EAST GRINSTEAD 0 MERSTHAM 1

DIV 1 SOUTH EAST
By Brian McCorquodale

BOTH teams started lively but it wasn’t until the ninth minute that Matt Daniel found space on the left and shot just wide of the far post for East Grinstead.
Three minutes later, Grinstead were awarded a penalty for a clear handball, but Glen Wilson’s usually reliable effort struck a post, offering Merstham a huge let-off.
Merstham capitalised on the miss in the 22nd minute when a long ball found Olu Lawal, who easily chipped over Matte Pierson to break the deadlock. Grinstead responded quickly with Charlie Harris firing a shot...

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