After a late pitch inspection this game went ahead to the delight of the capacity crowd of approximately 10.  Southbank fielded a strong side with the only players unavailable for selection being Mike Tappern and John Pugh.  Southbank started the game playing down the slope in the first half and seemed in control for the most part but good possession seemed to break down too frequently in the final third.  However, Southbank did break the deadlock midway through the half when a rasping drive from Steve Woodrow was diverted into his own net by the Buses' keeper.  He then feigned injury for 5 minutes to try to spare his blushes!  Southbank continued on top but the second goal proved elusive.  Steve Woodrow again went close and Graeme Storey should have done better when left in acres of space on the edge of the Buses' penalty area. Unbelievably the referee turned down all appeals that the keeper couldn't pick the ball up because it was a backpass.  Then, on the stroke of half time, the referee awarded a controversial penalty for handball from a corner.  The ball seemed to strike Ben Neo on the chest as the muddy mark from the ball seemed to support.  However, the referee insisted it was handball and Buses converted the chance to go into half time all square.  At half time there were a few doubts that we could win the game as we were playing against the slope in the second half.  These doubts were relieved almost immediately in the second half when Malcolm Everest broke clear. The goalkeeper made a good save from the initial shot and pushed the ball wide but Everest got to the rebound first and slotted home from a tight angle.  Within minutes 2-1 became 3-1 when Steve Woodrow gave us a taste of things to come.  He beat the offside trap and coolly slotted home a one on one with the keeper for his second goal of the game.  Woodrow then added 2 more as Southbank completely dominated the game and broke clear with embarrassing ease.  The highlight came when Woodrow sat the Buses' keeper on his backside before slotting into the bottom corner.  As it turned out, the conditions were much more favourable for the Southbank forwards shooting uphill in the second half as the ball held up better and the pitch wasn't like quicksand!  After notching his fourth Woodrow was replaced by Colin Charles who had time to make 2 memorable contributions.  Within seconds of being on the pitch he injured the keeper when chasing a through ball.  And then in the dying moments he was put clear down the right and only had to centre for Everest to score.  Colin shaped to cross, the crowd's anticipation rose and this was followed by roars of laughter as his 'cross' went off at a right angle from his foot for a goal kick!  Neil Hankinson could have added to the scoreline when racing clear, knocking the ball past the keeper and putting the ball straight into touch. Charlie Cook also went close and had one goal disallowed in an impressive substitute appearance for the hung over Karl Lobato.  And special mention has to go to debutant Danny Fitzpatrick who covered well when Dave Guppy went wandering up the pitch. A good second half performance bodes well for the second half of the season.  Bring it on! Team: Harvey, Neo, Persaud, Fitszpatrick, Guppy, Lobato (Cook), Towner, Hankinson, Storey (Edwards), Everest, Woodrow (Charles)