10-08-2021, 16:54
FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND
ROUND UP
After their first ever competitive defeat last week against Beckenham Town, Jersey Bulls got the FA CUP Extra Preliminary Round off to a flyer by hammering Horsham YMCA 10-1 in their first appearance in the trophy. In the most southerly game in FA Cup history Lorne Bickley and Sol Solomon registered hat-tricks in front of an excellent crowd of 975.
Elsewhere, Macclesfield’s bow in the FA Cup as a reformed club ended in triumph as they fired four past North West Counties rivals Burscough in a game which saw winger Aaron Dwyer score two and create the other two for a 4-0 result which pleased manager Danny Whitaker who had been disappointed by his team’s 4-4 draw against Winsford in midweek. He described his team as, “clinical in front of goal and superb in defence.”
The first FA Cup tie staged on Sheerwater’s new 3G pitch in their new £26 million Eastwood Centre turned out to be a disappointment as Erith Town led from the 8th minute thanks to Harry Gamble’s opener and ran out 0-2 winners.
Veteran striker Josh McKenzie eased Sporting Khalsa through with a hat-trick which helped his team to a 4-3 win against Coventry Sphinx. The 38 year-old admitted the furthest out was probably only five yards commenting, “I don’t care where they’re from as long as they go in.”
Consett came through a tight game at Whickham 2-3, netting the winner in the 89th minute. Consett came back from 2-1 down when Jake Orrell curled a shot into the top corner and substitute Carl Dawson headed the winner after a shot from Dale Pearson hit the underside of the bar.
Long Eaton United came back from a goal down after 15 minutes against Holbeach. After dominating the opening play Long Eaton conceded a corner from which Elston fired in at the back post, but that setback only seemed to increase Long Eaton’s hunger. In the 28th minute Man of the Match James Gale rifled home the leveller, nine minutes later he made the second for Marshall, a third came from Kameron Campbell on 51 minutes and Gale rounded matters off in the 70th minute to put his side out of sight.
Ascot United’s 3G facility in a corner of the racecourse saw them win at a canter against Holyport 3-0 in which the goal of the game came from Duarte Surpanu, who struck from wide on the left to end the visitor’s cup dreams for this season.
A Louis Potts hat-trick saw his team Avro register a 3-1 victory at West Didsbury and Chorlton in torrid conditions. A succession of saves from keeper Jordan Latham had kept his side in the game until the 90th minute, when Potts completed his hat-trick.
Down in Devon a missed Brixham penalty in the first minute set the tone for a bizarre clash between Brixham and Bridgewater United. At one point Bridgewater were down to eight players with Jordan Greenwood sent-off, Jack Taylor sin-binned, against the rules of the competition, and Jake Llewellyn receiving treatment on the side lines. Brixham’s first assault on the competition saw Tom Ellis first win a penalty for Bridgewater, then set up the second form a quick throw to give the visitors a 0-2 lead, before a late goal from substitute Adam Dyson pulled one back to create a hectic final few minutes from which the visitors emerged 1-2 winners.
Edgware Town fielded 10 debutants against Hadley, but it took their more experienced visitors into the second half to edge ahead with the assistance themselves of three substitutes before emerging 0-3 winners.
Under-pressure, Heanor Town hung on at AFC Wulfrun’s through a glut of missed chances until a desperate clearance found Jamie Sleigh, who swung the ball in for Lewis Weaver to finish neatly and put the Derbyshire side ahead. However, Wulfs hit straight back and just on half-time they went ahead, a lead they neither surrendered, nor extended to the end of the game.
Penistone Church played out a 0-0 draw at Lower Breck, as did Haughmond at Hereford Lads Club. Beckenham Town were held 0-0 a week after beating Jersey Bulls by Colliers Wood, Cogenhoe and Haverhill failed to trouble the scorers, as did Newark and Lutterworth. Shepton Mallet and Andover New Street similarly failed to register, as did Vauxhall Motors and Skelmersdale.
