(Action from the all Essex Senior League tie between Romford and Little Oakley, thanks to Romford FC (@RomfordFC) for the photo)
Remembrance weekend saw Isuzu FA Vase action take place for eight Essex Senior League and two Thurlow Nunn South sides, so let's see how they got on in pursuit of a place in the Last 64 of the competition.....
Isuzu FA Vase 2nd Round Proper
Friday 11th November
Dunstable Town 1-0 Enfield (Enfield are out of this years Vase after hosts Dunstable netted an 82nd minute winner. The game was headed towards penalties when Webb received the ball before firing home to send Town into the next round and dump the ESL leaders out of the competition)
Saturday 12th November
Athletic Newham 4-0 Kennington (Athletic Newham breezed into the Third Round of the Vase after a comprehensive win over Kennington, Izekor gave the hosts the lead with a superb lob before the same man then netted again after a superb team move. Kone then got in on the act netting the hosts third before Izekor rounded things off with a fourth to complete his hat-trick and cap a good day for the home side)
Glebe 3-6 Sporting Bengal United (Sporting Bengal United put in arguably one of the greatest performances of the season so far to humble Glebe. It didn't start to well for the visitors though when Assam finished after great work from Philpot in the ninth minute to give Glebe the lead, but Sporting levelled nine minutes later after Juwara pounced on scramble inside the box. Glebe though were to have the lead at the break when Cray crossed for Philpot to head home but no one expected what was to come from the visitors in the second period, levelling the tie up once again eight minutes after the break when Juwara grabbed another, before Artmeladze then gave the visiting underdogs the lead midway through the second period. George then netted his first with just under fifteen minutes remaining, burying a one on one, and although Glebe then netted to make it 3-4 in stoppage time, George then added two more in the remaining added on time to send the Mile End side through in style)
Lakenheath 3-2 Buckhurst Hill (Hill crashed out of the Vase after defeat at Lakenheath, Suleyman Zuhdu headed Hill in front after thirteen minutes but the hosts came roaring back after the break, levelling up proceedings ten minutes into the second period when Bailey's ball in found a diving Hawley sent the ball past the keeper, and with twelve minutes to go Young converted a penalty to give Heath the lead. Thulborn then curled home a superb goal in the 90th minute to seal victory despite Hill grabbing one back in stoppage time through Nathan Sollosi)
Norwich United 2-0 Stansted (Two very late goals saw Stansted bow out of the Vase at Norwich United, with the game seemingly headed for penalties Davis rasping drive in the 89th minute gave the hosts the lead before a stoppage time goal from Hunter sealed the deal, the attacker breaking clear and slotting home to see the Planters progress)
Romford 2-0 Little Oakley (Two goals inside the final twenty minutes saw Romford win the all ESL battle at Mayesbrook Park. The deadlock was broken in the 72nd minute when Restrepo jinked inside before hitting a low effort into the bottom corner, and he was on target again with three minutes remaining, heading home a cross from Sibanda to seal the hosts passage into Round Three)
Saffron Walden Town 0-2 Leighton Town (Walden crashed out of the Vase in what was their first game since the resignation of boss Jason Maher after defeat to Leighton Town. Mcclelland netted after an initial effort from Lobjoitt had struck the post bang on half time before Lobjiott sealed the deal with nine minutes to go, lobbing home on the counter)
Tring Athletic 1-1 Burnham Ramblers (Tring Athletic won 5-3 on penalties) (Ramblers came so close to progressing once again in the Vase, but the Thurlow Nunn South leaders succumbed on penalties at Tring Athletic. A fifth minute penalty from Adeyemi had the visitors ahead, and that lead lasted until 72 minutes when Hercules supplied a decent finish from inside the box, meaning penalties. The hosts then prevailed in that shoot out to take their place in Round Three)
Woodford Town 2-2 Fakenham Town (Fakenham Town won 4-3 on penalties) (Woodford are out of the Vase after they lost on penalties to Fakenham Town at Ashton's. Machado gave the hosts a tenth minute lead but Fakenham struck back just before the half hour mark when Robinson finished into the bottom right corner. Ten minutes into the second period Robinson grabbed another with a superb strike in off the post, but Machado then netted again for the hosts with eight minutes to go, converting at the back post to force penalties. Sadly for the ESL side they were to lose the shoot out though and see the visitors progress)
The draw for the Third Round was made on Monday and here it is.....
1. Longridge Town Vs Eccleshill United
2. Holker Old Boys Vs Squires Gate
3. Bury AFC Vs Abbey Hey
4. AFC Liverpool Vs Cheadle Town
5. Horden Community Welfare Vs AFC Darwen
6. Prestwich Heys Vs West Didbury & Chorlton
7. Belper United Vs Coventry Sphinx
8. AFC Wulfrunians Vs Brocton
9. Atherstone Town/Stone Old Alleynians Vs Stourport Swifts
10. Newark & Sherwood United Vs Anstey Nomads
11. Congleton Town Vs Lye Town
12. Highgate United Vs Walsall Wood
13. Biggleswade United Vs Lakenheath
14. Leighton Town Vs Fakenham Town
15. Whittlesey Athletic Vs Romford
16. Pinchbeck United Vs St Panteleimon
17. Norwich United Vs Newport Pagnell Town
18. Dunstable Town Vs Tring Athletic
19. Stansfeld Vs Erith Town
20. Harefield United Vs North Greenford United
21. Jersey Bulls Vs Athletic Newham
22. Sporting Bengal United Vs Deal Town
23. Larkfield & New Hythe Vs Raynes Park Vale
24. Eastbourne Town Vs Egham Town
25. Holyport Vs Peacehaven & Telscombe
26. Ascot United Vs Little Common
27. Clevedon Town Vs New Milton Town
28. Shaftesbury Vs Brixham
29. Hartpury University Vs Bovey Tracey
30. Buckland Athletic Vs Laverstock & Ford
31. Royal Wootton Bassett Town Vs Corsham Town
32. Bridgwater United Vs Cribbs
Just two Essex Senior League sides, Athletic Newham & Romford remain, and just one Thurlow Nunn South side in the shape of Sporting Bengal United are in Round Three. Athletic Newham have the best and most interesting tie as they will require a plane to get to their next game, a trip to play Jersey Bulls which should be an adventure for them.
Romford have bee drawn away to Whittlesey Athletic who are having a remarkable run for a Step Six outfit, but Romford will certainly fancy their chances of progression, and another Step Six side in the shape of Sporting Bengal United will host Kent costal side Deal Town at Mile End. I saw Deal demolish Tooting Bec two rounds ago so I know that will be a tough one for the Bengal Boys.
Holders Newport Pagnell Town came into the competition at the 2nd Round stage and after winning at the weekend will travel to Norwich United in Round Three, can The Swans defend their crown from last season, it's not done very often, only Billericay Town, Halesowen Town, Tiverton Town and Whitley Bay (who are the only side to win it three times in a row) have defended their Vase Crown, so if Newport Pagnell Town were to do it then it would be a small club to be part of.
Those third round ties are scheduled to take place on the weekend of Saturday 3rd December, I may will go to one of them but have no idea which one as yet, watch this space!!!
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