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THE FansFocus.Com SENIOR CUP
 
 

WIVENHOE TOWN   0 - 3   ETON MANOR
 
Eton Manor confirmed their place in the Fourth Round of the FansFocus.Com Essex Senior Cup as the only side to have competed in each stage, thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win at Wivenhoe Town.

Goals from the two Bradleys, Walsh and Nelson, as well as Anton Stephenson sealed the win for Essex Senior League Manor against a side struggling in the Ryman League Division One North.

It was the visiting Braves who dominated proceedings from the off and the first chances saw Nelson volley over the bar after a chipped ball from Stephenson and Junior Kunadi shot low into the hands of Town 'stopper Nick Wilson from twenty yards.

Wivenhoe's Ian McManus did fire just wide from the edge of the area on 20 minutes, but Manor soon replied with efforts from Nelson and Walsh. Eton Manor grabbed the lead on 29 minutes, Walsh's right-wing corner going straight into the far corner of the net via the post.

The next opportunity arrived after the break when a fine through ball by Chris Barrett found Stephenson who cut into the box a drove a shot inches off-target. But the advantage was doubled on the hour, Chris Barrett's swinging cross headed home by Nelson from ten yards.

Barrett could have then scored again, shooting straight at Wilson after surging through on goal, and subsequently Neil Barrett saw his ambitious thirty-yard shot test Wilson. However, the scoring was completed in the 83rd minute from the spot. Stephenson was tripped in the box following a good centre by Walsh and the front-man himself converted from twelve yards, sending Wilson the wrong way.

Wivenhoe Town: Nick Wilson, Lee Barrett, Kevin Ibrahim (Danny Prike, 53), Joe Nightingill, Jamie Shaw, Ian McManus (Wayne Woods, 81), Danny Finch, Steve Bourne (Josh Dalziel, 81), Terry Rymer, Ben Lawson, Andreas Proske. Unused Substitute: Craig Hallas.

Eton Manor: Andy Hall, Courtney McLean, Jason Fox, Steve Willis (Tony Legry, 79), Chris Barrett, Neil Barrett, Liam Mulcare, Junior Kunadi, Anton Stephenson, Bradley Nelson (Graham Chester, 84), Bradley Walsh. Unused Substitutes: Jason McCarthy, Jamie Wallace, Kenny Addi.

Bookings: Wivenhoe: Lawson (68, delaying the restart of play). Eton Manor: Stephenson (67, foul), Legry (89, foul).

Man of the Match: Bradley Walsh (Eton Manor) - Despite carrying an injury, Walsh was a continued thorn in Wivenhoe's side. Showed fantastic speed and skill and opened the scoring direct from a corner.