REPORTS
ILFRACOMBE TOWN 4-3 WELLINGTON AFC
Wellington AFC travelled to Ilfracombe in the FA Cup and fielded their third goalkeeper in as many games with 17-year-old Shay Allen making his debut. With a strong wind marring the game, Wellington started better and were soon testing the home defence down the left flank and took the lead after a quarter of an hour when a great cross field ball found Jack Bown-Porter wide on the left, whose ball inside to Baker led to a block which Jake Quick pounced on to score.
An immediate Ilfracombe equaliser came when a Chris Roberts cross from the right eluded both the defence and keeper Allen and Joe Barker netted from close in. A minute later, Ilfracombe took the lead in identical circumstances through the same two players. Wellington’s attacks as they tried to get back on terms paid off when Miles Quick challenged for a ball in the area which rebounded off his shin and looped over keeper Steve Oliver into the net.
After the break, exchanges were even until after 55 minutes, Poulsom was grabbed and pulled to the ground and the referee awarded a penalty which Towler converted to give Wellington the lead.
Ilfracombe levelled from a disputed free kick just outside the penalty area which Jenkins put over the wall to beat Allen and make the score 3-3.
Play swung from end to end with the wind an important factor, but 80 minutes in poor defending allowed Kevin Squire in at the far post to put Ilfracombe in front 4-3 and despite some good possession Wellington were unable to get back on terms.
GRESLEY ROVERS 3-0 BEWDLEY TOWN
Gresley Rovers advanced to the next round of the FA Cup after Danny Munday’s hat-trick guided them to a 3-0 victory over Bewdley Town. Three second-half strikes from the Gresley striker saw Rovers book a preliminary round tie with Leek Town in a couple of weeks.
Bewdley offered little threat across the 90 minutes, but defended doggedly and made the hosts work hard. In a cagey first half there were few chances due Bewdley’s high press. Hart and Seal were Gresley’s danger men, but Bewdley did threaten through Morris and Rudds, as it became obvious Gresley were struggling to score.
The second half saw Rovers come out a livelier outfit, and it took them just seven minutes to break the deadlock. Alex Morris used his height to win a header from a throw-in down the right, flicking the ball over the top of Bewdley’s defence to Hart. Hart spun and volleyed into keeper Sidway’s body, which Munday followed in to open the scoring.
Once on top the only thing standing between Gresley and a second was an inspired goalkeeper who thwarted Hart’s efforts to add to the tally. Whilst Hart remained frustrated by the form of the away goalkeeper Gresley were nearly caught cold when keeper Lewis Fenney was forced to tip an effort around the post late on. However, the game was made safe in injury time when receiving the ball from Seal, Munday cheekily chipped Sidway from the edge of the box. Not content, the striker completed his hat-trick with the last kick of the game, as he raced onto a goal kick and smashed the ball home.
BARNOLDSWICK 6-1 RUNCORN TOWN
After early pressure it took only 9 minutes for Barlick (Barnoldswick) to take the lead through Paul Turner, taking the ball past the keeper Adam Reid and slotting home from Gareth Hill’s assist.
Barlick were dominating the play and were denied a second when a shot from Paul Turner rattled the bar and when Gareth Hill had the ball in the back of the net only to be ruled out by the linesman.
Barlick continued to dominate, though Runcorn remained in the game gaining several free kicks and hitting a shot into the side-netting, but it was the home side who won several corners, had shots blocked and effort from Ralph hit the post, but the score remained 1-0 at half time.
In the 2nd half it took Barnoldswick only two minutes to find a second goal through Brad Knox when his shot went under the keeper and into the bottom corner to set off a goal frenzy. Ben Ashton added a third after 55 minutes putting it through the keeper's legs from close range and a minute later, Paul Turner got his second from a cut back. Andy Hill added to the scoresheet after 59 minutes after playing a one-two with Brad Knox.
On 69 minutes Runcorn grabbed some consolation through a Ben Greenop strike from just outside of the box into the top corner. The sixth on 75 minutes was added by Andy Hill as his shot, from 25 yards out, arrowed into the top corner to secure his brace and see Barnoldswick through to play Ramsbottom United in the next round.
(Gate 232)
All the scores are available on Scores and Fixtures on the BBC website www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scores-fixtures2021-08-07 or 08-06 and 08-08 for those games not played on Saturday.
