A SUPERB game played in front of a crowd of almost 1,400 saw seven goals with five-star Havant & Waterlooville in rampant form to move three places up the table.
After undergoing knee surgery last year, Ciardini, at 33, assumed his playing career was over and it wasn’t long before he was getting his football fix in front of the telly with fast food and beer can in hand.
Everyone knows how thorough I like to be in my preparations. I’ve been keeping an eye on the division and you can see how much teams have improved in the off-season.
Both teams were lively in the opening quarter of an hour with little between them but the opening goal came on 27 minutes when Scott Rendell pounced onto James Roberts’ ball over the defence.
The Weymouth manager played with the 22-year-old centre-back at Havant & Waterlooville and has now brought him from AFC Bournemouth to shore up his Terras defence.
His signing will be seen as another massive statement of intent by the Rocks following the arrival of Canadian left-back Gavin McCallum, 33 from National League South side Dartford last month.
The 32-year-old came through the club’s academy and broke into the first team, spending seven seasons there before moving to Lewes in 2011, but then returning.
Oastler, 30, has joined from National League South rivals Oxford City, but knows the Hawks setup well after spending three years coaching the club’s academy.
The 37-year-old former Gillingham, AFC Wimbledon, Ebbsfleet and Havant & Waterlooville striker has been unveiled as the new Wands boss, replacing Tony Russell, who quit last month after six years in charge.
The Northern Premier League North West club stole the hearts of the nation when they progressed all the way to the FA Cup third round, culminating in a dream home tie with Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur.