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THE CASSELLS CUP u16
 

FINAL
Wed 16 April 2008
at Harlow Town FC   Kick-Off 7:45pm
       CHELMSFORD CITY   1  v  3   DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
 
Chelmsford City were unable to stop Dagenham & Redbridge from recording a fourth consecutive Cassells Cup triumph as two goals inside ninety second-half seconds helped the holders to a 3-1 win.
 

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"I suppose that was the turning point," was the verdict of Daggers boss John Knight after the match, reflecting on the quick-fire double from Tom Byrne and Chris Bush that led to exuberant celebrations from the holders. "We expected a hard game, but in the second half we played much better football, keeping the ball down and getting in behind the Chelmsford defence."

The match had failed to light-up in the opening period but, just seven minutes after the interval, Dagenham took the lead. Alfie Wren's corner saw Steven Cottey's effort pushed out by Lewis Batchford, though the Essex Under 16s Representative goalkeeper could do nothing about Billy Proudfoot turning in the rebound.

The lead lasted just over a minute. City skipper Josh Brown delivered a high free-kick into the Daggers penalty area and a defensive header was only directed into the path of Miles Lewis, who drilled a clinical finish into the bottom left-hand corner from beside the penalty spot.

The frantic nature of proceedings continued apace with both teams battling hard for supremacy, and it was Dagenham who edged ahead again on the hour. Wren's long throw was pivotal, Byrne hooking the ball just inside the far post. With barely time to draw breath, Daggers had opened up a two-goal cushion, Wren again proving the catalyst by delivering a right-wing corner that swung onto the head of Bush, the forward nodding powerfully into the corner of Batchford's net.

There were a number of opportunities for Dagenham to extend their advantage, with Wren missing a chance to score himself when he headed wide following Batchford's clumsy attempt to claim Jermaine Cherobin's cross. Tyrone Scarlett slid a shot wide when the goalkeeper narrowed the angle impressively and, during stoppage time, Batchford saved from Tom Rice before forcing Scott Wheeler wide when the replacement seemed set to score.

"I'm very pleased to have won," Knight beamed. "I have to pay credit to Chelmsford because they never died down. At the end, I think they just ran out of a bit of puff, but then so did we - there was no quarter given by either side at any stage of the match."

It was this defensive work that epitomised the first half, particularly from the City rearguard. The closest either side came to scoring was a Wren corner which was swerving wickedly goalwards before Batchford clawed the ball over. Chelmsford forwards Lewis and Stuart Latimer saw wayward efforts drift wide, whilst Batchford just got enough onto an Aaron Hogarth half-volley to divert it wide.

Knight concluded that the final result meant a lot to Dagenham & Redbridge, who switched into their favoured red shirts for the trophy presentation: "It is four years in a row now for Dagenham, and that is some achievement. A lot of our players had the experience having appeared in the Rosser Under 15s Cup last season [as Westward Boys], and we have only made five acquisitions since then, so that was quite important as well."

Chelmsford City: Lewis Batchford, Ben Childs, Josh Brown, Ryan Batchford, Matthew Donovan, Sean Jackson, Jordan White, Tom Scott, Miles Lewis, Stuart Latimer, Andrew Elgar. Substitutes (repeated): Tom Cross, David Martin, Anthony Panteleo, Aron Layton, Johnny Kearns.

Dagenham & Redbridge: Jack Cane, Lee Wootton, Steven Cottey, Alfie Wren, Tom Byrne, Billy Proudfoot, Felix Murray, Reece Saunders, Aaron Hogarth, Chris Bush, Jermaine Cherobin. Substitutes (repeated): Charlie Hurlock, Tom Rice, Scott Wheeler, Tyrone Scarlett, Mulebelwa Missanga.

Cautions: Dagenham: Proudfoot (63, dissent), Cherobin (86, foul).

Referee: Jeff Stanley.

Assistant Referees: Adrian Amey and Roman Kipikasa.

Fourth Official: Stuart Franklin.

Attendance: 148.
 

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2007-08
  First Round  
 

To be played by 30 Sep

  
 
1 Upminster Park Rovers 1 v 4 Brentwood Athletic Youth  
2 Wilvale Rangers (withdrawn) L v W Intersports  
3 Westward Boys B 5 v 0 Clacton United  
4 Shoebury Youth 0 v 6 Leaside Colts  
5 Corringham Cosmos 4 v 0 Thurrock Youth A  
6 County Park (withdrawn) L v W Aztec  
7 Eton Manor Youth 16 v 0 Loughton  
8 AFC Hornchurch Youth 8 v 0 Sprint  
9 Grays Athletic Youth B 0 v 4 Byron Red Star  
10 Great Bradfords 6 v 1 Uplands Rangers  
11 Chelmsford City Youth 7 v 0 Tempest  
12 Ilford 6 v 0 Colchester Villa  
13 Leys Park 6 v 0 Beacon Hill Rovers  
14 Lakeview D (withdrawn) P v P Heybridge (withdrawn)  
15 Euro Dagenham 0 v 4 Dagenham & Redbridge  
16 Maldon Saints 1 v 4 Brentwood Town Youth  
17 Romford Borough Youth 1 v 2 Deaneswood  
18 Abbey Youth (withdrawn) L v W Senrab  
19 Canvey Island Youth 5 v 0 Great Leighs  
20 Develop (withdrawn) L v W Grays Athletic Youth C  
21 Thurrock Youth B (withdrawn) L v W Stanway Villa  
22 May & Baker Youth 2 v 1 Basildon Boys Club  
23 Bowers & Pitsea 3 v 1 Little Thurrock Dynamos A  
24 Boreham 2 v 3 Leigh Rockets  
25 Millwall Albion 5 v 2 Ongar Juniors  
26 Maldon Town Youth 12 v 2 Writtle Minors  
27 Felsted Rovers 6 v 0 Hedingham Hawks  
 
