Late goal sees Shepshed crash out of FA Trophy
BUILDBASE FA TROPHY SOHAM TOWN RANGERS 1 SHEPSHED DYNAMO 0
SHEPSHED Dynamo played in the Buildbase FA Trophy for the first time in 10 years and in a game which was destined to go to penalties they exited with an 87th minute winner by Sam Mulready.
Despite beating Soham earlier in the season Dynamo knew it would be a tougher challenge with Rangers making numerous signings. Soham had the first chance of the game on two minutes.
Dynamo showed promise on five minutes and if they had utilised this style of pace throughout the game it may have been their name in the hat for the next round, with Abdul Koroma feeding Tamar Clayton who was unfortunately offside.
Soham were always looking to press the home advantage with Brandon Ganley saving from Sam Bennett on six minutes. Declan Rogers free kick was then tipped clear by Ganley on 17 minutes and Bennett fired the rebound wide. Rogers then fired wide on 28 minutes.
Shepshed had their best chance of the half on 31 minutes with John King’s shot cleared off the line by Sam Kelly.
Rogers went close with a header on 38 minutes, but Dynamo took control of the latter of the half, with Finley
Iron saving from Clayton on 40 minutes.
Soham started the second half strongly with a double Rogers free kick on48 and 52 minutes being blocked.
Shepshed started to threaten with their pace down the flanks.
Karl Demidh fired over the top and then Starkie’s effort was detected over.
King’s effort went into the side netting.
With the game looking like it was going to penalties Mulready
won the tie for Soham beating Ganley at the far post on 87 minutes.
Shepshed had little time to equalise but threatened twice with Jake Betts on his return from a pre season injury going close and Medrano hitting the bar.
It wasn’t to be Shepshed’s day and the priority turns back to League action next Saturday when they travel to Histon to play Cambridge City.