Robins beat spirited Neyland

The conditions at Marble Hall were poor due to heavy rain which made playing conditions difficult for both teams.

Hosts Milford United went into this tie with a few key players out, but the conditions or missing players didn’t stop Parks’ team getting the job done.

Neyland’s young squad started brightly and they were rewarded with an early lead. After just three minutes, Ben Gale ran through Milford defence to score, the visitors deservedly leading very early.

However the hosts quickly woken up and after ten minutes Milford were awarded a penalty when Thomas Grimwood was fouled in the box. Liam Parr stepped up and struck the ball low and to the keepers right side only for Patrick Hannon to make a good save. Chances came for both sides but nobody was able to capitalise. Meaning the visitors went into the break one up.

The Robins came out for the fired up for the second half and quickly pressed for a goal. On the 58th Minute Morgan Picton swung in a corner

which was met with a Jacob Horn Header to make it 1-1. Soon after Ieuan Rutherford played a ball through to Liam Parr who ran into the box and struck a left foot shot passed Hannon into the bottom corner for 2-1, shortly after on the 78th minute Morgan Picton picked up a pass outside the box and found the back of the net from 20 yards to make it 3-1 to the Robins.

The hosts thought

that was game set and match, but Neyland had other ideas and pushed for a goal and it came from a corner and scored by the head of Patrick Hannon who came up for the corner to make it 3-2. With just minutes left both sides had chances before Alan Boswell blew the final whistle for a Milford win and a place in the quarter final against Clarbeston Road at Marble Hall this Saturday.