Robins’ Hard Earned Point Against Sholing

Evesham United 0-0 Sholing
Sunday 22^nd February 2026
Pitching In Southern League Premier South

Match Report by Simon Purfield

Evesham United secured a hard earned point against play off hopefuls Sholing, extending their impressive run to just one defeat in seven matches.

The visitors began strongly, with Magnus Norman’s long clearance releasing Jake McCarthy, whose angled drive was pushed behind by goalkeeper Alex Harris. Evesham responded through Ethan Dunbar, who fashioned space inside the area but saw his effort travel across the face of goal. Despite sustained Sholing pressure, Harris and the Evesham back line remained composed to keep the contest level.

Evesham produced the clearest opportunity of the first half on 33 minutes when Josh McConnell drove into the box and forced a smart save from Norman. The rebound fell invitingly to Dunbar, unmarked ten yards out, but he steered his shot wide. Sholing regained momentum before the interval, with Dan Mason testing Harris once more, only for the keeper to parry confidently to safety.

The second half began quietly, though Sholing continued to probe. McCarthy threatened again from the edge of the area, but Harris gathered comfortably. At the other end in the 63rd minute, substitute Kai Churchley connected well with an Owen Faye cross, only for his driven effort to deflect narrowly wide. McCarthy then fired over from close range as Sholing pressed for an opener.

Evesham responded with a well constructed move down the left, culminating in a dangerous delivery from Foye that was cleared for a corner. Later a long throw by Will Owens, saw Player of the Match, Ioan Richards put his shot over the bar.

As the game entered stoppage time, Sholing forward Michael Folivi burst into the box and went to ground after knocking the ball past a defender. The referee judged the fall to be simulation and booked him, a decision that drew strong protests from the visiting side.

Ultimately, Evesham’s disciplined and resilient performance earned a deserved draw, reflecting the balance of play across the 90 minutes. The result keeps the Robins 13th in the Southern League Premier Division South ahead of next Saturday’s trip to Hanwell Town (3pm kick off).

ROBINS STARTING X1:
1 Alex Harris (GK), 2 Liam Hutt, 3 Owen Foye (81′ 14 Will Owens), 4 Josh Barlow (76′ 10 Amer Awadh), 5 Josh McConnell (57′ 20 Kai Churchley), 6 Ioan Richards, 11 Brandon Liggett, 12 Andre Wright (C) (90’+27 Roger Francis James), 15 Jyrel Bojang, 17 Ethan Dunbar (81′ 16 Lewis Middleton), 19 Cameron Walters

ROBINS UNUSED SUBSTITUTES:

ATTENDANCE: 316