Ryman North leaders Harlow Town put in a superb performance to dump League Two side Southend United out of the third round of the Essex Senior Cup at Roots Hall. The Blues were fielding a relatively strong side including Jack Payne but the non leagers started the better and created three of four good chances before they took the lead on 19 minutes when Dave Cowley whipped in a free kick for Alex Read to glance home past Ted Smith. This spurred Southend into life briefly and they levelled two minutes later when Jack Payne cut onto his left foot before bending a curling effort in of the bar from just inside the area for a cracking strike. Harlow continued to carve out the chances though and missed two golden chances to re take the lead and they were made to pay for these misses when the Blues took the lead four minutes before the break when Coulthirst turned his marker and slotted the ball under Edward Thompson. Southend finshed the half stronger and missed a couple of chances to increase their lead before the half time whistle. The second half left of where the first half ended with the home side missing a hat trick of opportunities although Harlow were still a danger going forward. Harlow then hit the bar as they began to assert pressure on the Blues defence and it was no surprise when they levelled the tie once again when a looping ball fell to James Smith on the edge of the box and his first time volley flew past Smith into the corner for a quality strike. Harlow were dominant again and two minutes later they re took the lead when Alex Read's sliced volley looped over Smith from the angle into the opposite corner of the net to send the Harlow fanatics near me wild with delight and then six minutes from time a throw on caught out a sleepy defence and the ball was squared to Dave Cowley who finished first time past Smith from twelve yards out to seal the deal and give Harlow a very impressive victory indeed.
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