Welling United 0 v St. Albans 3

Welling's bright start to this season has been stuttering in recent weeks and yesterday it stalled. In front of a thousand hopeful supporters the Wings failed to really get going and were strangely subdued. 

Unbeaten away from home, Welling have struggled at Park View Road to find the same spark. Aside from the 5-0 demolition of Oxford City, it's now been one other win, two draws and three defeats. From the outset yesterday Welling were lack-lustre. Cox and Kassarate played well down the right flank in the first-half but there was precious little end product. The visitors settled into the game and look increasingly comfortable as the half wore on without threatening much themselves. 

Unfortunately, Taylor Maloney then handed them a life-line from a woeful back pass that was horribly short and seized upon. Roberts did everything he could but he was rounded and easily beaten. Before the break another defensive error left St. Albans in again. Roberts managed to block the first shot but the ball rebounded to one of their men in space and he lofted it into the empty goal.

Even after the Feeney half-time talk there was still no response from the hosts. No    leadership, no voices, nothing. They looked content to settle for 0-2 and the match petered out as a contest. I don't remember their keeper making a save. I can't comment on the late third goal as I was on my way home by then.