The Non-League Football Paper

RODGERS HITS EASTBOURNE’S LATE WINNER

- By Robin Jones

DANIEL RODGERS bagged the 84th-minute winner as visitors Eastbourne Town claimed a 4-3 victory at

Corinthian. Also on target for the Southern Combinatio­n side were Ethan Strevett, Jason Taylor and Liam Baitup, while Donvieve Jones, Sam Bewick and Michael Hurcomb netted for the hosts.

Bracknell Town registered the biggest win of the round when they hammered hapless visitors Cricklewoo­d Wanderers 8-0. Khalid Senussi and T.J. Bohane each struck doubles and there were goals for Adam Cornell, James mcClurg, John Bennett and Carl Davies. Also hitting eight were Thatcham Town, who beat

Broadbridg­e Heath 8-2 thanks to a Shane CooperClar­k hat-trick, two goals from Josh Helmore and one from Michael Miller, Tom Browne and Harry Grant, with Javron Campbell and Tom Franklin responding.

There were doubles for Scott Sampson and Emerson Tattersall and one goal each for Mark Taylor and Charlie Urry at Newport IoW sent

Hengrove Athletic back across the Solent at the wrong end of a 6-2 defeat.

Coventry United, the fans’ club set up by disgruntle­d Coventry City fans, returned from Quorn with a 6-0 win thanks to goals from Rob Prinzel, Lewis Rankin, Tommy Glasscoe, Craig Reid and Jack Jays.

Two from Tony Clarke, and two penalties from Paul Sullivan and one goal from Keenan Meakin-Richards saw Walsall Wood hit five without replay past visitors Holbeach United. A Scott Mooney goal in injury time earned Deeping Rangers a 4-3 victory at Godmanches­ter Rovers as the climax to a thrilling fightback from 3-1 down. Dan Schiavi gave Deeping an eight-minute lead, only for the hosts to hit three in succession before the interval. Scott Coupland scored a penalty after a push before Luke Hunnings levelled. Zac Attwood set

Crowboroug­h on course to a 5-0 victory over Croydon, followed by one apiece from Sam Carrington, Jack Turner and Sam Crabb.

In their last game under manager Rob Hodgson,

Hullbridge Sports beat visitors Wembley 3-2 despite having keeper Jamie Merralls sent off.

Jimmy Cox scored in the third minute of stoppage time, his sides other two coming from Charlie Buffion and an own goal.

Westfields came back from a goal down at Willand

Rovers to win 2-1 thanks to strikes by Richard Greaves and Craig Jones.

Goals from Luke Church and Jordan Cobley saw

Racing Club Warwick beat Alsager Town 2-1. Daniel Smith scored the only goal of the game as Ashton Town beat Morpeth Town. Leicester Nirvana found themselves at the wrong end of a giant-killing feat, when visitors Eastwood

Community, two steps below, beat them 2-0, with goals from Paddy Webb and Chay Bettridge.

Luke Richards scored both of hosts AFC Hinckley’s goals in their 2-0 home win over AFC Mansfield.

Yasin Boodhoo and Dan Bond netted for Welwyn

Garden City in their 2-1 home win over Newport Pagnell Town.

Tower Hamlets had four players sent off and visitors

Enfield 1893 one, three of the dismissals coming in a melee at the end. Goals from Andy Tirivanhu and Joe Clarke secured Enfield’s passage into the next round.

Jack Read scored a hattrick for Tring Athletic in their 4-1 home win over Ely City. Hosts Desborough Town beat Pinxton 7-4 after extra time, the score at 90 minutes being 4-4.

 ??  ?? MATCH WINNER: Dan Rogers heads home the decisive goal for Eastbourne
MATCH WINNER: Dan Rogers heads home the decisive goal for Eastbourne

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