Having lost Player of the season Kyle Cartwright to Premier League Hinckley Town, only hours before the game and several other first teamers, either on holiday or returning from injury, Daventry Town Manager Darran Foster was pleased with the second half performance from his side.
` We never really found our shape in the first half, the substitutions in the second half, Mykel Beckley out wide left and Scott Cross up front, gave the side more width and a sharper edge in attack`
Romulus had taken the lead after thirty minutes, a sharp cross falling to the boot of centre back Liam Francis, who flicked the ball past the onrushing stand in Daventry keeper Ross Etheridge, an Under 21 Derby County player, deputising during the absence of regular keeper Richard Morris.
Daventry signing Eqwon Ebanks, on loan from Tamworth Town for three months, combined well with Marcel Simpson to create a shot on goal, which flashed just past keeper Lewis Exhalls far post.
Further attempts on goal from Ross Oulton, a first time half volley which whistled past the post and a well struck free kick, which found the safe hands of the keeper, almost won the match for Daventry.
Daventry Town have scored thirty two goals in nine pre –season matches, conceding just four goals, form which has helped boost the team’s confidence, before starting the new season against Ashford Town (Middlesex) at Communications Park, this Saturday 17th August.

Jim Davis