By Wilf Alexander

MERTHYR T 2
HARTLEY W 2
MERTHYR twice came behind to earn a share of the spoils in an entertaining opening day tussle which saw a goal after just 15 seconds and an early contender for goal of the season!

Things could not have started any worse for the Martyrs – losing a player before kick-off and going a goal down inside the opening minute.
They were forced into a change when Morgan Clarke was injured in the warm-up to be replaced by Eli Phipps.
Then, with just 15 seconds on the clock, Kingsley Eshun opened the scoring for Hartley Wintney, capitalising on some sloppy defe...