  Second Round  
 

To be played by 4 Nov

  
 
28 Romford Youth 1 v 3 Heath Park Juniors A  
29 Wickford Town (withdrawn) L v W Cowley Boys  
30 Springfield W v L Harold Hill Youth (withdrawn)  
31 Bye L v W Herongate Athletic  
32 Hullbridge Sports W v L Coggeshall Town (withdrawn)  
33 Kingsborough 8 v 1 Southminster  
34 Lakeview C 2 v 5 Ekco Whitecaps  
35 Aztec 0 v 0 Heybridge Swifts (aet, 3-4p)  
36 Waltham Abbey 2 v 1 Eton Manor Youth  
37 Shore Athletic 0 v 1 Little Thurrock Dynamos B  
38 Trident 0 v 7 Corringham Cosmos  
39 Burnham Ramblers Juniors 5 v 0 Raiders  
40 Stansted Junior 2 v 5 Canning Town  
41 Stambridge United 2 v 0 Mountnessing Junior  
42 Brentwood Athletic Youth 3 v 2 Stambridge United A  
43 Heath Park Juniors B 1 v 3 Barn Sports  
44 Belmont Juniors 2 v 3 Brentwood Town Youth  
45 Southend Manor Junior 6 v 0 Billericay Town  
46 East Thurrock United 0 v 9 Byron Red Star  
47 Chigwell Boys 4 v 2 Ockendon Rhinos  
48 Notley 1 v 3 Westward Boys C  
49 Ilford Youth 3 v 2 Benfleet  
50 Leys Park 1 v 7 FC Clacton  
51 Deaneswood 1 v 3 Bowers & Pitsea  
52 Grays Athletic Youth C 0 v 1 Dagenham & Redbridge  
53 Intersports 2 v 0 Stanway Villa  
54 Canvey Island Youth 1 v 2 AFC Hornchurch  
55 Leigh Rockets 6 v 1 May & Baker Youth  
56 Maldon Town Youth 2 v 0 Great Bradfords  
57 Felsted Rovers 4 v 3 Westward Boys B  
58 Leaside Colts 0 v 5 Senrab  
59 Millwall Albion 0 v 2 Chelmsford City Youth  
 
  Third Round  
 

To be played by 2 Dec

  
 
60 Burnham Ramblers Juniors 2 v 4 Southend Manor Junior  
61 Canning Town 0 v 2 Kingsborough  
62 Bowers & Pitsea 1 v 4 Dagenham & Redbridge  
63 Senrab 3 v 6 Felsted Rovers  
64 Little Thurrock Dynamos B 0 v 5 Hullbridge Sports  
65 Chelmsford City Youth 7 v 0 Stambridge United B  
66 Ekco Whitecaps 5 v 1 Chigwell Boys  
67 Waltham Abbey 4 v 1 Maldon Town Youth (aet)  
68 Westward Boys C 0 v 6 AFC Hornchurch Youth  
69 Intersports 1 v 6 Heath Park Juniors A  
70 FC Clacton 2 v 5 Leigh Rockets  
71 Corringham Cosmos 4 v 3 Byron Red Star  
72 Brentwood Athletic Youth 1 v 3 Heybridge Swifts (aet)  
73 Barn Sports 4 v 0 Herongate Athletic  
74 Cowley Boys 4 v 5 Springfield  
75 Ilford Youth 1 v 0 Brentwood Town Youth  
 
  Fourth Round  
 

To be played by 13 Jan

  
 
76 Ekco Whitecaps 1 v 3 AFC Hornchurch  
77 Corringham Cosmos 5 v 1 Kingsborough  
78 Heybridge Swifts 2 aet 2 Heath Park Juniors (3-5 pens)  
79 Dagenham & Redbridge 4 v 1 Hullbridge Sports  
80 Chelmsford City 3 v 1 Leigh Rockets  
81 Southend Manor Junior 1 v 3 Felsted Rovers  
82 Ilford 2 v 1 Barn Sports  
83 Waltham Abbey 5 v 2 Springfield  
 
  Quarter Finals  
 

To be played by 3 Feb

  
 
84 Dagenham & Redbridge 2 v 0 Waltham Abbey  
85 Ilford 0 v 1 Chelmsford City  
86 AFC Hornchurch 3 v 1 Corringham Cosmos  
87 Heath Park Juniors 4 v 2 Felsted Rovers  
 
  Semi Finals  
 

To be played by 2 Mar

  
 
88 AFC Hornchurch 0 v 1 Dagenham & Redbridge  
89 Chelmsford City 6 v 0 Heath Park Juniors  
 
  FINAL  
 

To be played Wed 16 Apr

  
 

To be played Wed 16 April

at Harlow Town FC - 7.45pm k.o
 

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 CHELMSFORD CITY 1 v 3 DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE