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Football round-up: Eversley & California win with late penalty, Ascot United continue FA Vase journey

by Andy Preston
February 15, 2023
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Eversley & California v Westside Pictures: Richard Milam

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EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA collected three points after Ben Anderson scored a stoppage time winner from the spot.

With the game headed for a goalless draw, Joe Pantony was fouled in the box in the dying moments to win a penalty.

Anderson held his nerve and struck into the top corner from 12 yards to earn the Boars three precious points.

Eversley & California v Westside Pictures: Richard Milam
Eversley & California v Westside Pictures: Richard Milam

Eversley manager Matty Angell said: “A fantastic three points for us against a side in fantastic form, wasn’t pretty and have to say it was a very soft penalty given but so happy for Ben Anderson, he has worked hard and got the winner from the bench.”

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BERKS COUNTY maintained their title push with a convincing home win over Hillingdon Borough.

Strikes from Luke Hayden and Ellis Day gave the Swords a 2-0 advantage at half-time.

Day made it an afternoon to remember and scored twice more in the second-half to seal his hat-trick, helping Berks seal a comfortable 4-1 success.

Berks are in fourth on 46 points, just five points off league leaders Langley with a game in hand.

FA Vase

ASCOT UNITED secured their place in the final eight of the competition as they knocked out Bridgewater United.

With the tense cup tie being locked at 0-0 going into the final 15 minutes, it was the Yellas who found the crucial breakthrough in the 77th minute.

Alfie Grant played the ball across to Harry Grant from Jay Welch’s free-kick and he headed in to score the decisive goal.

Ascot manager Jamie Tompkins said: “Great battle against a tough side. Love a 1-0 away win, clean sheet and a top performance. The journey continues.”

FA Trophy fifth round

BRACKNELL TOWN’s journey in the FA Trophy came to an end with a home defeat to Altrincham.

Having gone two goals down in the first-half, the Robins salvaged some hope when Guy Hollis found the net to make it 2-1.

But the away side would progress when they hit Bracknell on the counter in the final few minutes of the cup tie.

Bracknell co-manager Carl Withers said: “Immensely proud of everyone of our players who deserved so much more but key moments sadly went against them. Now we must regroup and take everything positive from this cup run into our league campaign.”

Co-manager Jamie McClurg added: “We got the performance but not the result. Nothing but praise for the group in so many watts, so easy to get distracted when moments go against you but we stayed focused and gave it all.”

Isthmian South Central

BINFIELD slipped to a loss on the road against Guernsey after a disappointing first-half display.

The Moles found themselves going into the break three goals down after a quickfire treble from the hosts.

Binfield responded in the second-half with a goal from Conor Lynch, but weren’t able to prevent defeat.

The Moles are in fifth position on 41 points from 23 games.

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READING CITY clawed back a late goal to rescue an away point against Wembley.

Finding themselves a goal down, the Cityzens managed to take a point after Alex Donville scored a late leveller.

The draw means Reading drop down to fourth place, but have games in hand on the two sides above them in the table.

Reading City manager Simon Johnson said: “Got out with a point today (Saturday). Well below par performance but every team has a bad spell. We’ll come back stronger.”

Reading’s Tuesday night game with Windsor was abandoned part way through the first-half due to fog.

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