Green recover from early setback

ASHFORD SUNDAY LEAGUE: BROMLEY GREEN LIFT SILVERWARE AFTER BRUSHING ASIDE SHOCK OF CONCEDING IN FIRST MINUTE Aford Awards Division 3 League Cup final

Bromley Green lifted the cup after they bounced back from going behind in the first minute to beat White Horse 3-1 at Reachfields on Sunday afternoon.

White Horse took the lead from a free-kick just outside the penalty area, James Nuttall swinging in the ball for Connell Baker to head past Green keeper Louis Burton.

Forward Jamie White twice went close to extend Horse’s lead soon after but those missed chances came back to haunt White Horse.

Bromley Green levelled through a Connor Gower free-kick and it became 2-1 to Green when Reece Chapman latched on to a ball over the top before firing home. The scoring was complete four minutes from the break when Matt Wedge slotted home a penalty after man-of-the-match James Haylock-Ashdown had been bundled to the ground.

With no further goals in the second-half, Bromley Green held out to clinch victory and lift the trophy, their first since re-forming.

Louis Burton, Levii Loyza, Josh Twyman, Layton Bryant, Mitchell Barrett, Reece Chapman, Connor Gower, Matt Wedge, Tom Moon, James Haylock-Ashdown, Ryan Ford. Subs: Liam Dadd, Pawel Baron, Tom Messenger, Harry Mansfield.

Grant Field, Chris Spencer, Matt Shearman, Simon Ellender, Jamie White, Jon Brisley, Chris Arnold, Connell Baker, Shaun Carey, Aaron Cook, James Nuttal. Subs: Billy Bean, Josh Keeling, Ross Mills. had been made more difficult by the dismissal of Billy Somerville when the score was 2-2 in the first half.

John Smith (3), Ben Kesby (2), Ben Warlosz and an own goal made up Spartans’ tally, with Albert scoring through Jordan Griffin (3) and Andrew Millen.

The win set up a semi-final clash against Troggs for Spartans. during two hours of play, with Marc Husher netting the winning spot-kick.

Grasshoppers’ goals in the match came from Frankie Steer, Rhys Morrison, Shannon Hodson and Tom Morgans, with Mersham replying through Adam Irwin, an own-goal, a Luke Goddard penalty in the 89th minute and an injury-time equaliser from Adam Fairclough. from Lloyd Dehara and Danny Taylor, and one each from Robbie Greenfield, Connor Ellis and Ryan Carter.

Still hot on the heels of leaders Stanhope are Kennington, who are still unbeaten in the league.

They beat Cheriton 3-0, with goals from Carlum Macleod (2) and Valmir Parallangaj.