The Lions produced a fantastic 55 mins of team football to match Laverstock, the Hampshire Cup finalists, across the pitch in a pulsating, high energy game. Ultimately Laverstock's quality and experience, from playing a year up in the last few seasons, told but there was much to admire from the Lions performance which reached a new level of quality and commitment. Unfortunately, and understandably, body and minds waned a little once the first goal went in and Laverstock took ruthless advantage.