ROUND UP
After their first ever competitive defeat last week against Beckenham Town, Jersey Bulls got the FA CUP Extra Preliminary Round off to a flyer by hammering Horsham YMCA 10-1 in their first appearance in the trophy. In the most southerly game in FA Cup history Lorne Bickley and Sol Solomon registered hat-tricks in front of an excellent crowd of 975.
Elsewhere, Macclesfield’s bow in the FA Cup as a reformed club ended in triumph as they fired four past North West Counties rivals Burscough in a game which saw winger Aaron Dwyer score two and create the other two for a 4-0 result which pleased manager Danny Whitaker who had been disappointed by his team’s 4-4 draw against Winsford in midweek. He described his team as, “clinical in front of goal and superb in defence.”
The first FA Cup tie staged on Sheerwater’s new 3G pitch in their new £26 million Eastwood Centre turned out to be a disappointment as Erith Town led from the 8th minute thanks to Harry Gamble’s opener and ran out 0-2 winners.
Veteran striker Josh McKenzie eased Sporting Khalsa through with a hat-trick which helped his team to a 4-3 win against Coventry Sphinx. The 38 year-old admitted the furthest out was probably only five yards commenting, “I don’t care where they’re from as long as they go in.”
Consett came through a tight game at Whickham 2-3, netting the winner in the 89th minute. Consett came back from 2-1 down when Jake Orrell curled a shot into the top corner and substitute Carl Dawson headed the winner after a shot from Dale Pearson hit the underside of the bar.
Long Eaton United came back from a goal down after 15 minutes against Holbeach. After dominating the opening play Long Eaton conceded a corner from which Elston fired in at the back post, but that setback only seemed to increase Long Eaton’s hunger. In the 28th minute Man of the Match James Gale rifled home the leveller, nine minutes later he made the second for Marshall, a third came from Kameron Campbell on 51 minutes and Gale rounded matters off in the 70th minute to put his side out of sight.
Ascot United’s 3G facility in a corner of the racecourse saw them win at a canter against Holyport 3-0 in which the goal of the game came from Duarte Surpanu, who struck from wide on the left to end the visitor’s cup dreams for this season.
A Louis Potts hat-trick saw his team Avro register a 3-1 victory at West Didsbury and Chorlton in torrid conditions. A succession of saves from keeper Jordan Latham had kept his side in the game until the 90th minute, when Potts completed his hat-trick.
Down in Devon a missed Brixham penalty in the first minute set the tone for a bizarre clash between Brixham and Bridgewater United. At one point Bridgewater were down to eight players with Jordan Greenwood sent-off, Jack Taylor sin-binned, against the rules of the competition, and Jake Llewellyn receiving treatment on the side lines. Brixham’s first assault on the competition saw Tom Ellis first win a penalty for Bridgewater, then set up the second form a quick throw to give the visitors a 0-2 lead, before a late goal from substitute Adam Dyson pulled one back to create a hectic final few minutes from which the visitors emerged 1-2 winners.
Edgware Town fielded 10 debutants against Hadley, but it took their more experienced visitors into the second half to edge ahead with the assistance themselves of three substitutes before emerging 0-3 winners.
Under-pressure, Heanor Town hung on at AFC Wulfrun’s through a glut of missed chances until a desperate clearance found Jamie Sleigh, who swung the ball in for Lewis Weaver to finish neatly and put the Derbyshire side ahead. However, Wulfs hit straight back and just on half-time they went ahead, a lead they neither surrendered, nor extended to the end of the game.
Penistone Church played out a 0-0 draw at Lower Breck, as did Haughmond at Hereford Lads Club. Beckenham Town were held 0-0 a week after beating Jersey Bulls by Colliers Wood, Cogenhoe and Haverhill failed to trouble the scorers, as did Newark and Lutterworth. Shepton Mallet and Andover New Street similarly failed to register, as did Vauxhall Motors and Skelmersdale.
