'Wombles can wait – we need points'

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Thursday, February 04, 2010
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DESPITE a fantastic four goals without reply, Chipstead manager Mark Tompkins was less than happy with the performance of his side against Egham Town.

And although this is now the mouth-watering prospect of hosting AFC Wimbledon in the last eight, Tompkins was far more concerned about this Saturday's Ryman Division One South derby at Whyteleafe.

Combined Counties Premier Division side Egham put in a plucky performance against the higher opposition, but despite numerous chances never looked like hitting the back of the net.

Ryman Division One South side Chips went ahead on 28 minutes through top-scorer Sean Rivers. Daniel Moody added another on the stroke of half-time for the High Road club.

Captain Scott Simpson scored a penalty after Wayne Grizzle was pulled down in the box and then Moody added the fourth just before time.

Tompkins admitted that despite the scoreline, his side could have done better.

"I was pleased with the result, but not the performance," he said. "It was very scrappy. I thought Egham were poor, and so they should have been beaten by more than four goals. I'm still not happy, that is how I am as a manager, never satisfied.

"It was a bit 'them, us, them, us' and I thought with a little bit more composure on the ball, we could have won 4-0, been comfortable and controlled the game. We need more composure on the ball, we made wrong choices at wrong times; it was the basics that went wrong."

Chipstead face an exciting home tie against AFC Wimbledon, of the Blue Square Premier, renewing rivalries from Combined Counties League days.

But Tompkins insisted: "I'm not worried about AFC Wimbledon, Whyteleafe is a bigger match on Saturday. We have a pressing match Saturday against Whyteleafe and then a couple of league games before that where we really need to pick up some points. The last thing we want to do is beat AFC Wimbledon, get to the final of the Surrey Cup and get relegated.

"The league is massively a priority over the cup. I'd sooner beat Whyteleafe at the weekend and lose to Wimbledon.

"We're getting dragged towards the bottom and I don't want that.

"Wimbledon will be a good game when it comes. We'll enjoy the night. It will be a good match. Hopefully they'll bring a strong 11 and a big crowd.

"It will be a good atmosphere, and we'll bring a crowd as well, at least seven, to go with their 700," he joked.

Despite the prolific Sean Rivers getting his 17th goal in 18 games, it was another player that Tompkins reserved his praise for.

"Russell Bedford, normally a right back and played at centre half, stood out a mile for us, he was superb," he added.

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