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THE SATURDAY PREMIER CUP
 

FINAL
Wed 23 April 2008
at Billericay Town F.C., Kick-Off 7:45pm
BRENTWOOD TOWN RES   1  v  2   WHITE ENSIGN               
 
It was a tale of two late penalties at New Lodge as White Ensign clung-on to clinch their first Essex Saturday Premier Cup victory with a 2-1 win over Brentwood Town Reserves.
 

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Ensign, leaders of the Olympian League, had led Brentwood, from the Essex & Herts Combination, 2-0 before Town were awarded two late penalties. The first was converted by Matt Maher before the same player squandered his chance to level, firing a second spot-kick over the crossbar.

"We had our hearts in our mouths for a bit!" said Ensign boss Stroyan Nelson after the final whistle. "It was a good game, though, and I thought we started really well and both our goals were really well taken. Mike Shelley's finish for the second was fantastic and we're really pleased about it."

Nelson knows his side didn't have it easy throughout, however: "Brentwood are a very good, young side. They really came at us in the last twenty minutes and their strikers caused us a fair few problems. Our defenders know they've been in a game!"

It was Ensign who created the early running and, in the opening minute, Welcome Mtshali's dangerous cross was just missed by the on-rushing Mike Shelley at the far post. But Ensign grabbed the lead on 10 minutes, another teasing Mtshali delivery confidently headed home by Ricky Thompson from eight yards.

Only a fine stop by Ensign 'keeper Nick Keys kept their lead intact at half-time, though, the young custodian sprinting off his line to deny Maher who had been played clean through by Steven Carroll.

Ten minutes into the second period, Ensign doubled their advantage, Shelley brilliantly winning the ball thirty yards from goal before completing a fine run with a thumping fifteen-yard finish into the top corner.

Ensign's second goal triggered Brentwood into action and, within minutes, Keys made another fine stop to push away Tirion Sherbourne's header and then blocked another Sherbourne effort before the Town forward stabbed the loose ball off-target.

Brentwood were thrown a lifeline in the 78th minute when they were awarded a penalty for a trip on Alfie Hayes and Maher confidently sent Keys the wrong way from the spot. Just two minutes later Keys brought down Hayes himself and referee Rob Whitton handed Town another penalty and a chance to equalise, but Maher this time smashed the ball over the top.

That wasn't the end of the story for Brentwood when, in the third minute of stoppage time, substitute Tony Russ' poked shot bounced off the post and into the hands of a grateful Keys before the Ensign custodian did well to cling onto Danny Aggio's fierce volley some six minutes into added-on time.

"We were pleased to get to our first Premier Cup Final and even happier to have won it," continued Nelson afterwards. "It's a trophy that'll look great in our cabinet!"

Brentwood Town Reserves: Nicky Mitchell, Jake Gibson (Tony Russ, 90), Nick Savidge, Steven Carroll, Steven Prady (Bradley Thompson, 62), Danny Aggio, Arnold Tawonezvi (Joe Dear, 83), Tom Johnson, Matt Maher, Alfie Hayes, Tirion Sherbourne. Unused Substitutes: Steve Bourne, Liam Kelly.

White Ensign: Nick Keys, Martin Fiander, Dave Coats (John Taylor, 60), Andy Merry, Paul Oliva, Simon Dawson, Jamie Salmon, Ricky Thompson (Neil Moss, 75), Mike Shelley, Mike Trenkel, Welcome Mtshali. Unused Substitutes: Adam Yates, Mike Lynn, Darren Burrell.

Bookings: White Ensign: Dawson (80, dissent).

Referee: Rob Whitton.

Assistants: Jamie Garwood and Ricky Johnson.

Fourth Official: Dave Margetts.

Attendance: 176.
 

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2007-08
  First Round  
 

To be played by 13 Oct

  
 
1 Mountnessing 9 v 0 Concord Rangers  
2 Lawford Lads 1 v 5 Gas Recreation  
3 Roydon 2 v 5 White Ensign  
4 Linford Wanderers 0 v 4 Hatfield Peverel  
5 Manford Way 3 v 0 Little Oakley  
6 Debden Sports Club 3 v 4 Ongar Town  
7 Foxash Social 1 v 2 Ramsden  
8 Shenfield Association 0 v 8 Frenford Senior  
9 Faces 6 v 2 Potter Street  
10 Waltham Abbey 2 v 1 West Bergholt  
11 Alresford Colne Rangers 2 v 1 Bowers & Pitsea  
12 St Osyth 1 v 4 Takeley  
13 Herongate Athletic 1 v 5 Toby  
14 Springfield 0 v 5 Ryan  
15 Benfleet 2 v 3 East Thurrock United  
16 Sandon Royals 3 v 2 Witham Town  
 
