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By Russell Young | 9th November 2011

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Late Byres goal overturns Romsey handicap

Lymington Town boss Stuart Hussey says his sides 3-2 victory over Romsey Town at the Sports Ground on Tuesday night was 'richly deserved'
Hussey looked on as his charges fought back from 2-0 down after a quarter of an hour to post a last-gasp victory, courtesy of skipper Gareth Byres.
All this after Chris Hall and Gareth Batchelor had given Romsey a dream start only for Chris Marwood and in-form Steve Whitcher to level things up.
But according to the Town boss, Byres late winner was well deserved for the way his side went about their work with a determination to win maximum points.
"After last Saturday (at Fareham) the last thing we wanted to do was find ourselves 2-0 down after fourteen minutes," he said. "Individual errors cost us.
"The way we recovered from those goals was absolutely superb. I thought we totally dominated the game all over the pitch.
"I can't praise the whole team enough, from defence to the attack we were superb. There was only going to be one team that won it and I'm very pleased it was us."
The night started on the wrong footing when Romsey opened the scoring in the fourth minute when Hall headed Macs Sampays cross home at the far post, catching the Town defence totally flatfooted.
A Ben Thomson free-kick and an intricate move involving Marwood, Fox and Whitcher, in which Saturday's hat-trick hero fired wide, were Town's best efforts in front of goal.
Once again Town were caught cold when Batchelor seized on Stuart Williamson's failure to hold Jake Long's corner, smashing home a loose ball, via the back of Sam Carter's head - to double his teams advantage.
Back came Town as Marwood forced Matt Brown into a superb low tip round the post and minutes later netting Gareth Byres through ball, reducing the arrears.
The goal sparked Lymington to life and Whitcher maintained his superb form in front of goal, latching onto Dan Fox's superb lofted pass, with an equally impressive finish, beating Brown all ends up.
Hussey's men could and should have racked a third soon after. Carter robbing Jake Long and his square ball was popped with by Whitcher with the goal at his mercy.
Carter came closest to breaking the deadlock in the second period, arrowing a cross cum shot across the Romsey penalty area.
Despite chances being at a premium Byres struck a shot at Brown, following impressive wing play by Darren Ritchie.
That near didn't deter Town's skipper who popped up to score the winner three minutes from time.
Carter again the artitect from the right, skinning Jake Long. His centre was headed goalwards by Whitcher only for Brown to pull off an excellent save and the loose ball was turned home by Byres.
Ryan Long went close to restoring parity in injury-time but headed wide at the back post, from Jake Long's free-kick. Once that happened, Romsey chance of taking a point from the game had gone.
Any Romsey goal would have been rough justice for the way Town came back from their earlier deficit accoring to Hussey.
"In the end Gazza's goal was more than we deserved, " he added. "The second half there was only one team in it. If they had scored at the end, they wouldn't have deserved it. The players deserve a lot of credit. Absolutely superb."

Town: Williamson, Carter, Ritchie, Foot, Calder, Falker, Byres, Fox (Chudy 84), Marwood, Thomson, Whitcher
Unused: Matt Hussey and Clark

Attendance: 50

Referee: Collins Benin (Westbourne)

Assistants: Tom Holden and Lee Rutter

Lymington Town Star Man: Lloyd Foot. A composed performance in the heart of Town's defence from a player, looking better and fitter the more games he plays. Forming an excellent central defensive partnership with Iain Calder.

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