HAMWORTHY UNITED 2 SWANAGE TOWN & HERSTON 1
Dorset Senior Cup Quarter Final (Wednesday 09-12-09)
As fully expected a very good Swanage Town & Herston Team containing several ex-Hammers made things very difficult for the Home side. Hamworthy did however keep their calm, even when the Swans had equalized mid way through the second half, and progressed to the semi-final. Manager Simon Browne made only his second start for the team, and first appearance at Home.
Swanage looked determined that they were not going to be dominated by the Wessex League side, and soon made their presence felt by some very hefty tackling. Hamworthy weathered the early onslaught, and took the lead in tenth minute with a well taken goal. Jamie Barron won the ball in midfield, and picked out Larbi Mekchiche out on the right wing. He cut inside, and drew Adam Tong off his line before firing the ball past him and into the far corner of the net. The Swans had two good opportunities to level the scoring before half time, but wasted both of them with poor finishing.
HT 1-0
Early on in the second half Max Crow had a golden opportunity to double Hamworthy’s lead, but with just the Keeper to beat he leant back on his shot and lifted the ball over the bar. Swanage continued to give the Hammers problems with their pace. Unfortunately their finishing did not match up to their approach work, and Steve Shergold was able to deal with those shots that did get through quite comfortably. He was caught out however in the sixty-fifth minute when he came charging out of goal in an attempt to clear a long through ball. Unfortunately for him he lost out in the chase for it to the very quick Liam Currell who got to the ball first, and kept his cool to find the empty net. To their credit United did not take long to reinstate their lead. The Swanage defence who up to that stage had played so well hesitated when the ball dropped into the penalty box. This allowed Central Defender Steve Llewelyn the Hamworthy Captain to get to the ball first, and score past the helpless Adam Tong. This set back appeared to effect the Swans discipline, and any chance of them getting back in the game disappeared when they had two men sent off in the last ten minutes of the game. Scorer Liam Currell received a straight red, and Aaron Corby a second yellow. Swanage probably went home feeling a bit hard done by, having had more, and better chances than United. It is goals that count however, and unfortunately for them they were only able to convert one. Whereas the Hammers had less chances, but scored twice, to win the game, and go through to the next round.
FT 2-1
Team :S.Shergold, K.Yelland, S. Browne (R. Rule),G.Horlock, S.Llewelyn(Capt)
J.Merritt, M. Crow, J. Barron, C. Mutch (M. Dancer) L. Mekchiche. R. Jacks