Airportmen Jet Through First F.A. Cup Round

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AIRPORTMEN JET THROUGH FIRST F.A. CUP ROUND

By Mark Wallis

 

Following Chelsea’s extra-time victory over Manchester United in May’s Wembley showpiece final, the F.A. Cup sponsored by E.ON is back underway, with a number of Essex clubs kicking-off in last weekend’s Extra Preliminary Round.

 

The action began on Friday night at the quaint Hargrave Park where a new-look Stansted side came out on top in the only all-County tie, seeing off fellow Senior Leaguers Hullbridge Sports, 2-0. A pleasing attendance of 120 saw Danny Dobson put the Airportmen in front on 18 minutes before Danny Dow completed the victory in stoppage time.

 

There were also impressive away victories chalked-up by Burnham Ramblers and Concord Rangers, both of the Essex Senior League. Ramblers triumphed 2-1 at Brimsdown Rovers, from the Spartans South Midlands, thanks to first-half strikes from Nicholas Muir and Danny Cross, while on Sunday Canvey-based Concord romped to a 3-1 win at Biggleswade Town. Michael Begg, Danny Cowley and Gary Ogilvie found the target for Rangers.

 

Barkingside trailed Corby’s Stewarts & Lloyds at the interval but surged back in the second half to earn a 5-3 victory as Mark Doyle bagged a hat-trick. Barking and Eton Manor also progressed to the Preliminary Round courtesy of home wins over Harefield United (4-0) and Colney Heath (3-1) respectively.

 

A host of replays have been scheduled for this week too, with no fewer than six ties involving sides from the County ending all-square. Most grateful for another chance were Tiptree United who, after taking a first-minute lead against Sawbridgeworth Town in TheFA.Com’s featured match, required a last-minute Tom Poole spot-kick to claw the tie back to 2-2. Four goals were also shared in the ties involving Saffron Walden Town (versus Wootton Blue Cross), Halstead Town (Wellingborough Town) and Stanway Rovers (Bedfont Green).

 

An intriguing tie at the Mile End Stadium ended in a goalless stalemate between Sporting Bengal United and London A.P.S.A., with the two Asian-orientated sides trying again this Thursday at Aveley’s Millfield ground. Disappointingly, Clapton, Bowers & Pitsea and Southend Manor slipped-out of the competition elsewhere.

 

F.A. Cup sponsored by E.ON

 

Extra Preliminary Round:

Stansted 2-0 Hullbridge Sports

Brimsdown Rovers 1-2 Burnham Ramblers

Saffron Walden Town 2-2 Wootton Blue Cross

Northampton Spencer 3-2 Clapton

F.C. Clacton 1-1 Desborough Town

Welwyn Garden City 3-1 Bowers & Pitsea

Barkingside 5-3 Stewarts & Lloyds

Halstead Town 2-2 Wellingborough Town

Bedfont Green 2-2 Stanway Rovers

Cockfosters 3-2 Southend Manor

Tiptree United 2-2 Sawbridgeworth Town

Barking 4-0 Harefield United

Biggleswade Town 1-3 Concord Rangers

Eton Manor 3-1 Colney Heath

Sporting Bengal United 0-0 London A.P.S.A.

 

Extra Preliminary Round Replays:

Desborough Town 2-3 F.C. Clacton

Wellingborough Town 2-0 Halstead Town

Sawbridgeworth Town 2-4 Tiptree United (after extra time)

Wootton Blue Cross vs Saffron Walden Town (Weds 22nd August)

Stanway Rovers vs Bedfont Green (Weds 22nd August)

London A.P.S.A. vs Sporting Bengal United (Thurs 23rd August at Aveley F.C.).

 

Preliminary Round (1/9/07):

Bedfont Green or Stanway Rovers vs Saffron Walden Town or Wootton Blue Cross

Wivenhoe Town vs Concord Rangers

Tilbury vs Great Wakering Rovers

Hillingdon Borough vs Barking

Rothwell Town vs Canvey Island

Aveley vs Berkhamsted Town

Harwich & Parkeston vs Ilford

Arlesey Town vs Brentwood Town

Waltham Forest vs Wellingborough Town

Leighton Town vs F.C. Clacton

Maldon Town vs Eton Manor

Oxhey Jets vs Burnham Ramblers

Tiptree United vs Sporting Bengal United or London A.P.S.A.

Witham Town vs Waltham Abbey

Stansted vs St. Margaretsbury

Barkingside vs Hanwell Town (Sun 2nd September)

 

 

[onebreast]

Glad to see Danny Cowley making a comeback !!

[MCP]

I know we went out but did i imagine we played in the cup saturday or was it just a bad dream

[Enfield10]

Barkinside against my old team should be an interesting game!

[onebreast]

you used to play for Hanwell ? how long ago ?