Wroxham started a dreary day at Trafford Park knowing they would be without one of their club stalwarts 'keeper Elliot Pride. Having suffered a groin strain he will be out for at least a month. To cover for his absence the Yatchsmen welcomed Callum Robinson in goal, on loan from Sudbury. He started the day alongside fellow Sudbury loanee Jack Newman in midfield.
Wroxham lined up with Robinson in goal, Ben Lewis and Tom Rampling the full backs alongside centre halves Ollie Ebbage and Matthew Halliday. Midfield was captain Matt Cook and Newman with Bussen and Schaar on the wings. Datacampol played just behind striker Ross Gilfedder.
Up against them was the challenge of AFC Hornchurch - unbeaten in 12 matches and in former Canaries player Leon McKenzie a striker bang in form.
The Urchins kicked off and they exerted the early pressure. They forced the first chance when Ben Osman shot from right hand corner of the penalty area, but his shot went just over.
Wroxham started to get into the game after early pressure, but they were weary of Bentley and Thompson who really making things happen for Hornchurch down their right.
The chances started to come for the Urchins, Robinson looking good on debut to deny Chouman and then Ross Wall as the visitors created the most clear cut opportunities.
On 14 mins AFC Hornchurch took the lead. Winger Junior Luke down the left set Ross Wall away down the channel, and he shot across goal to beat the full stretch Robinson. This cheered the very tuneful away support, but also galvanised the Yatchsmen into a response.
Jack Newman created the next chance, his inviting cross was met by the stretching Armani Schaar but his brave touch led to the ball going just wide.
On 28 minutes Wroxham got the equaliser their committed performance deserved. Schaar again did well to play a ball for Bussens to chase, and this chase was rewarded when a defensive error meant the ball ran through for the winger, who took a touch and slotted home in the bottom left corner.
The match was a tough, physical affair, but with great skill too. No more epitomised than by Newman, who earned the first booking of the day for a foul on Chouman. Junior Luke was booked 5 minutes later as the game became a good tussle in midfield.
On 42 minutes the Urchins regained the lead. Wroxham had been defending well but the continued pressure eventually led to an error. The reliable Halliday missed a clearance that allowed McKenzie in to finish in the bottom left corner.
Wroxham were not deflated by this chance, and by rights should have equalised. Schaar with great work down the left after a corner that was cleared, but Gilfedder put his header just over the bar in the centre of the goal.
The Trafford Park faithful knew at the end of the first period that their team had pushed the visitors all the way, but Hornchurch's quality just saw them ahead.
At the start of the second half, the Yatchsmen had a great shout for a penalty. Gilfedder went down in the box, but his appeals were dismissed. As the game got stretched Wroxham were right in the game.
Although Wroxham had enjoyed more of the play, the Urchins stretched their lead on 64 minutes. A through ball saw young Robinson come haring out of his goal, but McKenzie beat him to the ball to slot into an open goal.
On 68 minutes Nyadzayo came on for the hard working Gilfedder and he was straight into the action, as he nearly forced a chance in the box but keeper Mott came to claim.
After 78 minutes Junior Luke got his marching orders. A poor challenge on Cook and then some colourful back chat earned him a second yellow, and a chance to get a goof seat in the bar.
Wroxham sensed a chance to salvage the game as the Urchins shrank back. A minute later this feeling was increased when the busy Schaar latched onto a long ball to beat the on rushing keeper to it, and touch it past him into the goal.
Wroxham bossed the last 15 minutes in what was a real grandstand finish. In the last minute of the match Nyadzayo skill fully got to the byline, but his pull back tantalizingly missed everyone when it was screaming out to be lashed home.
So Wroxham finished unlucky again, with a performance that did not match their bottom of the table position. The Urchins went to a lucky 13 unbeaten, and look to have lots of momentum going into the festive period

Motm Armani Schaar