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THE SUNDAY JUNIOR TROPHY

2008-09
 

SUNDAY JUNIOR TROPHY

FINAL

     Noaklands  7  v 0  Wakering Hart
Sun 26 April 2009 
at Barrows Farm
  10:30am k.o
 
Chelmsford & District Sunday Social League outfit Noaklands extinguished the memories of their 2007 Sunday Junior Trophy Final defeat by comprehensively overcoming Wakering Hart 7-0 in the 2009 showpiece.

Although the scoreline suggests a one-sided nature to the fixture, Wakering could count themselves unfortunate to have seen the woodwork rattled on three separate occasions at a time when a fight back was still feasible, a fact that Noaklands manager Jody Prevwell acknowledged after the match.

"We knew what to expect from Wakering, even though they had a few players that were not involved when we went to watch them," he explained. "It was a good game, and I have to pay credit to our opponents as they are only in Division Five of their League. It was a good footballing game and the quality of both teams was exceptional."

Indeed, Wakering Hart had three opportunities to net in the opening 20 minutes. Paul Horwood brought a fine save out of Noaklands goalkeeper Matt Kelly as his fierce shot was turned around the post, then David Webb's snap-shot was beaten away from close range. Shaun Bennett was the third to test the custodian as he took down Alex Tandy's through ball and blasted straight at Kelly.

Prevwell's side were eager to get the ball forward to strikers Craig Gillam and Jamie Williams, with one move in just the 7th minute seeing Gillam collide with Dean Jones in the Wakering goal as he chipped the ball wide. Noaklands did edge in front, however, on 26 minutes. Ricky Thompson's initial effort was charged down by Tandy, but the midfielder followed-up to chip over the defender and Jamie Williams raced onto the ball to lob Jones.

Thompson was involved again three minutes later as the second goal quickly followed. His corner from the right-hand side was drifted out to Captain Gillam, who positioned himself on the left-hand apex of the penalty area. The skilful front man connected with the ball magnificently on the volley, sending it searing into the bottom right-hand corner.

Wakering Hart appeared to have been rocked by this double blow but, led by playmaker Matthew Stubbs and Horwood up front, they summoned a response. First Horwood's free-kick from inside the 'D' cannoned off of the base of the right-hand post, then Stubbs' cultured pass out wide allowed Horwood to centre for Webb, who narrowly failed to find a touch in front of goal that would have continued his run of scoring in every round of the competition.

Instead it was Basildon-based Noaklands who netted again just over five minutes before half-time. Thompson and Dan Williams exchanged passes in a short corner routine and the eventual cross was chested down by Lee Mertens, his strong strike deflecting off of a defender on the line and past a helpless Jones.

Thompson hit the bar with a cross-shot in first-half stoppage time, but it was Wakering Hart who were denied by the frame of the goal twice inside the opening ten minutes of the second period; Webb's cross was stabbed against the outside of the left-hand upright by a stretching Stubbs before Horwood curled a right-footed effort against the opposite post, with Stubbs' rebound heroically blocked by Justin Aves.

Confirmation that it was not to be the Southend Sunday League club's day arrived just after the hour mark as Noaklands added a fourth. Gillam sprung the offside trap, racing onto Thompson's through-ball, and although Jones kept out the initial shot, the forward followed-up to bundle over the line.

Jones did push away Thompson's shot as it seemed destined to find the top right-hand corner, but he could do nothing from preventing Gillam registering a hat-trick on 77 minutes. Thompson was tripped by Bennett just inside the penalty area, and Gillam stroked in the resultant spot-kick.

Gillam added his fourth of the morning on 84 minutes as he sprinted clear of the Wakering defence to slot easily past Jones, and in the second minute of injury time, he crossed for Lance McDowell to convert from close range and conclude the scoring.

"We made a pressing start and found our feet to get on top early on," Prevwell revealed of his game plan. "We decided on a 3-5-2 formation and took it to them with our pace up front. We had a lot of good players - Lance McDowell was Man-of-the-Match for me - and we need to take this form into our last two League games now. In the end, we had a little bit too much experience for them, our nerves were settled and I am over the moon!"
 

