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THE SATURDAY JUNIOR TROPHY
 

FINAL
Wed 2nd April 2008
at Maldon Town F.C., Kick-Off 7:45pm
EMSTAR UNITED   3  v  0   SHEERING
 
Colin Smith's brace and a stunning strike courtesy of Assistant Manager Dan Starkey helped Emstar United record an emphatic 3-0 victory over Sheering in the Final of the Essex  Saturday Junior Trophy at the Wallace Binder Stadium.
 

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Although the eventual scoreline indicated a straight-forward success, Emstar boss Dean Emmons was keen to praise his West Essex opponents: "We were up against it in the first 25 minutes and I was set to change the formation, so all credit to Sheering," he said. The Southend Borough Combination Division Two side were forced to field captain Ben Bradford in an unfamiliar left-wing position, and Sheering had chances to take advantage as United adjusted to accommodate the regular centre-half.

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Inside the first three minutes, Daniel Carr smashed a left-footed shot into the side-netting before Dave Hardy was given the opportunity to round goalkeeper Bill Mailey, only to see Boyd Moore race back and clear the ball off of the line. Ricky Hammond went even closer for the Bishop's Stortford, Stansted & District League outfit when he rattled the crossbar from Daniel Brett's free-kick, whilst Hardy wasted a fine opportunity by slashing across the face of goal from Arron Clark's quick throw-in.
 
As Emstar slowly edged their way into proceedings, Sam Hendrix's fierce shot was directed against the outside of the right-hand post and Steve Barnard made a good save from Starkey's stooping header. But United took the lead on 26 minutes through Smith, who picked up the ball on the edge of the six-yard box and rounded Barnard before drilling low into the bottom right-hand corner. "Colin played a blinder," Emmons admitted. "Once we scored, we got the ball on the floor and played with confidence. I thought we controlled the game, and the second half saw the lads put in a great performance."

Sam Cattaneo had the first opportunity for Emmons' team after the break, but saw his effort blocked by the legs of Barnard just before the hour mark. At the other end, Hammond was denied for Sheering once again from a Brett set-piece, this time Mailey flying to his left to effect a fantastic fingertip intervention. "It was a great save," was the Manager's verdict on the match-defining moment as, twenty minutes into the second half, Smith added his second to compound Sheering's misery, capitalising on defensive hesitancy to squeeze a shot between Barnard and his left-hand upright.

With just a quarter-of-an-hour remaining, Starkey netted the goal of the game, liningup a thirty-yard effort that dipped after passing Barnard and flew into the top left-hand corner of the net. Smith had a chance to complete his hat-trick, but flashed his shot wide of the post with victory already assured.

"It's great - I'm really happy for the lads as they deserved it, and there should also be particular thanks to our supporters, who were really vocal throughout. We still have a League Cup Final and games in hand in the League, but our main target was to win this Trophy," Emmons concluded.

Emstar United: Bill Mailey, Nick Dunn, Danny Bradford, Scott Shepherd, Boyd Moore (Rob Dunn, 90+2), Dan Starkey, Sam Cattaneo, Sam Hendrix, Ben Bradford (Chris Wan, 90+2), Colin Smith, Ryan Everitt. Unused Substitute: Mark Vickers.

Sheering: Steve Barnard, Ricky Hammond, Chris Masters, Arron Clark, Rudi Volckman (Pat Dee, 69), Daniel Brett (Craig Ramsey, 86), Dave Hardy, Daniel Carr (Matt Johnstone, 78), Kevin Turner, Matthew Wright, Richard Stybar. Unused Substitute: Manuel Hermitage.

Bookings: Emstar: N. Dunn (31, unsporting behaviour), Everitt (58, foul). Sheering: Carr (31, unsporting behaviour), Masters (38, dissent).

Referee: Thomas Brooks.

Assistant Referees: Wendy Townsend and Graham Mathurin.

Fourth Official: Martin Quinn.

Attendance: 89.
 

