Wellsford Athletic 0–0 Acton United: Cranford sees red
Wellsford Athletic and Acton United played out a 0-0 draw on Thursday 13 August. The number tells you what happened. It does not tell you why. That is my job.

For twenty-four minutes, William Cranford was the top individual on the pitch. He has been productive lately, scoring against Stepney and providing twice against Sussex. In fairness, his output was impressive until he decided to provide a red card for the referee.
He left the pitch early, leaving Wellsford to survive a sixty-six minute disadvantage. Acton United, currently fifteenth, are prone to blowing hot and cold. On this occasion, they were firmly lukewarm. They failed to punish the gap in the breakdown.
Wellsford Athletic remain sixth. They survived the evening with their dignity and a clean sheet, though the latter was largely a result of Acton forgetting how to attack. It was a very quiet Thursday.
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