Taverners slumped to their first defeat of the season on Saturday to resilient Chalford side. Taverners never got started in game that they were completely outclassed and out played from the first whistle. Chalford pressed Taverners for the full 45 minutes of the first half and were very unfortunate not to go in leading at the break. Taverners responded to a half time chastising and started the second half on top. They went in front 10 minutes in thanks to pressure in the box by Josh Blunt produced an own goal. Chalford were soon back on top and dominating proceedings, heaping pressure on the Taverners rear guard without producing any real clean cut openings. This came to an end with 20 minutes to go when a defensive mix left the Chalford striker with the simple task of slipping the ball past the helpless goalkeeper from 6 yards out. From then on it was all Chalford again with Taverners scrambling to reach the final whistle and get something out of the game resorting to clearing their lines and hoping for an opening that could see them snatch the points. It never came and, with 5 minutes to go in the game Chalford clinched a well deserved 3 points when good work from the centre forward saw a deflected shot off Andy Stratford fly past the helpless keeper.