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DAFC A 6 Jam FC 4

Sunday 20th November, 10.30am

Danson returned to winning ways, albeit the hard way, as they eventually saw off the challenge of Jam FC in a free-scoring game at a fog-ridden Co-Op ground.

After a spirited second half display in their London cup exit last week, Waddell was hopeful his teams fortunes were on the brisk of turning as he recalled Haines, Markham and Cairns to the starting XI with Smale unavailable, Liu injured and Wayment dropping to the bench. Bell and Craig continued their strike partnership with Neill still unavailable and Harris still on the sidelines.

It was the home side who opened the scoring when a Dave Newman corner fell to Bell and the number 26 fired in. Playing against a side two divisions below perhaps Albion thought they would go on to win through with relative ease but that certainly was not the case. Jam equalised when a ball over the top was misjudged by Cairns and the Jam striker crept ahead of the 'keeper to slide home.

Albion restored their lead in very similar circumstances to how they took the lead, another outswinging Newman corner saw Jam fail to clear their lines and this time the ball broke to Hawkes who stabbed home from inside the six yard area for his first goal of the season and 10th in his Danson career.

But Jam, cheered on by their vocal manager on the side, had a never-say die attitude and equalised again before the break. Danson should have taken the lead again before half time but somehow Bell, with three bites of the cherry, failed to hit the target and the teams went in level.

Waddell said his team had defended like 7 year olds in the first half and played with no intelligence but Jam were far the happier to come in on level terms.

Rest to follow . . . trying to remember what happened . .. but basically we scored, they scored, we scored, they scored, extra time, we scored, we scored - one an own goal after good work down the right from Craig, one a Craig strike into the bottom corner with a shot from outside the area, another a Joe Bell direct free kick that gave the Jam 'keeper no chance and finally a Bell penalty after Dave Kersey nearly bagged his first DAFC goal that he dreams of but, put through on goal by Hawkes and just about to wind his foot back, was felled as the ref pointed to the penalty spot. Bell shrugged off Wayment throwing his toys out the pram to send the 'keeper the wrong way and complete the scoring at 6-4.

Danson progress to round three of the PCC where they will face Sporting St George B. Attention now turns to league action, Danson have played just three fixtures thus far and lie second from bottom with at least two games in hand over their league counterparts. With four consecutive league matches scheduled, Danson will have the opportunity to put points on the board and move up the table as they hope to end 2011 on a high.

Team: Cairns, Newman, Standen, Waddell, Haines, Markham (Kersey), Cummings (Wayment), Longville, Hawkes, Craig, Bell