PERHAPS not a classic, but a 2-1 win over Swindon Supermarine sees Weymouth continue their title charge and maintain good momentum in the league as the final run-in begins.
But what were the talking points from the occasion? As ever, Aidan Williams is on hand to guide you through five points of discussion.
JUSTIFIED
CRITIQUING referees and penalty appeals is a rabbit hole that could take me to wonderland, but in this case I think it would be hard to begrudge Weymouth’s winner being from the spot.
There were other appeals throughout the match, a couple which I felt were pretty valid claims, so for Weymouth to get one, through a handball inside the box, felt fair in my view.
Ultimately, the result saw Weymouth win, which felt the deserved result based on the two teams’ performances.
WHO CARES?
WEYMOUTH'S first goal was not the prettiest goal you will ever see but at this stage does that really matter?
At the start of the season, sure, you would be concerned if you were only scoring scrappily, yet it is near the end of the season and Weymouth are fighting for the title.
The performance in the first half was very professional even if the final touch was missing mostly, but the ball crossed the line handing the Terras a lead.
If the latter is true and continues to happen, should Weymouth care about the rest? Probably not.
BRUTAL TIMING
IT WAS harsh on Supermarine to score a brilliantly worked goal, only to be undone two minutes later, one of which was waiting for the penalty to be taken.
I winced when the penalty was awarded leading to Weymouth retaking the lead, in brutally quick fashion.
There is a very practical boost going forward from such responses.
Other teams will take note if the Terras’ responses continue to be that fast and the fear-factor alone could help it become more of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
COMIC RELIEF
LIKE the rest of the crowd I really did not know what to think when goalkeeper Josh Hill refused to drop the ball due to where Brandon Goodship was standing, leading to a Swindon free-kick and a break in play.
Those who have the minutiae of the rulebook memorised may find it less bizarre, but the reaction from the crowd suggested one such oracle was not forthcoming.
The free-kick to Swindon resolved it, but it did not mean anyone understood it or made sense of it, but it made for a bizarre and amusing, moment of the match.
PROVING POPULAR
I WAS intrigued to see how popular former Dorchester midfielder Cameron Murray would prove at Weymouth after his arrival from over the Ridgeway.
It turns out the answer to that was very popular, and it is hard to ignore. I am yet to come across or overhear a bad word about him so far.
Swindon saw a good performance and another man of the match for Murray, who is proving a useful acquisition for the Terras.
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