Pictures courtesy of Essex Sports Agency
 
Noaklands: Matt Kelly, Paul Richardson, Lee Mertens, Nicholas Judd, Ricky Thompson (Roberto Crivari, 80), Lance McDowell, Marco Crivari, Justin Aves, Jamie Williams (Wesley Bocking, 53), Craig Gillam, Dan Williams (James Whelpdale, 68). Unused Substitutes: Richard Bowyer, Ryan Willsher.

Wakering Hart: Dean Jones, Tommy Taylor, Shaun Archer, Aaron Golding (Michael Lea, 75), Alex Tandy, Daniel Humphreys (James Bewers, 68), Matthew Stubbs, Shaun Bennett, David Webb, Paul Horwood, Thomas Smith (Dominic Emmons, 46). Unused Substitutes: Toby Marshall.

Bookings: Noaklands: Mertens (41, removing shirt in celebration), Judd (59, adopting an aggressive attitude); Wakering Hart: Horwood (30, dissent), Golding (59, adopting an aggressive attitude), Bennett (75, foul tackle).

Referee: Brian Townsend (Grays).

Assistant Referees: Andrew Rockall (Redbridge) and Christopher Green (Colchester).

Fourth Official: David Parker (Braintree).

Attendance: circa 80.
 
   

GROUP THIRTEEN  -  PRELIMINARY ROUND

  
 
1 FC Drury 0 v 3 Hadleigh Manor 
2 Vipers 4 v 9 Prettygate 
3 Newtown Rovers Reserves 1 aet 1 Clacton United Third

Newtown won 5-3 on penalties
4 Dengie United 6 v 0 FC Straws 
5 Keltic 2 v 0 Dog & Pheasant (Colchester) 
6 Clarendon Inn (The) 0 v 12 FC Sparta 
7 Mitre United 4 v 2 Woodham Athletic A
 
   

GROUP THIRTEEN  -  ROUND ONE

  
 
8 Dengie United 5 v 1 AFC Lexden
9 Tollegion Reserves 0 v 7 FC Sparta 
10 Angel Bradford Street 6 v 2 Newtown Rovers Reserves
11 FC Byair 9 v 1 Cole Green Rangers
12 Borussia Thorpmund W v L Goat & Boot (withdrawn)
13 Prettygate 5 v 1 Real BTS Reserves
14 AFC Pegasus Reserves 3 v 1 Polstead 
15 Headhunters 1 v 4 Maldon Saints Reserves
16 Terling Social 1 v 11 Colne Star 
17 CFC Shalford Reserves 4 v 5 Essex Royals C (aet)
18 Elmstead Athletic 4 v 0 Howbridge Swifts Reserves
19 Woodham Radars Reserves 2 v 5 AFC Phoenix Reserves
20 Warwick Arms 0 v 6 Coyles 
21 Mitre United 1 v 2 Shotgate Manor 
22 Victory Rovers 4 v 1 Onley Arms 
23 Keltic 1 v 3 Hadleigh Manor 
 
 

GROUP THIRTEEN  -  ROUND TWO

  
 
24 FC Sparta 6 v 0 Essex Royals C  
25 Shotgate Manor 0 v 4 Maldon Saints Reserves  
26 AFC Phoenix Reserves 0 v 7 Elmstead Athletic  
27 Colne Sta 5 v 2 Angel Bradord Street  
28 Hadleigh Manor 0 v 3 Borussia Thorpmund  
29 Prettygate 1 v 0 Coyles   
30 Victory Rovers 0 v 5 FC Byair  
31 AFC Pegasus Reserves 4 v 3 Dengie United (aet)  
 
    

GROUP THIRTEEN  -  ROUND THREE

  
 
32 FC Byair 2 v 5 Borussia Thorpmund  
33 FC Sparta 6 v 3 Maldon Saints Res   
34 Colne Star 4 v 3 Elmstead Athletic  
35 AFC Pegasus Reserves 2 v 1 Prettygate  
 
    

GROUP THIRTEEN - ROUND FOUR

  
 
36 Borussia Thorpmund 1 v 2 AFC Pegasus Reserves  
37 FC Sparta 1 v 3 Colne Star  
   
   

GROUP FOURTEEN  -  PRELIMINARY ROUND

  
 
