Hamworthy United 3 Bishops Cleve 3
F.A, Cup First Qualifying Round
The Hamworthy United Team did the Club, and the Sydenhams Wessex Premier League proud when they fought back from being two nil down in under twenty minutes to get a draw. In fact the Hammers found the net twice more in the second half only to have the goal disallowed by the Assistant Referee’s raised flag. It now means a long trip up to Gloucestershire on Wednesday night for the replay for Phil Simkin and the team.
Bishop Cleve put Hamworthy on the back foot right from the kick off, and Martin Peters was soon called into action with a diving save to divert the ball out for a corner. The game was only ten minutes old when the Visitors took the lead. Lee Davis was put through one on one with the advancing keeper, and kept his head to find the corner of the net with a low drive. Things were to get even worse for United nine minutes later when they dropped even further behind to a well taken goal by midfielder James Bayliffe. The Hammers to their credit did not let their heads drop and gradually got back into the game as the half progressed. They were rewarded with a goal shortly before half time when they were awarded a free kick out wide on the right. Steve Gilbert made a late run to the far post to nod the ball past the despairing Alex Hards in the Bishop Cleve goal to make it 2-1 at the interval.
Hamworthy came out with renewed confidence in the second half and within four minutes had levelled the tie, Steve Legg scoring from close range. Play went from end to end with both teams looking for the winner but now the Hammers were more than holding their own. Twice in this period the Home side thought they had scored only to have the goals struck off, and it was Bishops Cleve who retook the lead after sixty six minutes. Luke Corbett took advantage of some hesitancy in the Hammers defence to give The British Gas Business Southen League side the lead again, but once again Hamworthy fought their way back. This time Warren Byerley, who with fellow striker Carl Mutch had caused Bishops Cleve problems all afternoon ran on to a dangerous cross to fire home at the far post to bring the match all square, The remaining ten minutes was played out with no further addition to the score and both teams probably relieved with the draw.
Hamworthy United M.Peters, S. Gilbert, M. Grimason (R. Jackson), B. Williams, N. Walker (Capt), M. Dean, S. Legg, M. Hubbard, C. Mutch, W. Byerley, R. Dovell. Unused Subs Carl Chivers, Greg Horlock, Dan, Baguely, R. Middleton