Magpies sink sorry Harrow (Story posted 18/8/01)

MAIDENHEAD United got their season off to an impressive start today (Saturday), with a comfortable 3-0 away win over Harrow Borough.
A small but vocal band of supporters had made the trip to Earlsmead and they did not have to wait long to start celebrating.
After just four minute, United win a free kick 10 yards outside the box.
Matt Glynn whipped the ball into the penalty area and an unmarked Steve Croxford buried it in the back of the net.
One to the good, the Magpies started to dominate the game.
Paul Kelly and Chris Ferdinand took over the midfield, while Paul Scott, Matt Glynn and Obinna Ulasi began jinking and passing their way through a static Harrow defence.
At the back, Croxford, Craker and Cook were keeping the Harrow strikers at bay and keeper Barnard had very little to do.
Harrow did enjoy longish spells of good possession, but failed to penetrate the last quarter of the pitch.
Then, deep into injury time, Glynn put Scott through, who held off two defenders before unleashing a shot into the bottom corner.
2-0 down at the turn, the Harrow players had their heads on the chests as they headed for the changing rooms.
In the second half, United played a more controlled game, hitting Harrow on the counter.
The Harrow players began to lookand sound a bit rattled and, sure enough, their skipper Christian Hyslop was soon on his way to an early bath, after trying to kick Scott into the dug-outs.
Substitutions followed and Harrow finally started to make headway.
However, Maidenhead were always in control and after 29 minutes Scott was dragged down in the box by Darren Bloor, winning a penalty.
Lee Channell converted, making it 3-0, and the match was effectively over.
Croxford later cleared a point blank shot off the line but, despite Harrow throwing everything into attack, the Magpies kept a clean sheet to finish the game three nil to the good.
Final score 3-0, scorers Croxford (4), Scott (51), Channell (74 pen).)