39 Broomfield Reserves 0 v 2 Epping Athletic 
40 Harberts 6 v 4 Ravens 
41 (Withdrawn)  Bird United L v W Skipper Rangers 
42 City Supporters 1 v 4 Fox & Hounds (Cock Clarks) 
43 Writtle Manor B 7 v 2 Archers Dart 
44 E2V Mannex 0 v 12 Risden Wood A
45 (Withdrwawn) Altham Grove Res L v W Rivermead
46 Brookside Athletic Reserves 7 v 5 Vorranova 
47 Cottingham 4 v 1 Maypole Sports 
48 Writtle B 1 v 5 FC Amarillo
49 Bridge Street Hearts 7 v 0 FC Flojet
50 Athletico Billericay 3 v 0 Red Beret 
51 Springfield 5 v 3 Old Chelmsfordians Reserves
52 Chelmsford Athletic 4 v 6 Ashfield Albion 
53 (Withdrawn) Lokomotiv Billericay L v W St Germaine
 
   

GROUP FOURTEEN  -  ROUND ONE

  
 
54 Broadley Common 1 v 6 FC Flare  
55 UG United 1 v 5 Brookside Athletic Reserves  
56 FC Amarillo 2 v 3 Sevens   
57 Eppaldo 3 v 4 Risden Wood A  
58 Tulip Kings 2 v 5 Rivermead  
59 Marconi Leisure 4 v 2 Springfield United   
60 Maiden Reserves 2 v 6 Diamond Red Stars   
61 Rouge Lyon A W v L Great Baddow Res (withdrawn)  
62 Fox & Hounds (Cock Clarks) 2 v 3 Barlows Park Rangers 
63 Epping Athletic 5 v 1 Wickham Royals 
64 Writtle Manor B 4 v 16 Noaklands 
65 Harberts 2 v 3 Chelmer Wanderers Premier
66 Bridge Street Hearts 0 v 6 Dutch
67 Ashfield Albion 0 v 4 St Germaine
68 Cottingham 2 v 7 Skipper Rangers 
69 Springfield 1 v 4 Athletico Billericay
   
   

GROUP FOURTEEN  -  ROUND TWO

  
 
70 FC Flare 4 v 6 Chelmer Wanderers Premier  
71 Athletico Billericay 6 v 4 St Germaine  
72 Marconi Leisure 2 v 1 Barlows Park Rangers   
73 Epping Athletic 0 v 3 Noaklands   
74 Risden Wood A 1 v 3 Rivermead  
75 Skipper Rangers 5 v 3 Diamond Red Stars   
76 Dutch 8 v 0 Rouge Lyon A  
77 Sevens 7 v 2 Brookside Athletic Reserves  
 
    

GROUP FOURTEEN  -  ROUND THREE

  
 
78 Skipper Rangers 5 aet 8 Noaklands   
79 Sevens 6 v 4 Dutch  
80 Rivermead 3 v 0 Athletico Billericay   
81 Marconi Leisure 3 v 2 Chelmer Wanderers Premier  
 
    

GROUP FOURTEEN - ROUND FOUR

  
 
82   Sevens 3 v 4 Noaklands   
83  Marconi Leisure 1 v 5 Rivermead   
   
   

GROUP FIFTEEN  -  PRELIMINARY ROUND

  
 
85 Diablo Athletic 3 v 4 Holtford Athletic 
86 Seagun Rangers W aet L Benfleet (4-5 pens)

Benfleet Removed
87 (Withdrawn) Ekco Thames Pk Res L v W Langdon Wanderers 
88 Kemac United 4 v 2 Sutton Sports Reserves
89 Kursaal Peoples Foundation 1 v 3 FC Mexico 
90 Rayleigh Royals 1 aet 1 Sky Athletic 

Rayleigh won 4-3 on penalties
91 Eastwood Athletic 2 v 1 Southend Spartans 
92 FC Hockley W v L Southchurch Wndrs (Withdrawn)
93 Great Knightleys 3 v 2 Blackgate Gunners 
94 Thundersley Athletic 3 v 4 Davin Athletic 
95 Park Tavern 8 v 3 Southend Thunder 
96 AFC Southchurch 11 v 1 Kingdown Rangers Reserves
97 Vichouse Sports 4 v 0 Zenith Athenians
98 Shoebury Old Boys Reserves 3 aet 3 Rochford Sports & Social Reserves

