Sean Strangwick's second season in charge kicked off at the Bruce Arena Memorial Ground on Sunday against the experience and guile of Frimley Town OB.  The manager handed a league debut to Mark Fleckney as well as a start to new signing Jim Mulholland who had spent the latter half of last season on loan.  New centre half Mikey played alongside Lee with Bathy at left back and Richy Sargeant starting on the right hand side of defence. Lindsday Strangwick also made a welcome return to the club, having been signed on a free transfer from Bournemouth during the close season.  The bench consisted of Payno, Chuckie, GG, and Jerome, who was back in the frame after serving a 6 month ban for midget abuse.

The early stages of the first half were a touch scrappy with both teams struggling to get their touch after a few months away from competitive games, Simon in goal for the Wheatsheaf did well to claim a cross from the Frimley OB strikers feet whilst the Wheatsheaf laboured to create chances that their possession deserved. As the half wore on Chesty and Gav Taylor really assumed control of the game with Steve Willetts proving a fantastic outlet for their balls. Steve was unlucky that his tricky wing play did not result in the goal it probably deserved.  The closest the Wheatsheaf came to scoring was a cross cum shot that Jim head which the goalie did well to parry then claim.  At the other end a superb save by Simon prevented the Wheatsheaf going in a goal behind at the interval when he tipped a fierce shot onto the bar.

At half time Simon had to leave proceedings so Jim took the gloves and went in goal, with GG slotting in at right midfield and Steve Willetts moving upfront.  The second half continued in a similar fashion to the first half, but with Lindsday more heavily involved as the play was switched more to the left flank.  Again it was a half with very few chances, most attacks from both teams petering out before the box, and a general lack of shots for either keeper to deal with.  Frimley Town OB did take the lead however with 20 minutes to go, when a shot from the right flank took a MASSIVE bobble (you can pay me later Jim) and managed to squirm under Jims foot and into the net.  The goal really took the wind from the Wheatsheaf's sails, and heads dropped a little.

The only real chance to note as the game wore on was a good effort from Chesty from 45 yards when the goal keeper had scuffed a clearance, but the keeper managed to recover in time to catch the well struck shot. 

It was a game that the Wheatsheaf dominated in terms of possession and will be kicking themselves that they were unable to convert the dominance into efforts on goal.  The defence looked superb throughout the game and were untroubled by an experienced team, but conceded a sucker punch at the worst time possible.

Full time Frimley Town OB 1 – 0 Wheatsheaf Heatherside.