Adam Vyse netted a brace as Basildon United saw off Barkingside at Cricklefield’s to progress into the Second Round of the Essex Thameside Trophy, setting up a tie at Burroughs Park against White Ensign.
Side of course play their football in the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Senior South, Step Six in the non-league pyramid, whilst The Bees play in Step Four in the Isthmian North, so on paper the visitors were expected to progress.
The visitors were on the front foot from the off too, seeing a couple of efforts saved by Charlie Howson, whilst another two efforts flew off target, and then another effort was brilliantly pushed away by Howson, all this in the opening fifteen minutes.
The Bees then sent a free kick wide of the target, but in the 19th minute they did finally find the net when a brilliant cross from Kurt Smith found Vyse who volleyed home superbly, and the visitors had a deserved lead.
The Bees were dominant and should have added to their lead, seeing a couple of efforts blocked by the defence before missing at the back post from a yard out, and moments later they were made to pay.
This is because with the hosts first real attack in the 26th minute, they equalised, as good work from Joe Gent down the right saw him fire a ball across to Ben Clarke who converted first time, and incredibly the hosts were level.
A stunned visitors then spurned more chances to restore the lead, somehow heading wide from close range and then forced two more saves from Howson, and then they headed wide from point blank range again, and the game remained level.
Howson then had to make two brilliant stops to keep the Bees out, and in a rare attack Side probably should of scored but sliced wide, and the half ended with The Bees missing yet another opening, after beating Howson to the ball saw a defender block a goal bound effort, meaning the game was somehow level at the break.
Half Time Barkingside 1 Basildon United 1
The hosts had a couple of early openings in the second period, whilst The Bees saw a couple go effort target themselves, but in the 63rd minute a terrible error from the home side defence saw Basildon go back in front.
Side tried to play out from the back with a goal kick but the Bees nipped in to steal the ball and Vyse sent a cross towards the back post and saw it go in for his and the visitors second of the evening as they retook the lead.
Both teams continued to have openings in what was a much more even half, but the visitors held that slender lead as the game entered its final fifteen minutes or so.
The Bees then had chances to seal the win, sending a volley over the bar before flashing another dangerous ball across the box, however they sealed the deal in style as after a brilliant diagonal pass from Jo Turpin released full back Conor Mead down the right, he lobbed brilliantly over Howson for The Bees third with eleven minutes to go.
Side then had a decent spell as they tried to get back into the game, seeing a free kick saved before blocking a close range follow up, and then they forced a decent save from visiting keeper Clarke Bogard as the game entered the final five minutes.
Bogard then had to make another smart save to keep the hosts out, whilst down the other end the visitors forced a good save from Howson as the game entered stoppage time.
The visitors had the last laugh though in this one, adding a fourth in stoppage time as a cross from Smith found its way to Ernest Okoh who fired beyond Howson and cap a fine win for the visitors.
Full Time Barkingside 1 Basildon United 4
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