Following back to back wins, Chawton Athletic were brought back down to Earth with a bump at Rushmoor Celtic.
Two changes from the previous week saw the unavailable Vickers replaced by Paul Nicholson in the attacking midfield role and player-manager Waterfield drop to the bench, with Williams replacing him at left back.
On a hideously sloping pitch and playing uphill in the first half, Chawton struggled to get the fluidity of the previous match. The game as a whole lacked any rhythm. Chawton were punished by some static defending half way through the first half as the Rushmoor striker ran through to tip it over the Athletic keeper, Martin Skilton.
Some runs from midfield from Paul Nicholson created a chance for the stretching Ben Hodkin up front, who couldn't quite connect with it fully.
Skilton kept the Yellows in the game by pulling off a couple of fantastic diving saves to keep the half time score down to 0-1.
The second half started brighter, with Chawton creating some chances of their own. Some good running from Paul Nicholson allowed him to get off a couple of shots to force a good Celtic keeper into some decent saves.
Celtic began to turn the screw and only a goal-line clearance from Ollie Williams stopped them from pulling further ahead. However they did eventually score a second, when Williams was unlucky to lose his footing in the box, bringing down the Celtic winger. The resulting penalty was well struck.
The game began to get bitty with Skilton tipping further Celtic shots over the bar.
Celtic did have the ball in the Chawton net for the third time late on, but the striker was adjudged to be off-side when the ball was knocked forward at a corner, despite being played by manager Waterfield.
The game ended 0-2 in Celtic's favour with the Yellows letting some winnable points go by.
On a day where most of the Chawton side underperformed, Jake Channon at right back had a good game. Man of the match, for keeping Athletic in it for such a long time, was Martin Skilton in goal.
A week off this week, followed by three home games in December - weather permitting! First up on the 5th are ex-Farnham league rivals Lindford.
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