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THE ANDREWS CUP U14

2008-09
 

THE ANDREWS CUP

FINAL

East Thurrock Utd  4 v 2  Lexden Saints   
Sun 26 April 2009
at Wallace Binder Ground
  10:30am k.o
 
Two goals from Manager's son Jonathan Simes helped East Thurrock United recover from a half-time setback and claim a second County Cup inside four days, lifting the Andrews Under 14s trophy after seeing-off Lexden Saints.
East Thurrock raced into a 2-0 lead, but had been pegged back by the interval as Lexden, also beaten finalists twelve months earlier, grabbed two goals in three late first half minutes. However, East Thurrock hit back after the re-start, sealing a 4-2 victory and adding to the Cassells Under 16s crown they won the previous midweek.

"These are great times for our youngsters" claimed East Thurrock boss Ian Simes. "We have a number of sides coming through and, with so many young players making the First Team at East Thurrock, all the boys believe they ultimately have a chance, which is great for them. The First Team manager, John Coventry, is fully supportive. That can only be a good thing and it's paying off."

After seeing their two-goal first-half lead wiped out, Simes was also pleased with how his side responded: "We looked comfortable in the first half but, after we conceded those goals, we had to re-group and re-focus. As soon as we got the ball down and started playing, as we know we can, we got a good grip on the fixture. I'm delighted for everyone that we went on to win."

Colchester's Lexden Saints created the first opening as Jack Bullock curled an effort over the top, but East Thurrock grabbed an early advantage, taking the lead on 15 minutes when Simes received a pass from Sam Kruger before despatching a low, 15-yard shot inside the near post.

Saints 'keeper Jordan King made an exceptional stop to tip Simes' stinging 20-yarder around the post, but he was left helpless on 27 minutes as Jim Cook squeezed in front of the 'keeper to flick home Kruger's corner and double East Thurrock's advantage.

Lexden earned themselves a life-line two minutes before the interval, though, Conner Davison's free-kick evading the East Thurrock defence and falling perfectly for Brandon Sage to side-foot home at the back post. East Thurrock's immediate response was for Kruger to smash a shot against the underside of the bar, but Lexden levelled on the stroke of half-time, Karl Bartlett looping a header over 'keeper Jake Smith after a teasing left-flank centre from Davison.

East Thurrock heads didn't drop, though, and eight minutes into the second half they led once more. A fine run into the box by Lewis Scott saw the ball cut across the face of goal where Simes was on-hand to fire into the top corner. The game was then won on 50 minutes as East Thurrock grabbed their fourth, Cook's dangerous ball into the area unfortunately guided past his own 'keeper by Lexden defender Conner Mainstone.
 

Pictures courtesy of Essex Sports Agency
 
East Thurrock United: Jake Smith, Daniel Bruce, Sam Baker, Mitchell Keen, Lewis Scott, Ashley Keys, Jonathan Simes, Sam Kruger, Tom Dempsey, Jim Cook, Jack Ayre. Substitutes (rotating): Sam Sewell, George Kazantzi, Carl Lucas, Lawrence Petts, Josh Schelefe.

Lexden Saints: Jordan King, Lewis Fairweather, Marcus Farthing, Conner Mainstone, Steve Moore, Karl Bartlett, Brandon Sage, Conner Davison, Jack Bullock, Ben Austin, Ben Ward-Cochrane. Substitutes (rotating): Josh Kenmore, Dan Reason, Ben Martin, Bradley James, Adam Bloomfield.

Booked: Lexden: Austin (62, unsporting behaviour).

Referee: Rhys Battye (Grays).

Assistant Referees: Clifford Greenhill (Loughton) and Kevin McCarthy (Colchester).

Fourth Official: Robin Ogilvie (Hullbridge).

Attendance: 234.
 
  First Round  
 

To be played Sun 28 Sep

  
 
1 Intersports a 3 v 2 Basildon Boys Club  
2 Upminster Park Rovers b 14 v 2 Catholic United Minors a  
3 Stanway Villa Blues 3 v 6 Hullbridge Sports a  
4 Concord Rangers a 5 v 0 Tigers   
5 Aim High a 5 v 0 Perry Street Youth a  
6 Romford Royal a W v L Broomfield (Withdrawn)  
7 Benfleet a 1 v 2 Epping Youth   
8 Rippleway Association (Newham) 3 v 1 Ferns Juniors   
9 Elmwood Colts a 3 v 0 Thames Gateway   
10 Valley Green Bombers 1 v 6 Rushingham b  
11 Chelmsford City Youth EJA 14 v 0 Great Bradfords   
12 Southend Manor b 1 v 2 Dagenham United a  
13 Wilvale Rangers Warriors 2 v 7 Springfield a  
14 Langley Colts a 0 v 1 St Edmunds Youth  Blues  
15 Ekco Whitecaps 6 v 0 Runwell Hospital   
16 Dagenham United b 12 v 0 Little Thurrock Dynamos Cougars a  
17 Cowley Boys b W v L Heybridge Colchester (Withdrwan)  
18 Lexden Saints 9 v 0 St Edmunds Youth Reds  
19 Mark Hall Youth A 1 v 2 Ilford   
20 Cricketers United 3 v 4 Raiders   
21 Chigwell Boys 8 v 2 Valley Colts   
22 Belmont Juniors 4 aet 4 Colchester Athletic   