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GROUP FIVE  -  ROUND ONE

  
1 St Andrews Church (Bicknacre) W v L Tiptree Heath (removed)
  2 Brendans 2 v 2 Tillingham Hotspur (aet, 2-3 pens)  
3 Mistley United 1 v 3 Eastcliff
  4 Great Baddow 2 v 0 Bradwell United  
5 Springfield 0 v 9 Focus Ferrers
  6 Mundon Vics 1 v 2 Lawford Lads  
7 Braintree & Bocking United W v L Brightlingsea Regent (removed)
  8 Wimpole 2000 6 v 0 Wormingford Wanderers  
9 Oyster W v L Tollesbury (removed)
  10 Hullbridge Sports 3 v 0 Ardleigh United  
11 Beacon Hill Rovers 0 v 3 Southminster St Leonards
  12 Latchingdon 1 v 3 Wickham Royals  
13 Great Bentley 0 v 0 St Ives (aet, 1-3 pens)
      

GROUP FIVE  -  ROUND TWO

  
14 Southminster St Leonards (aet, 4-1p) 1 v 1 Real Ravensdale
  15 Hullbridge Sports 1 v 2 Burnham Ramblers  
16 St Ives 1 v 1 Marconi Athletic (aet, 1-3p)
  17 Focus Ferrers 4 v 0 Wickham Royals  
18 Wimpole 2000 1 v 1 Oyster (aet, 7-8p)
  19 Great Baddow 1 v 2 Braintree & Bocking United  
20 Eastcliff 1 v 0 Lawford Lads
  21 Tillingham Hotspur 4 v 2 St Andrews Church (Bicknacre)  
      

GROUP FIVE  -  ROUND THREE

  
22 Tillingham Hotspur 2 v 2 Oyster (aet, 4-2 pens)
  23 Marconi Athletic 1 v 5 Southminster St Leonards  
24 Focus Ferrers 6 v 2 Braintree & Bocking United
  25 Burnham Ramblers 5 v 1 Eastcliff  
      

GROUP FIVE  -  ROUND FOUR

  
26 Tillingham Hotspur 2 v 7 Focus Ferrers
  27 Burnham Ramblers 1 v 7 Southminster St Leonards  
      

GROUP FIVE  -  ROUND FIVE

  
 
28 Southminster St Leonards 3 aet 5 Focus Ferrers
 
      

GROUP SIX  -  ROUND ONE

  
29 Shelley Royals 3 v 1 Hutton
30 Sheering 2 v 0 Stock United
31 Ford Athletic 1 v 6 Potter Street
32 Weir Sports 4 v 2 Byfleet Rangers
33 Cromer Park 4 v 0 Barnsford Hurricanes
34 Harold Wood Hospital 1 v 7 Battlesbridge
35 Epping 1 v 4 Old Chelmsfordians
36 Outwood Common (withdrawn) L v W Marlborough
37 Ashdon Villa 4 v 1 Rayford Athletic
38 Parklands 2 v 5 Bancroft
39 Avondale Rangers 2 v 5 Debden Sports Club
  40 Writtle Manor W v L Parkway Sports (withdrawn)  
41 Dunmow 2 v 7 Crays Hill United
  42 Scotia Billericay 8 v 0 New Ventos  
43 Hatfield Heath 5 v 3 Harold Wood Athletic
  44 Rayleigh Town 2 v 1 North Weald  
      

GROUP SIX  -  ROUND TWO

  
45 Debden Sports Club 6 v 1 Scotia Billericay
  46 Cromer Park 3 v 1 Old Chelmsfordians  
47 Battlesbridge 0 v 1 Marlborough
  48 Hatfield Heath 0 v 1 Sheering  
49 Shelley Royals 4 v 7 Rayleigh Town
50 Bancroft 4 v 2 Potter Street
51 Weir Sports 1 v 0 Crays Hill United
52 Ashdon Villa 4 v 1 Writtle Manor
      

GROUP SIX  -  ROUND THREE

  
53 Debden Sports Club 5 v 0 Rayleigh Town
  54 Cromer Park 3 v 1 Bancroft  
55 Sheering 2 v 1 Ashdon Villa (aet)
  56 Marlborough 5 v 1 Weir Sports  
      

GROUP SIX  -  ROUND FOUR

  
57 Sheering 1 v 0 Marlborough
  58 Debden Sports Club 2 v 1 Cromer Park  
      

GROUP SIX  -  ROUND FIVE

  
 
59 Sheering 2 aet 1 Debden Sports Club  
 
      

