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THE FansFocus.Com SENIOR CUP |
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BURNHAM RAMBLERS
0 - 3 REDBRIDGE |
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Redbridge progressed to the last eight
of the FansFocus.Com Essex SeniorCup with the help of two
second-half strikes from Billy Holland.
The club, managed by former Wimbledon forward Dean Holdsworth, led
at half-time thanks to Aaron Gayle's fortunate strike, and were
further assisted after the break when Burnham defender Chris Baker
was dismissed for violent conduct.
Essex Senior League Ramblers, who defeated Waltham Abbey in the
previous round, started the encounter well after the match started
fifteen minutes late, and Nicholas Muir's curling shot in the
seventh minute flew into the side-netting.
Holdsworth was unhappy with his charges' first-half performance,
although both Carl Bruce and Billy Holland went close with headers.
However, Muir was a constant threat at the other end, and having
rounded Tony Tucker, only lacked the composure that would have
averted a slashing shot from an acute angle careering over the
crossbar.
With Gayle denied by Dave McCartney's near-post block, it was left
to Tucker to take centre stage; the visiting goalkeeper had to be at
his best to brilliantly tip Chris Day's fierce shot around the
left-hand upright.
Opposing custodian McCartney didn't enjoy a similar moment nine
minutes before the interval. He rolled a free-kick from inside his
own penalty area straight to Gayle, who held his nerve to stroke
into the bottom left-hand corner from 25 yards out.
Gayle could have added a second shortly afterwards, but his header
was directed over whilst off-balance, and David Collins was unlucky
when his free-kick swirled around the wall and cannoned off of the
base of the left-hand post early in the second period.
The dangerous Lloyd Wilson later burst through the middle and saw
Tucker effect another good save, parrying the ball to safety,
although Baker's red card, collected after he drove a loose ball
into a melee of scuffling players, proved the defining moment.
It took until the 65th minute for Redbridge to extend their lead,
Holland turning in from close range after Jeff Hammond had driven
the ball into the six-yard box from the right-hand side.
Anthony Church saw a shot tipped over, but only five minutes had
passed when Holland, who netted a number of goals in the Senior
League himself for A.F.C. Hornchurch, tapped in from Collins'
viciously in-swinging corner.
There could have been further goals - substitute Leon Antoine had a
header clawed around the post by McCartney and Holland narrowly
missed out on hat-trick with a well-hit free-kick - but Burnham held
on, even though they were effectively reduced to nine men when Adam
Dale limped off with an injury a quarter-of-an-hour before the end.
Burnham Ramblers: Dave McCartney, Simon King, Chris Baker,
Adam Dale, Michael Barrows (Ross Adams, 50), Dan Wornham, Jack
Callow, Lee Norfolk, Lloyd Wilson (Dan Jones, 58), Nick Muir, Chris
Day (Matt Hambleton, 58). Unused Substitute: Bradley Woodards.
Redbridge: Tony Tucker, Stuart Williams, David Collins, Carl
Bruce (Jared Small, 85), Nick Skelton, Jack Wignall, Jeff Hammond
(Leon Antoine, 72), Anthony Church, Billy Holland, Nick Symons,
Aaron Gayle (Charlie Bull, 72). Unused Substitute: Rob Budd.
Bookings: Burnham: Adams (77, unsporting behaviour). Redbridge:
Collins (82, foul).
Sent Off: Burnham: Baker (54, violent conduct).
Referee: John Magill (Colchester).
Assistant Referees: Jonathan Pickford (Leigh-on-Sea) and Jamie Pope
(Hockley).
Attendance: 45.
Man of the Match: Billy Holland (Redbridge) - His impressive
second-half double eventually smoothed Redbridge's path to the
quarter-finals, spending the remainder of the ninety minutes
linking-up well between the midfield and the forward line.
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