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IS THIS THE END OF THE ROYALISTS SEASON?
With the idea of promotion now a distant memory, has the Royalist's season come to a premature end?
After watching this game, you would start to think so.

Daniel Mountain Made The Step Up From The Reserves To The First Team
Five changes to the starting eleven saw the inclusion of Miles Norman and Daniel Mountain from the reserve team, the return of Leon Townley and Dave Carroll and Matthew Clarke given a rare start.
Absent from the squad were Matt Brady (knee), Kieren Adams (knee), Dave Tilbury (head), Craig O'Connor (suspension) and Rob Saunders (rested).
It didn't look good for Windsor as Epsom pressed for the early advantage, and nearly took it.
Simon Huckle was left in space to hit a shot, which to the relief of the Windsor defence came back off the bar.
They weren't so fortunate with an effort from Barry Stevens.
He managed to get through the combination of Jamie Furmage and Leigh Rosier to shot past Trevor Bunting and put Epsom in front.
Windsor's attempts of recovery were no where near their usual level of creativity and flair, something that has been missing for a few weeks.
Michael Murphy's quick free kick found Miles Norman who crossed for Daniel Mountain who hit a very poor shot.
Murphy then hit a long ball over the Epsom defence which Shaun Dyke chased and managed a powerful effort which Dave Hyatt did well to save and at the same time set his side up on a counter attack.
Joel Rogers was released and got round Bunting leaving a gaping net. He shot but was denied by the head of Leigh Rosier.
From the resulting Jamie Buckley corner Bunting was forced into a fine save from a Matt Sinclair header.
The start of the second half saw the inclusion of another reserve team player when James Cox replaced Jamie Furmage. Gordon Hill also replaced Shaun Dyke.
Windsor Manager Dennis Greene will probably be wishing he hadn't made the change as it was Cox who set up Epsom's second just 15 seconds after the restart.
Cox attempted a simple header back to Bunting but only managed to put the ball at Simon Huckle's feet who crossed to give Joel Rogers an easy finish.
Adrian Toppin made it three just three minutes later when he managed to shrug off the challenge of Leon Townley and then lob Bunting with the ball going in off the post.
Epsom kept pushing the Windsor defence further and further back and nearly made it four when Sinclair headed a Buckley corner wide.
The home side did make it four on the hour when Dave Carroll's corner was cleared to Barry Stevens who ran the length of the pitch holding off Matt Clarke before shooting. Bunting saved but the ball rolled to Toppin who's first effort hit the post, but he made no mistake with the second.
Epsom could have added more in the closing moments as Toppin hit the bar and Bunting made a great save from a James Hall header.
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