GROUP SEVEN  -  ROUND ONE

  
60 Elmwood Old Boys 1 v 7 Southbury
  61 Borough Rovers 3 v 2 Earls Hall United  
62 Eversley 2 v 1 Highbank
  63 International PMS (withdrawn) P v P Shoebury Old Boys (withdrawn)  
64 Southend Rangers 0 v 2 Club Sirrus
  65 Thundersley United 2 v 4 Ensign (aet)  
66 Little Theatre Club 4 v 1 Southend Collegians
  67 Sparkbridge W v L Rochford Town (withdrawn)  
68 Catholic United 2 v 3 Corinthians
  69 Chalkwell Park 2 v 6 Cupids Country Club (aet)  
70 Heathfield 2 v 2 Old Southendian (aet, 1-3 pens)
  71 Emstar United 7 v 2 Shoebury Town  
72 Real Firmans 5 v 3 SPS United
  73 Southchurch Hall Old Scholars 1 v 4 Leigh Town (aet)  
74 Ekco Thames Park 2 v 3 Whitehorse Rangers
  75 Castle Point Gas 6 v 0 Leigh Ramblers  
      

GROUP SEVEN  -  ROUND TWO

  
76 Whitehorse Rangers 2 v 3 Sparkbridge
  77 Club Sirrus 3 v 1 Corinthians  
78 Leigh Town 1 v 2 Castle Point Gas
  79 Real Firmans 3 v 9 Emstar United  
80 Cupids Country Club 0 v 2 Southbury
  81 Little Theatre Club - v - Bye  
82 Old Southendian 4 v 1 Eversley
  83 Ensign (aet, 4-3p) 3 v 3 Borough Rovers  
      

GROUP SEVEN  -  ROUND THREE

  
84 Sparkbridge 3 v 2 Club Sirrus
  85 Emstar United 5 v 0 Old Southendian  
86 Castle Point Gas 4 v 1 Little Theatre Club
  87 Ensign 0 v 0 Southbury (aet, 2-4 pens)  
      

GROUP SEVEN  -  ROUND FOUR

  
88 Southbury 1 v 2 Emstar United
  89 Castle Point Gas 1 v 2 Sparkbridge  
      

GROUP SEVEN  -  ROUND FIVE

  
 
90 Sparkbridge 0 v 4 Emstar United  
 
      

GROUP EIGHT  -  ROUND ONE

  
91 Manford Way 2 v 1 Frenford Senior
  92 Leytonstone W v L Ascot United (withdrawn)  
93 Heath Park 1 v 3 Glendale
  94 Ryan 1 v 2 Dagenham Working Mens Club  
95 Old Barkabbeyans 1 v 2 M & B Club
  96 Verona 3 v 1 Emeronians  
97 Westill 2 v 2 Sungate (aet, 6-5 pens)
  98 Alliance United 0 v 8 Duckwood  
99 Newham United W v L Gem (withdrawn)
100 Forest United 7 v 2 Cedars Club
101 Riverside Rangers 0 v 4 Brabazon Sports
102 Boundary 3 v 4 Canning Town
103 Northend 2 v 0 Clockwork
104 Euro Dagenham 1 v 0 Real Dagenham
105 Singh Sabha Barking 1 v 3 Upminster
106 Stifford Clays 4 v 3 Redbridge Elite
      

GROUP EIGHT  -  ROUND TWO

  
107 Newham United 1 v 5 Glendale
  108 Northend 0 v 1 Verona  
109 Duckwood 5 v 3 Brabazon Sports
110 Manford Way 2 v 0 Upminster
111 M & B Club 7 v 0 Westill
112 Dagenham Working Mens Club 3 v 0 Canning Town
113 Euro Dagenham 0 v 2 Forest United
114 Stifford Clays 4 v 3 Leytonstone
      

GROUP EIGHT  -  ROUND THREE

  
115 Verona 3 v 4 Stifford Clays (aet)
  116 Duckwood 3 v 1 Manford Way  
117 M & B Club 3 v 2 Forest United
118 Dagenham Working Mens Club 3 v 2 Glendale
      

GROUP EIGHT  -  ROUND FOUR

  
119 Stifford Clays 3 v 2 M & B Club
  120 Dagenham Working Mens Club 1 v 3 Duckwood  
      

GROUP EIGHT  -  ROUND FIVE

  
 
121 Duckwood 5 v 1 Stifford Clays  
 
      

OVERALL SEMI-FINALS

  
 
122

Focus Ferrers

1 v 3 Emstar United
  123

Duckwood

1 v 2 Sheering  
      

FINAL

  
 
To be played Wed 2 April
at Maldon Town FC - 7.45pm k.o
 
124

EMSTAR UNITED

3 v 0 SHEERING  
               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
CUP DATES
 
Round 1   3 Nov
Round 2 24 Nov
Round 3 15 Dec
Round 4 19 Jan
Round 5   9 Feb
Semi-Finals   1 Mar

FINAL

  2 Apr