A MUCH weakened and experimental United side were still good enough to beat local rivals Windsor & Eton on Monday night.
Rested were Rickey Ibe, Adrian Allen, Matt Glynn, Orlando Jeffrey, Rob Paris, Andy Rose, Rob Saunders and Richard Barnard, while Jamie Jarvis, James Pritchard and Andy Morley were injured.
It was reserve keeper Nick Hart who featured in most of the first half action, smartly blocking two chances before United grabbed a lead right on half time.
Former Magpies keeper Kieron Drake played the ball to his central-defender but United striker Lawrence Yaku was quick to pounce and lobbed the ball over the hapless goalkeeper.
Windsor hit a post and the bar during the second half, but at the other end the ever dangerous Yaku could have had a hat-trick on another night, and Lee Channell was only inches away from connecting after great work by Obinna Ulasi.
The second half was punctuated by several substitutions and it was one of these, South African triallist Dylan Kendrick, that set up the clinching goal.
He cut in on the right, beat his marker and fired in a low shot. Drake could only parry the shot and Micky Creighton, making his first appearance for two seasons, was on hand to force the loose ball over the line.

Maidenhead United: Hart, Goss, Webster, Croxford, Connor, Ulasi, Ashe, Kelly, Channell, Yaku, Cook. Subs: Goddard, Creighton, Adeyou, Jeffrey, Kendrick.