Down who had picked up an unnecessary first half yellow card was replaced at the break by Dylan Jones who lined up wide on the left in advanced role with Harrison King swapping from right back to the left and Lolot dropping slightly deeper on the right.

Parkway started the half with more intensity and on 50 minutes a long through ball saw Gosney race from his line and grab the ball just ahead of Jones who had made a strong run forward. Parkway continued on the offensive moving the ball well and keeping possession better however Sholing remained composed and solid in defence. However Parkway’s early pressure was rewarded when they equalised on the hour in a somewhat fortuitous manner.

Good link up play along the left between Williams and Jones saw a Williams shot blocked for a corner which Gosney under pressure was unable to gather cleanly. The attempted clearance was blocked by Halls with the ball ricocheting off the young defenders leg and looping into the net from around 8 yards. This seemed to unsettle Sholing and inspire Parkway who began to enjoy their best spell of the game as they increased the pressure. On 68 minutes Wright muscled a defender off the ball wide on the right with his angled drive hitting the side netting. Parkway continued to press with Jones looking dangerous along the left with his pace and trickery beginning to trouble the Sholing defence.

With the game opening up and both sides looking to win the game and not hang on to what they had, Halls headed just wide from a corner on 64 minutes with Sholing then breaking away and Rose doing well with a double block inside the 18 yard area. Parkway made their second change on 69 minutes with Alfie Moulden replacing Lolot who had made a quietly effective debut. With Sholing coming back into the game a superb save by Harvey from a close range drive from Adams denied the visitors a second goal with Rose and King combining to clear the danger.

Parkway responded with the hard working Wright creating space and crossing from the right to force a corner. With play now going from end to end, on 74 minutes the tricky Cope clipped the top of the bar with a cross cum shot from the left. As play intensified another Sholing player saw yellow for a strong challenge in midfield. Aaron Goulty then replaced King as Parkway looked to withstand the threat and on 81 minutes Crago raced clear only to be denied an effort on target after a good block by Roundell-Prince.

With the game delicately poised, Sholing forced another two corners with Parkway defending desperately at times to remain in the game and it was they who almost took the lead on 86 minutes. Crago’s dogged persistence won a corner on the right and it was he who headed dowwnards at the far post with ball bouncing up agonisingly over the bar.

Sholing finishing the stronger then took the lead in the third minute of stoppage time with Mason’s shot skidding off the bar with the ball being recycled wide on the left and crossed in where Targett rifled in a low drive from around 18 yards through a crowd of bodies, possibly getting a slight deflection, past the unsighted Harvey.

With little time remaining to get back on level terms Parkway conceded a third goal 3 minutes later after an error from Harvey saw his miskicked clearance attempt from outside the area fall to Adams who chipped home over the stranded keeper into the unguarded net to seal the victory their performance deserved.

Another disappointing defeat for Parkway who did well to recover from conceding an early goal to stay in the game in the first half but without threatening or creating many clear chances. A much better second half saw them draw level during their best spell of the game and although their effort and commitment cannot be faulted, the quality in key areas at key times was lacking.

On the balance of their overall play the well organised, albeit weakened, Sholing deserved the win with Parkway ultimately coming up short when it mattered in the final stages having defended manfully for so long and just unable to hold out for a point.

With key players missing due to injury and suspension the task doesn’t get any easier. On Saturday they embark on one of their longest away trips of the season to Chesham United who currently lie 9th having won both of their games scoring 4 and conceding 2 with their other being abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch at Hanwell when they were ahead .