The FA Vase Second Qualifying Round continued on Saturday, and there were a number of sides involved from the Essex Senior League and Thurlow Nunn First Division South, so lets see how they got on.....
Barkingside 4 Hadleigh United 2
Side put in a superb performance to knock out Thurlow Nunn Premier outfit Hadleigh United at Cricklefield. The visitors did grab a sixth minute lead after a perfectly flighted Liam Wales corner found Tom Warren who headed home, but Side were level nine minutes into the second period when Devlin found the net, and the hosts took the lead in the 72nd minute before winning a penalty with ten minutes to go after a late tackle in the box, and although keeper Fin saved the initial kick, Side buried the rebound to open up a two goal cushion. Hadleigh pulled one back to make the final stages a nervy affair as after the keeper failed to hold a Wales free kick, George Bugg knocked in the rebound, however Side sealed the deal and their passage into the First Round Proper by netting a fourth goal six minutes into stoppage time.
Brantham Athletic 1 Frenford 2
Frenford saw a brace from Sam Ince help the to a decent win away at Thurlow Nunn Premier side Brantham to progress into the next round Ince gave Frenford the lead two minutes into first half stoppage time before he doubled his sides lead just before the hour mark, and although the hosts saw Louie Bloom pull one back two minutes into added on time at the end of the game, they could not pull of an unlikely comeback and saw the ESL visitors progress.
Burnham Ramblers 0 Halstead Town 4
Ade Funbi netted a brace on his return to his former club as Halstead netted four at Leslie field. His first goal came a minute before the break when a free kick on the right hand side was whipped in and missed every player and fell to Ade who smashed it in for the first goal of the game, and then it was two for the visitors midway through the second half when Kane Gilbert produced a wonderful strike from at least twenty five yards out and saw the ball end up in the top corner. And it was game set and match with thirteen minutes to go when the visitors netted a third after a corner was whipped into the box by Joe Maybanks and headed into the goal by Robbiee Bennett. The Humbugs did add a fourth goal in stoppage time too, and Ade's second goal in his return to Leslie Field, slotting the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net to cap a fine day at the office for the visitors who progress.
Cornard United 2 White Ensign 2 (White Ensign won 4-3 on penalties)
Ensign saw off Thurlow Nunn North side Cornard United on penalties after a late spot kick from Joe Gregory got the ten men to that stage, the visitors did take the lead five minutes before the break when Ezekiel Bademosi caught the hosts sleeping from a drop ball but Cornard levelled two minutes later when Louie Arnold slid the ball into Charlie Lindoe who finishes well. The hosts then grabbed the lead early in the second period when Lindoe laid a ball back to Sam Cheetham who hit a thunderbolt into the top left corner, and when Ensign saw keeper Harry Fairs sent off for a headbutt on Brad James, things did not look good for the South Essex side. They dug in though and with eight minutes left won a penalty after Harry Watson pulled an opponent down, and Gregory kept his cool to take the tie to penalties, which Ensign prevailed in to progress through to the next round.
Great Wakering Rovers 4 Buckhurst Hill 3
A remarkable game at Burroughs Park eventually saw the hosts net a late winner after the visitors had come from three goals down with ten men to seemingly force a shoot out. It looked like a long day would be in store for Buckhurst Hill when Louis Wynter was booked twice in the first seven minutes to be shown a red card and leave the visitors a man light so early in the contest, although they did hold out until ten minutes before the break when Ben Search’s ball to Harry Talbot saw the latter curl in from the edge of the box. Hill's discipline was not helping them and after star player Sully Zuhdu was sent to the sin bin eight minutes before the break, GWR capitalised on their two man advantage to double their lead three minutes before the break after a Callum Boylan effort was deflected into the path of Talbot who smashed home from close range for his second. And when Talbot saw a shot deflect into the path of Demi to drill past the keeper for 3-0 nine minutes after the break, the visitors seemingly had no way back, but we were wrong, very wrong. The ten men pulled one back when Owen Betts netted from close range, and then with ten minutes to go saw Protic grab a second for Buckhurst, after a break from a Rovers corner to suddenly put doubts into the hosts mind, and with five minutes of the ninety left it was 3-3 when Zuhdu smashed in to draw it level. Rovers though were to have the last laugh when they netted an 88th minute winner when Ball slipped past a Buckhurst defender into the path of Callum Boylan who placed a finish beyond the keeper and finally settle one hell of a contest.
Hoddesdon Town 0 Wormley Rovers 2
Early goals from Reece Mosanya and Mason Oaklee were enough for Wormley to progress into the next round. A long ball opened up the hosts to allow Mosanya to open the scoring before Oaklee finished well after great feet from Michaelides to double their advantage, and although the visitors saw Charlie Hill receive two yellows in the space of two minutes to see the visitors down to ten men, they managed to see the game out and progress into the First Round Proper.
Hullbridge Sports 2 Harlow Town 2 (Hullbridge Sports won 6-5 on penalties)
Sports survived a late comeback from Harlow Town to sneak through on penalties at Lower Road and take their place in Monday's draw. Hullbridge took an early lead when a free kick into the box saw Jay Leader win a header at the back post, and Solomon Ofori flicked the ball past the Harlow goalie, and when Ofori doubled their lead just past the half hour mark after a great team goal, they were in total control. Harlow though stayed in the game and after the hosts failed to take chances to end the tie, conceded a spot kick which Roman Percil converted, and six minutes into stoppage time James Folkes netted to take the tie to penalties. Momentum was with the visitors no? Well, no, because Sports held their nerve to win a sudden death shootout and breathe a sigh of relief in the process.
NW London 0 Burnham 7
Thurlow Nunn South NW London were humbled at home by Combined Counties Premier North side Burnham, the visitors saw a hat-trick from Leo, a brace from Samad plus solo strikes from Firas and Michal as the visitors breezed into the next round of the competition.
Saffron Walden Town 2 Stanway Rovers 0
The Bloods saw two first half goals enough to see of fellow ESL side Stanway Rovers at Catons Lane, Tom Head gave them the lead before an own goal doubled their advantage before the break, and as said proved enough for the hosts to win through to the next round.
Stanway Pegasus 3 Takeley 1
Thurlow Nunn North side Stanway Pegasus stunned ten men Takeley to progress into the next round of the competition, the visitors did actually grab a fifth minute lead but it went downhill for the ESL outfit thereafter. Takeley's Luke Kalule was given a straight red after an elbow to the head of Callum Griff, and Max Booth then levelled before the same player netted again to give the underdogs the lead. Griff, who had been on the receiving end of that elbow, netted the clinching third himself to send the Step Six side into the First Round Proper of the FA Vase.
Tilbury 3 Baldock Town 0
ESL side Tilbury breezed into the next round of the competition after a three goal win over Baldock Town at Chadfields. The deadlock was broken on the half hour mark when Tom Salter shifted past his man and whipped in a cross to the back post which managed to avoid all the bodies in the way and creep into the net, and in the 64th minute The Dockers doubled their advantage when Roman Campbell ran through on the left and although his first effort was saved he made no mistake on the rebound. And deep into added on time Tilbury added a third thanks to an Igli Metalia thirty five yard wonder strike, sealing his sides passage into the next round.
Congratulations to Barkingside, Frenford, Halstead Town, White Ensign, Great Wakering Rovers, Wormley Rovers, Hullbridge Sports, Saffron Walden Town & Tilbury for winning through to the next round, they will now go into the hat for the First Round Proper draw on Monday. I will have a blog on that draw plus Sunday's game between May & Baker and West Essex from Parkside, which one of them will progress into the draw as well? Stay tuned.....
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