BRACKNELL TOWN FC scored a last gasp winner through Jack Dean to continue their journey in the FA Trophy.
The goal that clinched victory came in very close to the final whistle by seconds as the Robins shocked National League South Bath City.
Bath possessed the ball and made a quick move into Robins’ half but Gay Abisogun chased the ball into Robins’ ground and made back pass to keeper, Eacott, who sent the ball upfield direct to Ryan Clarke, Bath’s keeper.
Ethan Burden beat Kieran Parselle then Joe Grant was fouled and Robin’s had a free kick which was taken by Jack Dean but it went straight to Clarke.
With the ball in the visitor’s area, Dean started a useful move with \lodge passing to Sanders who threaded the ball to Abisogun whose effort was saved off the line by Jack Batten.
Grant and Abisogun combined to see the ball go to Clarke who made a useful save. Some articulate moves by Robins when Abisogun went to the corner flag and pulled the ball back to Sanders whose curling shot went wide of the target.
The next move went from Abisogun to Sanders who fed it to Grant and Clarke ended up with the ball.
Bracknell slowly began to dominate the game and Abisogun was central to the team’s moves with his pace and distribution.
Lodge took a corner kick and ran in although the looping ball went beyond the far post. Abisogun again and the ball was headed behind for a Robins’ corner kick.
Robins pressed hard and Sanders shot was on target for the top corner but a crucial save by Clarke tipped the ball over the top of the far post. The last move was by Bath countering but this fizzled out as half-time arrived.
Bath started the half with Sonny Cox as a substitute. He soon made his presence felt when he sent a ball through and it hit the bar as Eacott made a superb save by finger-tipping the ball onto the bar and going behind for a corner which amounted to nothing.
Robins made a break and substitute Platt had his shot blocked. Substitutes were made by both sides as the rest of the game proceeded and Robins began to press forward but Bath looked dangerous on the counter attacks from both wings.
Dan Bayliss made a crucial prevention of progress by Bath then Ethan Burden blocked a shot followed by Eacott clearing the ball for a corner to Bath.
The outcome was the ball went over the top of the bar. Robins were caught offside and Bath took a free kick as they replaced Frear with Cooke.
After the free kick, Cooke’s shot went to Eacott. Sanders was beaten but Grant missed as Bracknell pressed for a winning goal then Burden was replaced by Herbert.
Bath made a break unsuccessfully then Robins countered from a free kick. A frenzied attack gave Robins successive corners and eventually Jack Dean from close in scored the winner with only seconds remaining.
Bracknell Town:1]. Eacott.(GK). 2]. Dean. 3]. Burden. 4]. Fraser. 5]. Bayliss,(C). 6. Lodge. 17]. Abisogun. 8]. Knight. 9.] Grant. 10]. Sanders. 11]. English.
Substitutes: 12]. Cheshire. 14]. Herbert. 15]. Sani. 16]. Osu. 17]. Platt. Attendance: 467.
Report by Arthur Strand
