Henley M1s faced Basingstoke 1s on Saturday with an opportunity to leapfrog the Northern Hampshire side as both teams were winless six games into the season. Henley M1s started brightly with striker Phil Laurie going close on a couple of occasions however, it was Basingstoke who took the lead through a tap-in at the far post and then followed up with a short corner goal to go 2-0 up. Just before the half-time break, Henley’s Ed Foster drag-flicked from a short corner, forcing a smart save from the keeper before Kyle Soulsby, the central defender finding himself on the back post, was able to bundle the ball in for his second goal for Henley...12 years after his first. The second half was end-to-end and Henley got themselves back into the match with when Rhys Joyce threaded a delightful pass through to Foster who finished into the far corner. At 2-2 Henley had a handful of chances but also relied on saves from keeper Lee Rowe-Elliot and Joyce stopping two short corners on the line. With 10 minutes to go and Henley having spent 14 minutes with 10 men following two yellow and two green cards, Basingstoke smashed home the winner. Next week, Henley travel to Marlow in the hope that the narrow defeats can turn into narrow wins.