Crabs Palm Off Westminster
Having defeated Wandsworth Warriors in the first round of the Ken Bailey cup, The Crabs were drawn away from home to former Division 2 counterparts Westminster Wanderers.
Having defeated Wandsworth Warriors in the first round of the Ken Bailey cup, The Crabs were drawn away from home to former Division 2 counterparts Westminster Wanderers.
The sun shone down ironically on ‘Raynes/Rains’ Park as the Crabs began their pre-season at a familiar venue.
Seven days on from Martin’s war cry in which he demanded five wins from The Crabs’ final five fixtures, his side returned to Peckham Rye to face Westminster Wanderers.
The Crabs’ very own ‘Three Musketeers’ finally ended their Westminster Wanderers III woes with a 4-1 victory at Tooting Bec Common.
The Crabs’ second pre-season warm up saw John Martin’s Sporting Crabs face off against their perennial bogey team, Westminster Wanderers III.
The Crabs may be lacking a semi but they were far from flops as they left Belair Park disheartened but with their dignity well intact.
Westminster Wanderers put an end to the Sporting Crabs’ 100% record in 2015 as the home side failed to make an improved second half count.