Colchester won 0-2 on penalties
23 Bowers & Pitsea 6 v 1 Cowley Boys a  
24 Rushingham a 5 v 1 Writtle Minors c  
25 Boadicea Dynamos 0 v 9 Lakeview   
26 Thurrock c 0 v 5 Corringham Athletic   
27  (Withdrawn)  Abbey Youth L v W Grays Athletic Youth a  
28 Tempest Reds 0 v 13 Thurrock a  
29 East Thurrock United W v L Cricketers Athletic (Withdrawn)
30 Little Oakley Youth 0 v 5 Aztec
31 Maldon Town Youth  Alliance 23 v 0 Stansted Junior
32 Brentwood Athletic Youth a W v L Leigh Ramblers Yth a (Withdrawn)
33 Copeland Colts  Blues 11 v 1 Feering Falcons 
34 Deaneswood a 6 v 1 Wilvale Rangers
35 Hannakins Farm 5 v 1 Hollanda
36 United Amateurs 2 v 10 Little Thurrock Dynamos Cougars b
 
  Second Round  
 

To be played Sun 9 Nov

  
 
37 Hannakins Farm 15 v 1 Grays Athletic Youth b  
38 Pegasus W v L Rayleigh Boys a (withdrawn)  
39 Dagenham United a 3 v 2 Redbridge United Boys a  
40 Deaneswood a (aet, 3-2 pens) 2 v 2 Beacon Hill Rovers   
41 Upminster Park Rvs a (withdrawn) L v W Contrast Juniors   
42 Southend Manor a 2 v 1 Romford Royal b  
43 Harold Hill Youth 0 v 2 Lexden Saints  
44 Jays (aet, 5-3 pens) 3 v 3 Chigwell Boys  
45 Billericay Town Colts 1 v 3 East Thurrock United   
46 Baddow Spartak 0 v 6 Chalvedon Boys a  
47 Chalvedon Boys b 1 v 3 Copeland Colts Blues  
48 Stones Athletic 0 v 18 Ilford   
49 Chelmsford City Youth EJA 16 v 0 Thorpe Bay Rangers a  
50 Rushingham a 4 v 0 Sarvic Junior  
51 Upminster Park Rovers b 2 v 0 Heath Park Juniors   
52 Elmwood Colts a 1 v 5 Woodham Radars Stars  
53 Boreham Village 3 v 0 Intersports a   
54 Buckhurst Hill 14 v 0 Langley Colts b  
55 Cowley Boys b 7 v 1 Oval Juniors   
56 Concord Rangers a 4 v 2 Dark Lane Dynamos a  
57 Leigh Rockets a 1 v 4 Springfield a  
58 Tempest Blues 1 v 0 Ekco Whitecaps  
59 Trinity United 1 v 6 Bowers & Pitsea  
60 St Edmunds Youth Blues 2 v 3 Maldon Town Youth Alliance  
61 Corringham Athletic 2 v 4 Rippleway Association (Newham)  
62 Little Thurrock Dynamos Cougars b 2 v 0 Epping Youth   
63 Thurrock a 4 v 1 Aim High a  
64 Hullbridge Sports a 0 v 5 Aztec  
65 Brentwood Athletic Youth a 0 v 4 Lakeview a  
66 Raiders 6 v 0 Rushingham b  
67 Romford Royal a 3 v 4 Dagenham United b  
68 Colchester Athletic 0 v 20 Grays Athletic Youth a  
 
  Third Round  
 

To be played Sun 30 Nov

  
 
69 Chalvedon Boys a 0 v 9 Maldon Town Youth Alliance  
70 Rippleway Association (Newham) 16 v 1 Contrast Juniors   
71 Ilford 0 v 1 Grays Athletic Youth a  
72 Aztec 7 v 0 Pegasus   
73 East Thurrock United 10 v 1 Rushingham a  
74 Woodham Radars Stars 1 v 2 Boreham Village  
75 Chelmsford City Youth EJA 4 v 1 Tempest Blues  
76 Thurrock a 5 v 1 Springfield a  
77 Southend Manor a 0 v 2 Bowers & Pitsea  
78 Lakeview a 4 v 0 Upminster Park Rovers b  
79 Concord Rangers a 3 v 5 Cowley Boys b  
80 Dagenham United a 0 v 5 Buckhurst Hill  
81 Hannakins Farm 2 v 1 Copeland Colts Blues  
82 Little Thurrock Dynms Cougars b 4 v 0 Dagenham United b  
83 Deaneswood a 6 v 3 Jays  
84 Lexden Saints 5 v 0 Raiders   
 
  Fourth Round  
 

To be played Sun 11 Jan

  
 
85 Boreham Village 2 v 5 Bowers & Pitsea  
86 Grays Athletic Youth a 0 v 3 Buckhurst Hill  
87 Hannakins Farm 4 v 0 Thurrock a  
88 Little Thurrock Dynms Cougars b 3 v 1 Cowlet Boys b  
89 East Thurrock United 2 v 1 Maldon Town Youth Alliance  
90 Rippleway Association (Newham) 0 aet 0 Aztec  
 

(Aztec won 2-4 on penalties)

  
91 Lexden Saints 5 v 1 Deansewood a  
92 Chelmsford City Youth EJA 1 v 5 Lakeview a  
 

  Quarter Finals  
 

To be played Sun 1 Feb

  
 
93 East Thurrock United 1 aet 1 Buckhurst Hill  
 

(East Thurrock won 3-1 on penalties)

  
94 Lakeview a 5 v 1 Little Thurrock Dynms Cougars b  
95 Lexden Saints 2 v 1 Aztec  
96 Bowers & Pitsea 0 aet 0 Hannakins Farm  
 

(Hannakins Farm won 4-5 on penalties)

  
 
  Semi Finals  
 

To be played Sun 8 Mar

  
 
97 Hannakins Farm 0 v 4 Lexden Saints  
98 East Thurrock United 2 aet 1 Lakeview a  
 
FINAL

Sunday 26th April 2009

at Maldon Town F.C. Kick-Off 10:30am

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EAST THURROCK UNITED

4 v 2 LEXDEN SAINTS