A POINT GAINED: STILL THERE OR THEREABOUTS

I listened to last Saturday's game at Basingstoke on Bath City Internet radio and once again Andrew Kerslake and Bob Chester did a great job describing the match. I have even started to laugh at Andrew's jokes!

When Andy Watkins hit the bar again and City didn't score following a good period of pressure it was hard not to feel frustrated but when City survived a few late scares it became clear that it was probably a point gained rather than 2 lost. Certainly that seemed to be the view of those who were there.

It was also a clean sheet achieved without 2 of our better defensive players (Ball and Preece).

Jason Mellor kept City in the game in the latter stages.

We are now difficult to beat. That's official with just one reverse in 12 games.

We are there or thereabouts in 7th place just 2 points off the top 5 but we have used up our games in hand.

At the half way point in the season we are well placed.

However, if we are to contend for a play off place we have to start winning.

My heart sank when arguably our most creative player and top scorer, Ross Stearn was stretchered off in the first half. If we are going to start gathering more 3 point hauls we certainly need him. I used social media to contact him and find out how he was. He said that it was a bad cut and as long as the stitches did their job he hoped to be available for the coming home game against league leaders Bromley. (This coming Saturday, 18th January, 3 pm May Day Trust Park)

Indeed it is a real test this Saturday but I fancy City to really go for it and get a famous win. Our home form is not great with only 4 wins from 11 but we are better than that and we can show it this weekend. Bromley have only lost 3 games and must be due a dip in form? Indeed they suffered an unexpected reverse at home to Concord last night!

I know that a bigger than usual crowd and a noisy Legion will help the cause.

City then head off into deepest Kent next Tuesday night to face a Tonbridge Angels side struggling towards the bottom of the division. It is certainly a game that City would hope to win.

For those who can't get to games or who like to watch footage of matches they have attended the redoubtable Bas now has access to a great many full match DVDs from the past 2 seasons. Just pop along and see him in his shed on match days. All funds will go to the Supporters Club.