Woking next up as FGR are brushed aside
Posted by sgmboro on 24/02/2009
It’s becoming like a weekly occurance, but whoever Boro play at the moment seem to be turned over with relative ease and it was no different on Saturday when Forest Green were comfortably dispatched 4-0. The win sees Boro move into the semi-finals of the FA Trophy and a draw against the winners of Wrexham or Ebbsfleet who play in tomorrow’s replay at Stonebridge Road. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Liam Daish’s side come out on top in that one?Boro’s progress in the Trophy has meant another game has had to be re-arranged. The home game against Cambridge, originally pencilled in for 14th March will now be played on the 7th April with a 7.45pm kick off.
Goals from Andy Drury, David Bridges, Mark Roberts and Steve Morison secured Boro’s path into the semis for the second time in 3 years. The last time Boro reached the semi-finals of this competition, we beat Grays over two legs to meet Kidderminster in the final at Wembley back in 2007. The win on Saturday made it 15 games unbeaten in all competitions. I know that the opponents in this run haven’t been the top sides in the division, but to put a 15 game unbeaten run at any level of football is commendable.
Next up for Boro is the visit of old rivals Woking. The Surrey side are struggling at the bottom of the BSP again this season and have lost their last 3 games, all by one goal. Phil Gilchrist’s side are finding scoring goals hard to come by and with a defence which is always likely to concede, winning games is becoming increasingly difficult. Their last victory was back in January when they beat Northwich 4-1 at Kingfield, but prior to that they were hammered 4-0 by Eastbourne. In previous seasons, Woking have always got out of the relegation trouble pretty comfortably, but this could be the season that ends the clubs’ long stay in the top flight of non-league football.
With Boro flying then I expect another 3 points tomorrow night. Even though Woking will raise their game, as they always do when the come to Broadhall Way, I can’t imagine their team being strong enough to cope with Stevenage at the moment. Morison is scoring goals for fun, while the midfield duo of David Bridges and Darren Murphy keep improving. Them two have been instrumental in this recent run. Andy Drury also deserves a mention after finally getting an extended run in the side. He’s done well to keep his place and is one of the key men for Boro tomorrow night. It should be straight forward, but we know what games against Woking can throw up. It should be good though….
Prediction: Boro 2-0 Woking