Shoebury won 5-4 on penalties
99 Castlemayne Athletic 3 v 2 Berry Rangers 
100 Independiente 4 v 3 Kings Field Casuals Reserves
101 South Benfleet United Reserves 3 v 2 Real Athletic 
102 Trinity Reserves 4 v 1 Southfields 
103 Jubilee 0 v 7 Troop Hall 
104 Rayleigh Town 2 v 1 Fairfax Rangers Reserves
 
   

GROUP FIFTEEN  -  ROUND ONE

  
 
105 FC Astro 5 v 0 Kursaal Flyers   
106 South Benfleet United Reserves 1 v 5 Haystack Dreamboys  
107 Ford (Basildon) Reserves 1 v 3 FC Mexico   
108 Castlemayne Athletic 2 v 0 Progress United  
109 Brit Academicals 18 v 0 Eastwood Athletic  
110 Independiente W v L Daws Heath (withdrawn)  
111 Seagun Rangers 9 v 2 Parkside Rangers   
112 Park Tavern 9 v 3 AFC Stags   
113 Wakering Hart 5 v 1 Shoebury Old Boys Reserves
114 Rayleigh Town 5 v 4 Upsford U21 (aet)
115 Fusion B 2 v 3 Holtford Athletic 
116 AFC Southchurch 5 v 3 Langdon Wanderers (aet)
117 Davin Athletic 4 v 2 Rayleigh Royals
118 Troop Hall 10 v 0 FC Hockley
119 Kemac United 8 v 1 Great Knightleys
120 Trinity Reserves 0 v 7 Vichouse Sports
 
   

GROUP FIFTEEN  -  ROUND TWO

  
 
121 AFC Southchurch 8 v 1 FC Astro  
122 Davin Athletic 2 v 6 Rayleigh Town  
123 Holtford Athletic 1 v 3 Seagun Rangers  
124 FC Mexico 4 v 5 Haystack Dreamboys  
125 Troop Hall 1 v 3 Wakering Hart  
126 Independiente 5 v 4 Vichouse Sports  
127 Brit Academicals 4 v 3 Kemac United  
128 Castlemayne Athletic 3 v 2 Park Tavern  
 
    

GROUP FIFTEEN  -  ROUND THREE

  
 
129 Seagun Rangers 1 v 2 Castlemayne Athletic  
130 Independiente 2 v 4 Brit Academicals  
131 Rayleigh Town 4 aet 2 Haystack Dreamboys  
132 AFC Southchurch 2 v 4 Wakering Hart  
 
    

GROUP FIFTEEN - ROUND FOUR

  
 
133  Brit Academicals 1 v 7 Rayleigh Town  
134  Wakering Hart 7 v 3 Castlemayne Athletic  
   
   

GROUP SIXTEEN  -  PRELIMINARY ROUND

  
 
136 Gem Reserves 4 v 7 Giffordside Wanderers U21
137 Portville 1 v 2 Collier Row Seniors Reserves
138 Emerhorns United 3 aet 3 UpshireReserves

Emerhorns United won 4-3 on penalties
139 Colebrook Royals 2 v 5 Recreativo Romford 
140 Esprit 4 v 1 Real Sporting 
141 Leyton Lynx 4 v 3 Carling Park 
 
   

GROUP SIXTEEN  -  ROUND ONE

  
 
142 Giffordside Wanderers U21 W v L Concept B (withdrawn)  
143 Wilburn Wanderers 2 v 4 Athletico Bardag 
144 County Park U21a 2 v 0 Lakeview B
145 Recreativo Romford 3 v 3 Top Flight Athletic (aet, 4-5 pens)
146 Connaught AFC (withdrawn) L v W Escape (St. Andrews) A
147 Abbey Youth Old Boys Reserves 4 v 2 Mustang
148 Oval U21 3 v 2 Coral 
149 Brockwell Rovers 1 v 5 Southern Park Colts 
150 Collier Row Seniors Reserves 6 v 2 Gold
151 Chelten United 2 v 0 St Augustines Reserves
152 Interlink 1 v 8 AFC Palace 
153 Sporting Ockendon 4 v 1 St Antonys   
154 AFC Blackshots 11 v 0 Barking Colts Reserves  
155 Emerhorns United 2 v 1 M & B Club Reserves  
156 Sewardstone Rovers Reserves 1 v 10 Heath Park U21  
157 Leyton Lynx 0 v 3