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Stanway Rovers 0 Braintree Town 1
Essex Senior Cup
by David Ward
A penalty midway through the second half ensured current county cup champions the Iron progressed to the next round in a fast and entertaining game at the Hawthorns on Tuesday evening.
Understandably Iron manager Angelo Harrop rested some of his first team players against a club he previously managed but there was still a side made up of six regulars who in fairness were made to work hard for their win.
After a goalless first half the Iron stepped up the pace in the second half and they wasted several chances to have sewn the match up against a plucky home side who on this showing defied their lowly position in the Essex Senior League.
The deadlock was finally broken on 72 minutes when the veteran Michael Brothers was hauled down in the home area and up stepped Reggie Lambe to drive the spot kick low into the net.
The Iron could have added to their single goal but some wasteful finishing and heroic defending denied them before the final whistle.
Late on in the game the Iron gave a first team debut to two youngsters - Mason Howart and Tom Adams - as the match concluded with the Iron well in command.
Attendance: 238
Essex Senior Cup
by David Ward
A penalty midway through the second half ensured current county cup champions the Iron progressed to the next round in a fast and entertaining game at the Hawthorns on Tuesday evening.
Understandably Iron manager Angelo Harrop rested some of his first team players against a club he previously managed but there was still a side made up of six regulars who in fairness were made to work hard for their win.
After a goalless first half the Iron stepped up the pace in the second half and they wasted several chances to have sewn the match up against a plucky home side who on this showing defied their lowly position in the Essex Senior League.
The deadlock was finally broken on 72 minutes when the veteran Michael Brothers was hauled down in the home area and up stepped Reggie Lambe to drive the spot kick low into the net.
The Iron could have added to their single goal but some wasteful finishing and heroic defending denied them before the final whistle.
Late on in the game the Iron gave a first team debut to two youngsters - Mason Howart and Tom Adams - as the match concluded with the Iron well in command.
Attendance: 238