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Aylesbury went into their first ever competitive meeting with Risborough Rangers showing several changes to the team which had beaten Hanwell Town 6-0 three days earlier, with Tom Barnett out suspended joining the rested John Mulholland on the sidelines.

It meant something of a makeshift looking defence started the match, with further injury problems coming during the game adding to the Ducks’ selection troubles.

None of that forms sufficient excuse for the dismal showing which was to follow, as Aylesbury fell to what looks on paper as their worst ever defeat – losing out 3-1 to a team 5th bottom two leagues below (as a marker, below Hale Leys United in the league table).

Risborough may have come to Bell Close as the underdogs, but they had reasons to be confident following three straight wins, including a 7-1 thrashing of MK Titans the weekend previously, and as a result looked far better than many other of the teams United have faced this season.

They deservedly took the lead on 29 minutes when the ball was crossed to the far post, where it was headed down to Beswick who had plenty of time and space to fire home. 1-0 Risborough

Prior to that, the opening of the game had been pretty even, with neither side creating much in the way of clear cut chances. Rangers had been the team to go closest, Joel Read nearly making the most of a debatable free-kick award by curling the ball just past the post, whilst a Beswick header at a corner kick flew narrowly wide.

Aylesbury’s only real effort of note had seen them put the ball in the net, Paul Edgeworth ghosting into the box on the end of Garcia’s intelligent pass forwards, only to find the flag raised against him.

A minute after scoring, Risborough nearly doubled their lead when a swift breakaway saw Read get free down the left, and he squared for the on-running Horne who found space for a shot which was well saved by Timberlake to turn it around the post.

Just before the break a scorching shot from Lewis Hallford nearly found the net, only for his powerful curler to be turned away by away stopper Clarke.

That was as good as it got for Aylesbury in the first half, as Risborough took a deserved lead to the interval, but the Ducks started the second period strongly.

Melford Simpson had entered the fray, replacing Enzo Silvestri who had suffered a groin strain at the end of the first half, and his aerial presence nearly paid immediate dividends when he met a free-kick delivery from fellow substitute Hateley Mercer but headed over.

Paul Edgeworth saw a shot charged down a minute later, before the same player sent a shot crashing over having been teed up on the edge of the box.

It was a much needed improvement from Aylesbury, but just as they looked to be getting on top of proceedings, they suffered the killer blow of a second Risborough goal.

Seemingly with all the time in the world, the ball was cut back from the left where Laurence Clark was picked out, and he had enough room to fire in a well measured shot just inside the post. 2-0 Risborough

It came against the run of play, but it was the definitive moment of the match. Aylesbury made their last throw of the dice by introducing Ivaylo Dimitrov, but it looked a long, long way back for the struggling Ducks.

Just past the hour mark and Risborough opened up a three-goal lead to add to United’s embarrassment. An initial shot was scrambled off the line, but the experienced Ben Williams was there to pounce on the rebound and fire home. 3-0 Risborough

Amongst the stunned silence of Bell Close, Aylesbury tried in vain, but their sloppy and downright complacent performance showed little sign of elevation.

There was a moment of cheer when Dimitrov found the net with 18 minutes remaining, firing in after a scramble in the box had seen Simpson and Acheampong both unable to force the ball home. 1-3

Disappointingly, there never appeared to be genuine belief that Aylesbury could make a comeback, with both sides having chances in an open ending to the match.

Simpson saw a header blocked behind for a corner having got on the end of a Mercer free-kick, whilst Dimitrov also had a header blocked from a Mercer corner kick.

In stoppage time, Risborough twice had players run clean through, but the chances came to nothing as the Rangers’ players in question squandered their opportunities. It mattered not as seconds later they were able to celebrate a shock, but well deserved, win.

For Aylesbury meanwhile, it truly was an awful day at the office, and the best they can do is forget about this match, move on quickly and look for a positive result at Hatfield Town.

As expected, a few changes tonight for the Ducks

5. Hallford ball into the box. Was it a shot, was it a cross? Easily caught by the keeper
Quite a slow start to the game so far
8. Weak clearance by Timberlake fell to Horne, tried an early effort which was well wide
10. Effort from Hallford deflected behind, looked a decent strike
16. Debatable free-kick awarded to Risborough on the edge of the box. Joel Read curled a good effort just wide of the post
22. Beswick header from a corner kick just wide
Been a poor start from Aylesbury so far
24. Great ball forward from Garcia picked out Edgeworth ghosting into the box. He put the ball in the net but was flagged offside
26. Field warned for dissent
29. GOAL! 1-0 Risborough. Ball crossed to far post where it as levered down to Beswick to fire home
30. Quick break from the visitors, Read square for the on-running Horne who found space for a shot, well saved by Timberlake
32. Early Aylesbury substitution: Mercer on for Jones
44. Ball broke for Hallford, scorching effort curling in, tipped wide by the keeper
45. Horne played in on the edge of the box, made space for shot, well over

HT: Poor performance from Aylesbury so far, Risborough deservedly leading

Aylesbury sub at the break: Simpson on for the injured Silvestri

Simpson playing at centre back, Jack Wood going to the right

We're underway again

1. Simpson's aerial presence makes an early impression, as he meets Mercer's free-kick but heads over
2. Edgeworth shot on the edge of the box charged down after corner kick
6. Edgeworth teed up on the edge of the box by Field, crashed shot over
Better from Aylesbury
8. GOAL! 2-0 Risborough. Ball cut back to Clark who fired home a well placed shot. No pressure, awful defending
9. Final roll of the dice for Aylesbury: Dimitrov on for Edgeworth
16. GOAL! 3-0 Risborough. Getting embarrassing now. Williams fired in after an initial shot was cleared off the line
Just a reminder, this is a side 5th bottom in SSMFL Division 2, BELOW Hale Leys United!
26. Risborough sub: Austin for Beswick
27. GOAL! 1-3. Dimitrov pulls a goal back for the Ducks after a scramble involving Simpson and Acheampong
28. Dimitrov booked
30. Great chance for a Risborough 4th, as Timberlake uncertain in claiming a long free kick, player nips in but fires over
31. Mercer flighted cross into box, Simpson header blocked behind for a corner
34. Risborough sub: Haynes for Clark
37. Risborough sub: Shrimpton for Horne
42. Header from Dimitrov blocked at a Mercer corner
45. Shrimpton clean through. Let off for Ducks as he overran the ball

FT: Aylesbury 1-3 Risborough: Giantkilling result for Risborough, dismal night for Aylesbury