Terras' woe at Worcester

WEYMOUTH were cast further adrift at the bottom of the Blue Square South after succumbing to fellow strugglers Worcester.

Despite taking an early lead – and bossing the opening periods of both halves – the Terras, under the stewardship of caretaker-boss Andy Harris, slipped to another defeat at St George’s Lane.

Within the first minute Cam-bridge United loanee Ben Farrell combined with Stephen Reed to put Simon Radcliffe in space.

Radcliffe’s cross found Jake Reid, but the returning striker blazed his shot over the bar.

Moments later Farrell found Reid with a ball that left the Worcester defence in tatters, but again the Terras striker fired well off target.

The home side’s first charge towards the Terras’ goal saw Marco Adaggio cross for Marc McGregor to head goalwards, however, Ryan Harrison was able to gather the ball on the second attempt.

Reed fired wide from 30 yards before the Terras took an eighth minute lead that that their efforts deserved. Matt Groves controlled Jamie McGuinness’ cross from the left before laying the ball into the path of Farrell. The debutant’s shot from just outside the penalty area took a deflection before entering the net. This success gave the visitors confidence and they certainly controlled the play for the next 10-15 minutes, but the battling home side ensured that the control could not be converted into clear chances.

Having weathered the storm, City came back into the game with McGregor shooting wide, Scott Brice producing a brilliant challenge to deny Rob Davies and then putting his body in the path of Matt Birley’s 25-yard effort.

Reid did manage to find some space to latch on to a long clearance and fire a snapshot, but the ball ran harmlessly past an upright.

Simon Radcliffe used his body to block another Davies effort as the home side began to take control, with the Terras defending far too deep to really relieve the pressure.

McGregor somehow managed to head over the crossbar from six yards and a five-man passing move by Worcester ended when Adaggio stubbed his effort wide of a post.

Weymouth were seemingly unable to work the ball clear of their danger area as the home side took control, using their five-man midfield to full advantage.

Tom Kemp’s weak effort was comfortably held by Harrison, but the Terras’ keeper was forced to produce the save of the match when he turned Alfie Carter’s drive past his left-hand upright on the stroke of half-time.

Unfortunately Graham Ward’s cross from Davies’ short corner was not dealt with, allowing Adaggio to head home, via an upright.

Weymouth started the second period brightly, but were restricted to shooting from distance. Reid, Reed, Farrell and Groves all seeing efforts miss the target before the home side once again regained control.

McGregor should have put the home side in front on 77 minutes when he found himself free on the six-yard line, but his downward header bounced over the crossbar and Adaggio missed a similar chance when Harrison tipped his effort over the top.

However, the Terras did fall behind from the resulting corner when Ward’s cross was allowed to go across the penalty area unchallenged allowing Kemp to power his header home.

A minute later Jordan Rose cleverly played his way past Ward, but sent his shot well over the crossbar, but it was the home side who wrapped the game up with their next foray into the visitors’ terri-tory.

Once again Weymouth failed to deal with a cross, this time from Carter, and Adaggio had a simple task of netting his second at the far post.

Pierre Joseph-Dubois was given the chance to fire in a shot after Reed had taken advantage of a poor clearance by Craig Wilding only to see Wayne Daniel clear off the line with keeper Jake Meredith beaten.

As the game drew to a close the small group of Weymouth fans gathered behind Meredith’s goal – who had backed the team throughout the game – vented their frustration at recent events with a chorus of “Ian Hutchinson’s Claret and Blue Army” that continued well after the Terras’ men had left the field.

Worcester City: Meredith, Ward, Clyde, Wilding, Daniel, Kemp, Davies, Birley (Walker 64), McGregor (Elvins 90+2), Adaggio (Dinsmore 90+4), Carter.

Subs not used: Spencer, Fitzpatrick Terras: Harrison, McGuiness, Slocombe, Bennett, Brice, Farrell, Groves (Joseph-Dubois 54), Reed, Reid, Llewellyn (Rose 79), Radcliffe. Subs not used: Frampton, Allen, Byfield