Nnamdi, Binns, McVeigh (Buckley), Street, Pinz, Childs, Saad (Bennett), Townsend (Martin), Steinebrunner (Roseburgh), Naidu, Sejdic.

This was a hugely disappointing result for the Hotspurs, if not a hugely disappointing performance.

The bottom line is that despite best intentions, the SCC never allowed their opponents to get into a stride that had proven so effective in the league win a few weeks ago.

From the first whistle, the SCC harried, hustled and showed a level of commitment and intensity that the Hotspurs simply could not match – particularly in a first half that saw the SCC create a number of clear cut chances.

Kudos, by the way, to the SCC striker who could so easily have gone down in the box and forced the referee to give a penalty, but chose to stay on his feet in his quest for a goal. It was a moment of genuine honesty and good sportsmanship, the like of which we see too infrequently these days.

The SCC managed to close down the midfield areas and stop the Hotspurs playing their football brand of choice throughout the first period, and deservedly went into half-time with a 1-0 lead – the ability to break at speed created constant menace to the Hotspurs’ back 4, all of whom had to be on their toes throughout.

A much better and more coherent performance came from the Hotspurs in the second half, but the SCC defence stood firm, and when they were beaten, Scott was there to fulfil his usual starring role (pun intended). His save from Esad’s header in the second half was stunning, and arguably the turning point of the match.

At 1-1, and dominating possession in the second period, the outcome could have been very different, but the SCC held on, and killed the game off with a second goal 10 minutes from time, following a lightning fast counter-attack.

1-0 would probably have been a fairer result, as there wasn’t much to choose between the two teams, but the SCC had fire in their bellies from the start and their attitude and sense of purpose was commendable.

The referee had an excellent game – letting the play flow wherever possible, and delaying decisions to allow an 'advantage' to be given, if it was perceived.

There were some tasty challenges in all areas of the field, but the requisite warnings were forthcoming, and yellow cards dished out judiciously. Well controlled Brad – the right man for the job.

Despite the disappointment, the Hotspurs can have no complaints, coming off, as we did, second best on the day, against a talented, youthful, exuberant and committed SCC side. With 3 league games in 5 days to complete our season, it’s important to regroup and refocus, just as soon as possible.