Gunners managed to put their recent poor run of form behind them with a 2-1 win over local rivals Earley HG Res with a good battling performance.
Gunners started the game well and took an early lead when Steve Smith played the ball through to Bill Maslin who slotted the ball home from just inside the box.
Gunners could have doubled the lead when Peter Ali's lob clipped the cross bar.
However, Earley HG Res struck back midway through the first half to make it 1-1 with a close range finish.
Gunners were unlucky not to have another decent chance when the half time whistle was blown with Gunners in a 2 on 1 position and bearing down on goal.
The half time score was 1-1.
The game was starting to boil over with several exchanges of words and numerous disputes with the referee but he controlled this in the second half with a couple of deserved bookings.
Gunners took the lead in the second half when Peter Ali finished off a well worked free kick with a volley inside the box, thanks to an assist from Neil Oldcorn.
(Sorry... Gunners took the lead in the second half when Peter Ali finished off a poorly taken free kick which deflected off Neil Oldcorns arse into Peter Ali's path)
Gunners also created several other chances with Marcus hitting the post from a corner and Peter Ali nearly poking home a ball across the box.
At the other end of the field, Gunners had to defend several corners which they did very well with Duncan punching a couple of corners clear, some other vital clearances were made by Paul Marten, Stouty and Peter.
Earley HG had two good chances to equalise, one was a shot from the right which Duncan parried clear and the second was a very well struck shot which clipped the post.
However, as the game ran closer to the end, Gunners stood firm and always looked like the side more likely to add another goal.
The final score was a 2-1 win and Peter Ali was Gunners "Man of the Match".
Match Facts
MOM : Pe Ali
Goals : B Maslin (1), Pe Ali (1)
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