The Swifts reserves faced Cambridge away in their toughest match of the season to date and it took two quality goals in the second half to decide the match in their favour.

Both sides struggled to create many clear cut chances during the game and neither side could make the breakthrough before the interval.

The Swifts midfield of Nicolas Sandoval, Gabriel Valarino, Bevan Shelley and Julio Medina had a good contest with their opposites and had the advantage as the game progressed.

Up front Joe Alves and Neil Wiseman hassled and harried all day, while the Swifts defence of Joseph Dew, Peter Challis, Andrew Monteith and Chris Bedford scrambled well to deny Cambridge clear openings with keeper Richard Paradizo also in good form including one exceptional save at close range to keep his goal intact.

The Swifts finally took the lead with twenty minutes remaining when Bevan Shelley powered home a header from a Medina corner. Another Shelley freekick effort required a fine save from the Cambridge keeper.

With time almost gone Matt Monteith held the ball up well before laying off the pass for Jono Monteith to knock the ball home from twelve metres to seal the match for the Swifts.

A good result in a tight physical match which takes the Swifts into first place in the league.