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What they said (as quoted in the Bracknell and Wokingham Times)

               After the match, there was plenty to talk  ON THE MATCH:
               about. Cardiff City Manager, Len             Roy Merryweather: “Cardiff City started
               Ashurst had “seen it all before” and         very well but as the game wore on we
               praised Wokingham highly for the             settled down and came right into it. The
               performance.                                 lads gave it everything out there. I’m
               Roy Merryweather, [Town Manager]             really proud of them”.
               was well pleased with his side but           Len Ashurst: “All the accolades go to
               disappointed that they had not held on.      Wokingham except for one for David
               ON THE OPENING GOAL:                         Tong who rescued us with the
               George Torrance: “It’s my best goal of       equaliser.
               my career. I took a one two with Alan        ON THE INTERUPTION:
               [Morton] and just hit it. I suppose I        Roy Merryweather: “It did not help us. I
               should say that I saw a bit of a gap.”       thought the referee did the right thing to
               Roy Merryweather: As one of our              bring the players off the pitch.
               supporters said “It was worth every          George Torrance: “The break gave the
               penny to fly him over for the match. It      players a chance to get a breather as
               was tremendous”.                             some were puffing and panting “.




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