REPORTS
ILFRACOMBE TOWN 4-3 WELLINGTON AFC
Wellington AFC travelled to Ilfracombe in the FA Cup and fielded their third goalkeeper in as many games with 17-year-old Shay Allen making his debut. With a strong wind marring the game, Wellington started better and were soon testing the home defence down the left flank and took the lead after a quarter of an hour when a great cross field ball found Jack Bown-Porter wide on the left, whose ball inside to Baker led to a block which Jake Quick pounced on to score.
An immediate Ilfracombe equaliser came when a Chris Roberts cross from the right eluded both the defence and keeper Allen and Joe Barker netted from close in. A minute later, Ilfracombe took the lead in identical circumstances through the same two players. Wellington’s attacks as they tried to get back on terms paid off when Miles Quick challenged for a ball in the area which rebounded off his shin and looped over keeper Steve Oliver into the net.
After the break, exchanges were even until after 55 minutes, Poulsom was grabbed and pulled to the ground and the referee awarded a penalty which Towler converted to give Wellington the lead.
Ilfracombe levelled from a disputed free kick just outside the penalty area which Jenkins put over the wall to beat Allen and make the score 3-3.
Play swung from end to end with the wind an important factor, but 80 minutes in poor defending allowed Kevin Squire in at the far post to put Ilfracombe in front 4-3 and despite some good possession Wellington were unable to get back on terms.
GRESLEY ROVERS 3-0 BEWDLEY TOWN
Gresley Rovers advanced to the next round of the FA Cup after Danny Munday’s hat-trick guided them to a 3-0 victory over Bewdley Town. Three second-half strikes from the Gresley striker saw Rovers book a preliminary round tie with Leek Town in a couple of weeks.
Bewdley offered little threat across the 90 minutes, but defended doggedly and made the hosts work hard. In a cagey first half there were few chances due Bewdley’s high press. Hart and Seal were Gresley’s danger men, but Bewdley did threaten through Morris and Rudds, as it became obvious Gresley were struggling to score.
The second half saw Rovers come out a livelier outfit, and it took them just seven minutes to break the deadlock. Alex Morris used his height to win a header from a throw-in down the right, flicking the ball over the top of Bewdley’s defence to Hart. Hart spun and volleyed into keeper Sidway’s body, which Munday followed in to open the scoring.
Once on top the only thing standing between Gresley and a second was an inspired goalkeeper who thwarted Hart’s efforts to add to the tally. Whilst Hart remained frustrated by the form of the away goalkeeper Gresley were nearly caught cold when keeper Lewis Fenney was forced to tip an effort around the post late on. However, the game was made safe in injury time when receiving the ball from Seal, Munday cheekily chipped Sidway from the edge of the box. Not content, the striker completed his hat-trick with the last kick of the game, as he raced onto a goal kick and smashed the ball home.
BARNOLDSWICK 6-1 RUNCORN TOWN
After early pressure it took only 9 minutes for Barlick (Barnoldswick) to take the lead through Paul Turner, taking the ball past the keeper Adam Reid and slotting home from Gareth Hill’s assist.
Barlick were dominating the play and were denied a second when a shot from Paul Turner rattled the bar and when Gareth Hill had the ball in the back of the net only to be ruled out by the linesman.
Barlick continued to dominate, though Runcorn remained in the game gaining several free kicks and hitting a shot into the side-netting, but it was the home side who won several corners, had shots blocked and effort from Ralph hit the post, but the score remained 1-0 at half time.
In the 2nd half it took Barnoldswick only two minutes to find a second goal through Brad Knox when his shot went under the keeper and into the bottom corner to set off a goal frenzy. Ben Ashton added a third after 55 minutes putting it through the keeper's legs from close range and a minute later, Paul Turner got his second from a cut back. Andy Hill added to the scoresheet after 59 minutes after playing a one-two with Brad Knox.
On 69 minutes Runcorn grabbed some consolation through a Ben Greenop strike from just outside of the box into the top corner. The sixth on 75 minutes was added by Andy Hill as his shot, from 25 yards out, arrowed into the top corner to secure his brace and see Barnoldswick through to play Ramsbottom United in the next round.
(Gate 232)
All the scores are available on Scores and Fixtures on the BBC website www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scores-fixtures2021-08-07 or 08-06 and 08-08 for those games not played on Saturday.