WOKINGHAM & EMMBROOK FC captain Jake White marked his return from a long injury layoff with a goal in the Sumas’ opening league game.
Hosting Wallingford in their opening game of the 2022/23 league season in Combined Counties Premier North at Lowther Road, the Sumas made a slow start.
They went behind just two minutes into the match when Kyreece Martei netted for the visitors.
The Sumas were frustrated for the rest of the first-half, with several injuries halting play in a scrappy affair which saw both Joe Cummuskey and Enow Ojong forced off before the break, replaced by Alex Badshah and Brandon Curtis.
Returning to make his first appearance since November 2021 when he picked up a serious injury, White entered the match and made an immediate impact when he struck a thunderous volley into the top corner to equalise.
Eliot Whitehouse’s side had chances to snatch all three points late on when Jack Webb got on the end of Curtis’ cross but narrowly missed the target.
Sumas goalkeeper Sean Woodward made an excellent save near the death to ensure that the hosts took a point.
The Sumas now turn their attention to an away tie in the FA Cup at Ardley United on Saturday.
Wokingham & Emmbrook: Woodward, Shaw, Cummuskey, Eagle, Mullan (c), Tuttle, Bossman, Hannachi, Mindomba, Ojong, Webb
Subs: Riley, Curtis, Badshah, White, Linturn
