The Wingate and Finchley youth team looked to add to their impressive run of four straight victories in all competitions as they hosted Haringey Borough for the second time in the league this season due to unsuitable playing conditions at their home ground. 

The game started with neither side producing any chances to note but after 20 minutes it was Wingate who converted the first real chance for either side in the match as midfielder Charlie Cannell slotted in a great through ball for JAMES GERSHFIELD, who still at this stage had a lot to do, as he gathered the ball thirty yards from goal and beat the Haringey defender for pace before exquisitely chipping the oncoming Borough goalkeeper to put the home side one goal to the good. However Wingate’s lead was short lived as within two minutes Haringey replied with a fine goal of their own as the central midfielder picked the ball up in acres of space before unleashing a thunderous strike into the top left hand corner of the net. Before the half was over Wingate still had time to take the lead as GERSHFIELD again slotted home confidently on his return to the team after a short spell on the sidelines.

With the 2-1 lead still intact at the half time whistle Wingate and Finchley looked to build on their lead in the second period. They had to wait until the 60 minute as striker LEE ROSAMOND again scored for his sixth consecutive game as he smashed the ball in from close range after a scramble in the visitors’ penalty area.

As Wingate looked to preserve their two goal advantage and Borough going forward with more conviction as the game went on it soon became apparent that there would be a tight finish to the game. Ten minutes later Haringey reduced the deficit as the striker slotted past de la Fuente. The away side were soon level another 10 minutes later as Wingate let their opponents well and truly back into the game as they conceded a goal just ten minutes from time. Haringey then had the best of the remaining minutes going close to a winner on a couple of occasions but were unable to get past de la Fuente in the Wingate goal.

With the two fixtures against Boreham Wood cancelled for the coming weeks the youth team will have to wait until after the Christmas break before returning to competitive duty.

Team: Ben de la Fuente, Scott Kay, Jimmy Lawler (Joe Rickwood 45mins), Myles Beerman (captain),  Sam Kaye, Danny Glaude, David Cohen (Lee Flavin 60mins), Charlie Cannel, James Gershfield, Lee Rosamond (Jeremy Julius 80mins), Alfie Bartram.