LUFFS 0 OLD HILL 2 (21/2/04) When you are at the bottom things tend to go against you and Saturday was the classic example as The Luffs conceded two of the luckiest goals you are likely to see and then having used all three substitutes lost the services of keeper Paul Springthorpe and centre back Sean Hogan in an horrendous clash of heads and for twenty minutes played the game with ten men. Loughborough matched fourth placed Old Hill Town for most of this game but for the third week running couldn't find the net when the chances came. The first chance fell to Clayton Penny who didn't connect well with Sul Morina's cross but Old Hill replied and Craig Shaw tested keeper Paul Springthorpe and Wayne Bevan shot just past the post. Springthorpe saved a shot from Greenaway and Dovey saw one past the post for the visitors, but the chance of the half fell to Clayton Penny but with just keeper Dave Harrington to beat the keeper narrowed his angles well and saved. Loughborough's tail of woe began after thirty minutes as Michael Mulligan limped off but just before the break The Luffs came withing inches of taking the lead as Gareth Rogers cross just missed the outstretched leg of Tom Belton and Herrington gathered the loose ball. Loughborough saw yet another new signing in Donovan Jones and he showed some good touches and came close to a goal shooting just over before the breakbut limped off injured midway through the second half. The Luffs began the second half looking good before things turned against them, Matt Kearn's set up Edmir Likaj who shot past the post and Clayton Penny was brought down on the edge of the area in full flight. Midway through the half with borough looking good for at least a draw Linden Dovey mis hit his cross and wrong footed everybody and the ball crept in the net at the hear post to give Old Hill an undeserved lead. The Luffs were still very much in the game at this point and Daniel Brailsford delivered a low cross which ran to safety at the back post unconnected. If Old Hills first goal had a touch of good fortune about it then so did their second as an unthreatening corner missed keeper, defenders and forwards alike to trickle over the line at the back post, it was that man "Lucky" Dovey again. From then open it went pear shaped for The Luffs as keeper Paul Springthorpe and central defender Sean Hogan clashed and were taken to hospital sharing an ambulance and with all three substitutes used the nine men found themselves with a mountain to climb. Matt Kearns donned the keepers jersey and they got on with it and The Luffs very nearly pulled one back as Edmir Likaj shot across the goal grazing the post. In the end nine against eleven took its toll but a credit to The Luffs, they refuse to concede another goal and held it at two, Kearns having to make just one save in his unaccustomed roll. Saturday evening saw keeper Paul Springthorpe released from hospital with six stitches in his chin while defender Sean Hogan recovered sufficiently to be allowed out of hospital late in the same evening. It hasn't been a lucky start for new manager Geoff Green, four new players including three promising strikers have been out injured. Saturday sees The Luffs travelling to Fairfield Villa (kick off 2.45 PM) in an effort to stem the tide of defeats and definitely looking for a change of fortune. TEAM:  Paul SPRINGTHORPE, Matt WATKISS, Danny BRAILSFORD, Carl SPRINGTHORPE, Sean HOGAN, Michael MULLIGAN, Donovan JONES, Matt KEARNS, Gareth ROGERS, Sol MORINA, Clayton PENNY  SUBS:  Tom BELTON, Joe MULLIGAN, Edmir LAKIR SCORERS:   ATT: N/A HT: 0-0