HORNCHURCH 1 EAST THURROCK 1

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Saturday 13-September-2014 – F.A. CUP

 

HORNCHURCH  1  EAST THURROCK UTD  1

 

 

HFC – Sam Mott – Phil Starkey – Alex Bentley – Elliot Styles © - Omar Beckles – Frankie Curley – Junior Luke –Tom Davis (Courtney Homans 49) – Tobi Joseph (Martin Tuohy73) – George Purcell – Chris Bourne

Subs –Frank Griffin - Elyon Marshall-Katung - Junior Dadson – Caum Chafer – Mike Nduakulu

 

ETU – David Hughes – Connor Witherspoon – Tom Stepham – Simon Peddie – Ben Wood – Nicky Symons – David Bryant – Mitchell Gilbey – Sam Higgins – Lewis Smith – Emmanuel Odei (Reece Harris 70)

Subs – Ryan Sammons – Ross Parmenter – Alan Vezza

 

Scorers – Purcell 14 (H) – Smith 18 (E)

Booking – Symons 67 (E)

Officials – Wade Norcott with Lee Grimsey and Michael Jarvis

Duration – 46.04 + 48.44

Attendance 221

Weather – sunny – 22 degrees

 

HFC – red and white stripes / black / black

ETU – all white

 

HORNCHURCH  1  EAST THURROCK UTD  1

 

East Thurrock survived a late aerial bombardment by Hornchurch to hold on for a replay on Tuesday next.

 

Hornchurch started confidently with a long range shot by George Purcell in the first minute which drifted wide of the goal.

 

The first move by the visitors caused some consternation in the home defence when the ball was scrambled out but only as far as Mitchell Gilbey, whose shot was directed over the bar.

 

Purcell ended a fine run by winning a corner, which was clearly comfortably, and on 14 minutes Hornchurch took the lead after a good move starting from Junior Luke, who played the ball inside, where Tobi Joseph backheeled to George Purcell, who neatly placed the ball wide of David Hughes.

 

Two minutes later Purcell again found the net, with a well placed shot wide of Hughes but the whistle had gone for offside.

 

The East Thurrock equaliser came after the defence twice failed to clear a cross from the left, and the ball broke to Lewis Smith, whose weakly hit shot trickled into the net, with Sam Mott appearing to be caught by surprise.

 

Hornchurch replied quickly when Tobi Joseph ran on to Luke’s pass only for his shot to be cleared off the line.

 

Junior Luke sent over a succession of long throws, most of which were cleared with ease, but when one reached Elliot Styles, he placed his header straight at Hughes.

 

Hornchurch were somewhat fortunate when Mott failed to react to a corner, and Simon Peddie scooped his shot over the bar.

 

 

 

Almost on half time Purcell went close with a good shot which skimmed the bar, following good work by Joseph.

 

Courtney Homans replaced Tom Davis soon after the restart, Phil Starkey moving more into the midfield.

 

There was a marked contrast in stile in the second half – Hornchurch continued with an aerial bombardment whilst the visitors continued to play the ball along the floor, but neither side created any chances until Chris Bourne sent a centre invitingly across goal, where there was no one to finish off.

 

Hornchurch had a good opening when Tobi Joseph chased a long ball, but Hughes ran off his line to smother the ball before Joseph could shoot.

 

East Thurrock were fortunate when a Purcell shot was blocked, and the ball rebounded to Frankie Curley whose hard first time drive went inches wide of the post.

 

A shot from Gilbey went wide though the play was mainly confined to the other end of the pitch, where Curley headed wide from a Purcell corner.

 

Martin Tuohy replaced Tobi Joseph, and he almost got onto the end of a fine cross from Chris Bourne, whilst East Thurrock again had to withstand a series of long throws from Junior Luke.

 

Sam Higgins had a good chance to give East Thurrock the lead, but Mott came out quickly to save.

 

East Thurrock survived two near misses in stoppage time – A Junior Luke throw was headed on and Tuohy almost scored with a spectacular overhead kick which cannoned back off the post and which was then scrambled out for a corner as Purcell moved in onto the rebound.

 

And a minute later another long throw from Luke landed in front of Tuohy, who stumbled as he was about to shoot, and East Thurrock held out for a replay.

 

Wakunkayilu Mike Nduakulu was signed during the week. He is Swiss, and has played for FC Renens, FC Yverdon-sport  U21, Lausanne Sport U21, FC Bulle, AF Luc, FC Orbe, and FC Lutry. He played for Thurrock and for London Tigers last season. He made one appearance for Hornchurch, in the pre-season match at Hemel Hempstead.