'This was the "game of two halves" of the Association Football clich.

After 50 minutes - at 30 points to 10 down - we had hardly had the ball or mounted an attack that went more than two phases.

Esher were playing with pace, width and inventiveness and our defence was under severe and repeated pressure.

What happened next was a remarkable turnaround which spoke volumes for the team's resources, both of technique and of competitiveness.

At the very stage when those of little faith were fearing the worst, there came a concerted effort born of the sort of determination and refusal to lie down for which Kendal sides have become well known.

This was a revival based on heart and soul, but tempered by the technical accomplishment we have been working towards over the last month or so.

Suddenly, we were able to win, support and retain the ball, vary the focus of attacks, and come at a startled home defence in waves.

The three second-half tries which resulted were all

triumphs of teamwork.

Newcomer Shawn Renwick sealed his best performance to date, crossing the line twice, and Jason Balmer showed that pace and elusiveness are not the only bullets in his gun; in the heaviest of traffic, he battered, squirmed and

wriggled his way over from an unpromising position.

With all tries well converted by Mike Scott - who orchestrated attacks with mounting confidence and a deft range of passes - a famous victory should have been within sight.

The ultimate frustration was the two defensive turnovers which gave Esher rare glimpses of attacking possession, and from which two goals were dropped to keep the margin at two scores.

These are the sort of things that occur when a team is up against it.

I hope that this will prove the turning point, and help restore much needed confidence.

Having played well on two away trips, the team is now anxious to translate this into improved form at Mint Bridge in search of the elusive first home win.

Views presented by Kendal caoch Neil Rollings.