Southampton Rangers 1 Somerset Trojans 2

Somerset Trojans picked up their first win of the season as they beat Southampton Rangers.

The West End outfit was boosted by a number of late transfers, including Dion Stovell who helped himself to a first-half brace. Rangers pulled one back late on through substitute Keishon Wilson.

It did not take long for Stovell to make his presence felt. He received a square pass from Jaz Ratteray, shifted the ball on to his left boot to create space before finishing sharply into the bottom corner.

Rangers’ Damon Ming had a shot fly just over from the edge of the box and Nisbett-Tankard’s effort from similar distance went just wide after taking a deflection.

The best chance fell to Jarazinho Bassett, who received a through ball from Shane Hollis that put him one on one with the goalkeeper, but Dequan Crockwell made a good save with is feet. At the other end, Leo Burgess was clean through from a clever flick from Stovell, but the winger’s decision to pass instead of shoot let the home team off the hook.

Rangers carved out another chance with some slick movement, but Nick Mello was unable to hit the target.

The home team’s profligacy came back to haunt them, when Stovell picked up a ball just outside the box, this time moving the ball to his right before finishing hard and low into the same corner.

Khiari Sharrief-Hayward came close, but hit the outside of the near post from an angle.

Rangers’ life line came in the 88th minute when Wilson brought a partial clearance down off his chest and struck a clean volley into the top right corner from the top of the box.

SCORERS

Southampton Rangers: Wilson 88

Somerset Trojans: Stovell 7, 40

TEAMS

Southampton Rangers (4-3-3): J Smith — D Steede, D Hill, J Hill (sub: K Wilson, 73), K Astwood — M Nisbett-Tankard, K Davis, D Ming, N Mello (sub J Bean 44), J Bassett, S Hollis. Substitutes not used: R Lowe. Booked: Davis 86, Ming 89.

Somerset Trojans (4-3-3): D Crockwell — T Ming, R Quinn, J Stowe, K Sharrieff-Hayward — D Swan (sub: M Joell, 57), Jaden Ratteray-Smith, D Darrell — L Burgess (sub: J Bean, 57), Jaz Ratteray-Smith (sub: K Jennings 84), D Stovell. Substitutes not used: T Sharrieff-Hayward, C Durham, J Butterfield. Booked: Steede 9, Swan 45, J Bean 89.

Referee: D Butterfield.