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Lions go down to last season's champions

Newly-crowned champions London Lions were defeated for the second time in the league this season – and the first time away from home – when they lost by the odd goal at last season’s champions Standon & Puckeridge.

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HERTS SENIOR COUNTY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

STANDON & PUCKERIDGE 2 LONDON LIONS 1

All seemed to be business as usual when Charlie Kasler – returning to the starting line-up after a four month injury lay off – smashed in a fabulous opener on 25 minutes as Lions went in one up at the break.

The second half saw Standon fire back with a goal just after the re-start to equalise.

It got worse for Lions as Hatchwell felled his opponent to concede a penalty, which the home team converted.

Lions were unable to find their goal-scoring touch for once and found themselves on the end of a na

LIONS: Jake Lewis,, Adam Lipman, Charlie Rubin, Ben Goldberg, Harry Hatchwell, Nick Landesberg, Josh Kennet, Jake Furman, Charlie Kasler, Austin Lipman, Adam Burchell. Subs: Rocky Spitzer, Zac Rose, Jake Rinsler 

SCORER:  Kasler

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