Willand arrived at Thornhill Park just before 3pm due to traffic delays on the M5 however due to the visitor’s kit clashing with the home side it was Slimbridge who were forced into a late kit change by the referee to play in their away strip of green before finally kicking off just after 3:30pm.

From the outset it was the Swans that looked the more dominant side, Nathan Dennis had a shot blocked from an early corner, starting his first game for the home side Toumani Sidibe looked impressive down the right wing causing the visitors difficulties with his mazy runs.

Slimbridge took the lead on 17 minutes, Marley Thomas cut in from the left wing beating two defenders delivering a pass into the feet of Will Hawes to riffle into the net past former Swans keeper George Burton.

The visitors picked up their game with Mani Skett’s shot falling into the arms of home stopper Lewis Adams.  A free kick by the visitors was initially cleared by the home defence before William Richards long range shot just cleared the bar.

Willand were awarded a penalty on 32 minutes, Thomas was adjudged to have fouled Scot Piper and Alfie Mouldon duly sent Adams the wrong way to level the scores.

Three minutes later the home side restored their lead, Sidibe scoring a great individual effort picking up the ball on the right wing and tucking the ball past Burton at his near post under the pressure of two defenders.

It was Willand that came out in the second half looking dangerous right from the kick off.  A free kick on the left was headed clear by Dennis for a corner from which Ben Deakin headed off the line.

The Swans has a short spell of pressure on 50 minutes, Dennis heading a free kick directly at Burton.  Burton then pushed Hawes shot round the post with Mike Ford heading wide from the resulting corner.

Willand pulled the game level on 61 minutes, Adams conceding a penalty and Mouldon stepping up to score his second of the afternoon.

A neat move by the Swans on 65 minutes almost saw them take the lead again, Sidibe’s cross field ball found Thomas on the left to head into the box where Hawes was deemed to have fouled Burton as Hawes got his head to the ball at the same time Burton claimed the ball in the air.

As the game approached 90 minutes Adams was called into action to stop Mouldons shot, which he spilled and the rebound from Mouldon was blocked by Deakin.

However the visitors struck on the stroke of full time Mouldon firing in from the edge of the box to seeing them leave with all three points and Mouldon claiming the match ball. 

The Swans now have a run of three away games, starting on Monday at Evesham and then to leaders AFC Toton next weekend and Sholing the following Saturday.  The reserve side in return have a run of Saturday  home games playing Bourton Rovers reserves and New Dale Vale both are 3pm kick offs.

Slimbridge: L Adams, B Deakin, B Prictor, B McLean, N Dennis, B Hands, T Sidibe, M Turner, W Hawes, M Ford, M Thomas

Subs Used: J Martin, E Mbunga, J Flo

Attendance: 80

Supporters player of the match: Marley Thomas