(Action from May & Baker Vs West Essex on Sunday, pic courtesy of Richard Brock (@Beckton86))
The final Isuzu FA Vase 2nd Qualifying Round tie involving Essex Senior & Thurlow Nunn South sides came on Sunday when May & Baker welcomed West Essex to Parkside in Aveley, let's see how that one panned out shall we.....
May & Baker 1 West Essex 1 (May & Baker won 3-1 on penalties)
Thurlow Nunn South (Step Six) May & Baker pulled off a surprise by knocking out Essex Senior (Step Five) high flyers West Essex, the visitors created a couple of early chances, Darnell Broomfield broke clear and fed Ruben Bartlett-Antwi but the latter could only fire over, and then Bartlett-Antwi had another opening before Zak Oliver then squandered one too, all inside the opening ten minutes.
But just before the half hour mark West took the lead when after Oliver had beaten his man, he slid the ball across goal for Joel Lamb to arrive on the scene and convert at the back post and give the visitors the advantage.
The hosts almost responded seven minutes later though as after they got through in on goal, the effort was poked wide, it was a let off for the visitors and a warning too, but West could have doubled their lead early on in the second period after a lovely move ended with Bloomfield failing to apply a finish, and Bloomfield again was involved in West's next chance in the 64th minute, finding David Bell but he could only poke his effort just wide.
Midway through the half though the hosts found a leveller that would ultimately take the game to penalties, as after keeper Michael Corderoy had made a good save from Dan Barth's effort, Gabriel Odili was the first to the rebound to convert and see this game end all square.
Bakers had put in a huge shift in this contest, it had been a hardworking performance against a very good West Essex outfit, and were rewarded by taking the shootout 3-1 to advance into Monday's 1st Round Proper draw.
Here is a link to highlights of the above tie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-D9jBaSusI and many thanks to Ashley Hanson for these highlights, go follow him at @AshleyJHanson
So, what of that draw then, there were fourteen sides from the Essex Senior & Thurlow Nunn South combined in the 1st Round Proper draw, two of which were entering this stage of the competition (Athletic Newham & Sporting Bengal United) after exemptions through to this round, the draw took place on Monday lunchtime, lets see what came out.....
Athletic Newham Vs Staplehurst Monarchs
This is a very winnable tie for the ESL hosts as their opponents are in the Southern Counties East Division One and a level below the ESL, although the visitors are unbeaten in their division this season, winning four and drawing two of their six league game so far, so this till be a tricky tie for Athletic Newham for sure.
Barkingside Vs Framlingham Town
This tie pits Thurlow Nunn South against Thurlow Nunn North, so an all Step Six tie, this will be another tough one for Side though against a Framlingham side who sit third in their division having won eight of their eleven league games thus far, however, Side dumped eighth placed Thurlow Nunn Premier Hadleigh United out in the previous round, so they have every chance of winning this one too.
Downham Town Vs Coggeshall Town
This poses to be a very tough assignment for The Seedgrowers as the ESL's bottom side travel to Thurlow Nunn Premier fifth placed Downham Town whose league record reads won five and drawn two of their seven games, so no defeats thus far, so it would take a momumental effort from the visitors to progress if truth be told.
Dunstable Town Vs Woodford Town
ESL league leaders Woodford Town travel to Bedfordshire to take on Spartan South Midlands Premier Dunstable Town and will be pretty confident of progressing against a side who sit tenth in their division after a mixed start to their campaign.
Frenford Vs London Lions
ESL hosts Frenford will be confident of progression in this one as they welcome Spartan South Midlands Premier London Lions to The Drive and a side who have had a mixed start to their campaign at best, netting only two wins in nine so far, although the visitors may feel the same about their opponents too so this promises to be a decent battle.
Halstead Town Vs Stanway Pegasus
Halstead Town may well be a level above their opponents in this one but the Thurlow Nunn North visitors have began their season very well and have won nine of their eleven league games so far as they sit second in their division, and they dumped ESL side Takeley out in the last round, so this could be a very good battle as well.
Newhaven Vs Sporting Bengal United
This has the potential to be a cracker of a contest as high flying ESL Sporting Bengal United take on a Newhaven side who sit fifth in the Southern Combination Premier have won five of their nine league games fo far, and only losing one, no doubt both sides will fancy their chances in this one for sure.
Norwich United A-W May & Baker (walkover for May & Baker, Norwich United withdrawn)
May & Baker's reward for yesterday's penalty shoot out win against West Essex was a bye straight through to Round Two of the competition after they were the lucky ones to be drawn against the now folded Norwich United who were obviously withdrawn from the competition and as a result an away walkover win for the visitors.
Potton United Vs Hullbridge Sports
ESL side Hullbridge Sports travel to face a Potton United side who managed to see of Thurlow Nunn South side Cannons Wood with ten men in the last round, they haven't started their Spartan South Midlands Premier campaign that well though having won three but lost four of their seven league games so far, and are down in fourteenth as a result. Sports will be wary but will be confident of progression.
Saffron Walden Town Vs Long Melford
Walden will certainly fancy progressing in this one as they welcome Thurlow Nunn Premier side Long Melford to their shores, and with the visitors having lost eight of their nine league games this far and only getting one point from a possible twenty seven to sit bottom of the division, surely it all points to a home win, but we shall see.
Sawbridgeworth Town Vs Tilbury
Tilbury travel to now Spartan South Midlands Premier side Sawbridgeworth Town, and the Dockers will certainly be favourites headed into this one as the hosts haven't won in seven league games so far and sit bottom of the pile with just two points. And Tilbury breezed past Baldock Town in the last round who are eighth in the same division as Sawbo, so this could be a difficult afternoon for the home side.
St Neots Town Vs Great Wakering Rovers
This could be a very good tie, although a tough assignment for Rovers who travel to Cambridgeshire to take on a very good United Counties Premier South side in the shape of St Neots Town. The hosts have won eight of their ten in the league so far and sit third on goal difference, but Wakering have had a decent start themselves so this tie will hold no fears for them.
White Ensign Vs Wormley Rovers
The has the makings of a very tricky tie for the ESL hosts, Wormley have had a decent start in the Thurlow Nunn South and Ensign only just about squezed past Cornard United in the last round, albeit with ten men affter their keeper was sent off, their opponents that day are at the same level in the North division, so with Wormley argubly being a better side, this could be a very intriguing tie indeed.
So there you have it, all fourteen 1st Round proper ties covered, how many of sides from the ESL/Thurlow Nunn South go through, one are through already in the shape of May & Baker, who can join them? Ties are scheduled for the weekend of October 21st.
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