  Second Round  
 

To be played by 10 Nov

  
 
17 Barking 3 v 1 Stambridge United  
18 Clapton 1 v 0 Wivenhoe Town  
19 Canning Town 5 v 4 Collier Row Seniors (aet)  
20 Buckhurst Hill 1 v 2 Brentwood Town  
21 Burnham Ramblers (aet, 4-3p) 0 v 0 Leigh Ramblers  
22 Coggeshall Town 3 v 0 Stanway Rovers  
23 Halstead Town 4 v 2 Mistley United  
24 Old Chelmsfordians 4 v 3 Tiptree United  
25 Harold Wood Athletic 5 v 2 Barnston  
26 Hatfield Peverel 3 v 2 Tiptree Heath  
27 Takeley 5 v 0 Hannakins Farm  
28 Runwell Hospital 4 v 5 Ilford  
29 Metpol Chigwell NE 0 v 2 Epping  
30 Walton Town 0 v 3 Frenford Senior  
31 Weeley Athletic 1 v 2 Shell Club (Corringham)  
32 Upminster 5 v 3 Ryan (aet)  
33 Rayleigh Town 3 v 1 Waltham Abbey  
34 Toby 3 v 0 Mersea Island  
35 Hutton 2 aet 2 Basildon Town  

Basildon Town won 2-4 on penalties
36 Sungate 2 v 4 Kelvedon Hatch  
37 M & B Club 3 v 1 Great Wakering Rovers  
38 Writtle 1 v 4 Dedham Old Boys  
39 Kelvedon Social 2 v 8 Mountnessing  
40 Gas Recreation 2 v 0 White Notley  
41 Manford Way 1 v 0 Galleywood  
42 Great Baddow 0 v 1 Leytonstone United (aet)  
43 Heybridge Swifts 4 v 0 Westhamians  
44 Great Bentley 7 v 0 Basildon United  
45 Sandon Royals 0 v 3 Stansted  
46 Ongar Town 2 v 1 Ramsden  
47 Faces 2 v 5 White Ensign  
48 East Thurrock United 0 v 1 Alresford Colne Rangers  
 
  Third Round  
 

To be played by 8 Dec

  
 
49 Halstead Town 1 v 2 Shell Club (Corringham) (aet)  
50 White Ensign 4 v 2 Rayleigh Town  
51 Kelvedon Hatch 1 v 2 Barking  
52 Alresford Colne Rangers 0 v 2 Hatfield Peverel  
53 Great Bentley 1 v 3 Manford Way  
54 M & B Club 3 v 0 Leytonstone United  
55 Ilford 0 v 1 Coggeshall Town  
56 Old Chelmsfordians (aet, 4-5p) 2 v 2 Harold Wood Athletic  
57 Canning Town 4 v 2 Mountnessing  
58 Toby 4 v 5 Frenford Senior (aet)  
59 Basildon Town 2 v 0 Burnham Ramblers  
60 Takeley 2 v 1 Ongar Town  
61 Heybridge Swifts 2 v 3 Gas Recreation  
62 Stansted 1 v 4 Epping (aet)  
63 Brentwood Town 3 v 1 Upminster  
64 Dedham Old Boys 4 v 1 Clapton  
 
  Fourth Round  
 

To be played by 12 Jan

  
 
65 White Ensign 2 aet 2 Takeley (4-3 on pens)  
66 Epping 2 v 1 Basildon Town (26 Jan)  
67 M & B Club 2 v 1 Harold Wood Athletic  
68 Brentwood Town 4 v 1 Coggeshall Town  

To be played at Coggeshall
69 Barking 1 v 0 Hatfield Peverel  
70 Gas Recreation 3 v 1 Canning Town  
71 Manford Way 1 v 3 Dedham Old Boys  
72 Shell Club (Corringham) 0 v 2 Frenford Senior  
 
  Quarter Finals  
 

To be played by 2 Feb

  
 
73 Barking 1 v 3 M & B Club  
74 White Ensign 5 v 1 Frenford Senior  
75 Dedham Old Boys 3 v 0 Gas Recreation  
76 Brentwood Town 1 v 0 Epping  
 
  Semi Finals  
 

To be played by 15 Mar

  
 
77 White Ensign 1 aet 1 M & B Club  

White Ensign won 3-1 on penalties
78 Brentwood Town 2 v 1 Dedham Old Boys  
 
  FINAL  
 

To be played Wednesday 23 April

  
 

To be played Wed 23 April
 

at Billericay Town FC - 7.45pm k.o

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BRENTWOOD TOWN

1 v 2 WHITE ENSIGN