Starting XI: Paul Nicholson (GK). Jamie Oakley (RB), Steve Merritt (CB), Marc Taylor (CB), Kyle Bale (LB). Will Rietzler (RM), Jake Channon (CM), James Harvey (CM), Mikey Phillips (LM). Ben Hodkin (FW), Ryan Furey (FW).
Subs: Martin Booth, Jordan Dunbar, Pete Goodall, Ashley Brooks, Matt Stevens.
Chawton suffered their first defeat of the season, and the first at their new home, at the hands of arch rivals West Liss.
The game kicked off with the Yellows playing into the sun, which made it hard for the home side's defence and keeper to see the ball. The Liss side took the lead thanks to a sloppily defended corner. The ball wasn't cleared and it was hit home, despite Paul Nicholson almost getting a touch to it.
The lead was short lived though as Athletic equalised through Ryan Furey. He hit his fifth goal in two games after Marc Taylor's free kick near the halfway line made its way all the way through to him.
Chawton went into the break 1-2 down though as another corner was poorly marked and the Liss centre back headed home at the back post.
The yellows made a change at half time, with hard working Pete Goodall taking the left wing slot from the departing Phillips. The change seemed to pay dividends when Ben Hodkin equalised.
The match was beginning to flow, with both sides going close to take the lead. Unfortunately it was again the away side who poked their noses in front. Another set piece, another failing and Athletic had it all to do again.
But despite putting some more fresh legs on, West Liss finally got the decisive goal and the match was all but over, with very little time to find two goals. The match ended 2-4.
A tough match, a hard result to take on the chin, but the tireless performance of Jamie Oakley was a positive, which saw him pick up the Elstead Lighting man of the match.
Goals: Furey, Hodkin.
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