to proceed, it was the visitors who made the early running, with Lance Williams testing Evans with two minutes on the clock, and then Lewis Gabbidon's free kick being cleared following some good defensive work by Will Wellon. The next early chance, however, came for Slimbridge with 11 minutes gone, when Alex Higgs charged down a clearance and followed the ball back towards the Abingdon goal. Keeper Harry Hobbs did well to force the youngster wide, and his attempt to cross the ball back towards the goal went behind for a goal kick.

Abingdon were beginning to play some neat football, and created a decent chance on 14 minutes, when Mark Janes' cross found Rocky Witting, who blazed over when well plaved.

Slimbridge took tye lead on 20 minutes, after a misplaced clearance from Hobbs found Alex Higgs on the edge of the Abingdon box. He neatly lobbed the stranded keeper to open the scores. The Visitors continued to look dangerous, and it took less than a minute for their response to going behind - Jamie Munday's shot bringing an excellent save from Dave Evans to keep the home side's advantage. From the resulting corner, Janes swivelled in the box and scored, but he had already been ruled offside by Referee Neal Templey.

Abingdon were contuning to play some lovely passing football on the difficult surface, and a move involving 5 players saw them carve open the Slimbridge defence on 25 minutes, but Evans was again up to the task, making another impressive stop from Janes.

Two minutes later, the equaliser arrived - more neat passing from the vistors left Jamie Munday in space, and he levelled the scores with a good finish.

Slimbridge steadied themselves, and regained the lead on 37 minutes - after good work by Higgs down the right flank, Daniel Holloway's deft footwork created some space for himself in the Abingdon box, and he beat Hobbs with ease to put the home side in front again.

In a game that was already filled with impressive finishes, the next goal was a peach. With two minutes remaining in the half, the ball fell to Marvin Roberts outside the Abingdon box, and his classy lob cleared the desperately backtracking Hobbs to make the score 3-1 at the interval.

As expected, Abingdon were stung into action and started the second period at a high tempo as they looked to claw their way back into the match, with Will Wellon making a significant stop to halt a good chance for Whitting on 48 minutes.

However, the game was effectively over following a quickfire double from Holloway which completed his Hat Trick. On 52 minutes he picked up a cross from the left flank, beat his marker and drilled the ball home to put the Swans 4-1 up. Three minutes later, Jamie Martin was bundled over in the box by Keeper Hobbs, and Holloway cooly dispatched the penalty to register his treble.

Slimbridge could have added to their tally on 69 minutes, when Ryan Seville broke down the Slimbridge right, and played in Danny Chandler, who failed to keep his feet when bearing down on goal.

In the last ten minutes, Swans Keeper Dave Evans was again called into action, making three crucial stops as Abingdon looked to add to their score. He was finally beaten in the last minute, when an absolutely superb piledriver from Adam Lovegrove gave him no chance, but in the end the home side got the win they deserved.

The Swans entertain Ascot United next Saturday at Wisloe Road, 3.00pm Kick Off.

Team: Evans, Cornwall, T. Cole, Hine, Wellon (Sterling 67), Wood, Martin (Seville 58), Ward, Roberts, Higgs (Channing 58), Holloway

Goals: Higgs 20, Holloway 37, 52, 55 (Pen), Roberts 43

Our trip to Binfield has been rearranged for Monday 19th March, 7.45pm Kick Off.

Our trip to Binfield on January 21st has been postponed due to their involvement in the FA Vase. We now entertain Ascot United on that date. A new date for our trip to Binfield will be announced in due course.