Lewisham Borough came out on top in a seven-goal thriller at Coles Park against Hackney Wick to progress in the London Senior Trophy.
The early exchanges saw the hosts miss two decent chances, firing wide on both occasions, whilst the visitors saw an effort go straight at the keeper.
Wick then sliced wide but then on the quarter hour mark Lewisham took the lead when after the keeper clawed out a free-kick at the near post, the follow up was turned home by the visitors, although Wick claimed out of the keepers hands who got a boot on his hand for his troubles, but the officials did not agree and the goal stood.
The hosts continued to carve out openings though, seeing a free kick glanced over by a visiting defender and then a dangerous cross just eluded them, and then another shot was then tipped over by the Lewisham keeper.
The visitors then sent a long-range effort at the visitor’s goal, which was claimed by the keeper, and then the home side did level in the 24th minute when the resultant corner was volleyed through a crowd of players by Ziyad Rawn and into the far corner.
They weren’t level for long though as just four minutes later Lewisham regained the lead as after the hosts fail to clear, the visitors pounced to ram home from inside the box.
Lewisham then scuffed wide as they looked to increase their lead, whilst Wick drove forward but after cutting inside could only fire straight at the keeper, but six minutes before the break a wonderful free kick brought the hosts level again.
The hosts then sent a dangerous ball across goal as they looked to take the lead, but a brilliant half of football ended with the sides level.
Half Time Hackney Wick 2 Lewisham Borough 2
The second half was less than a minute old when Lewisham grabbed the lead for a third time with a superb diving header, and seven minutes later increased that lead as a cross saw the ball turned onto the post before the rebound was smashed home as Wick were still in the changing room metaphorically.
Lewisham were threatening to run away with it briefly and saw a decent effort fly over the hosts bar, they had certainly come out all guns blazing in this half so far.
The hosts though began to find their feet again and had a decent spell themselves as they looked to try and get back into the contest, and did create a decent opening when a through ball saw them get on the end of it but the Lewisham keeper came to make a good stop.
Then came an incredible passage of play, firstly when Lewisham somehow failed to make it 5-2 when they saw two goal bound efforts from close range blocked on the line, then down the other end Wick curled an effort against the bar before the rebound was fired miles off target.
With eight minutes left though Wick set up a grandstand finish when they won a penalty kick after a foul inside the box, and Daniel Adjei cooley slotted home.
The grandstand finish never really materialised though and the visitors had chances to seal it, slicing wide with one effort after driving into the box, and then firing wide deep into stoppage time, and soon after the whistle went to end an epic cup tie and see the visitors edge this one.
Full Time Hackney Wick 3 Lewisham Borough 4
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