Keith Tuckey Stadium Saturday, October 31st, 2009   FA Trophy 2nd Round Qualifying Attendance: 130         Croydon Athletic 1-1 Burnham
2009 /10

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CROYDON ATHLETIC BURNHAM 1 Ross Flitney 1 Paul McCarthy 2 Joe Howe 2 Dave Tilbury 3 Justin Gregory (79) 3 Ben Hudell 4 Chris Piper 4 Paul Brett 5 Richard Blackwell (sub 73) 5 Will Dunlop 6 Jeremy Williams 6 Adrian Sear (69) 7 Bentley Graham 7 Paul Coyne 8 Neil Smith (sub 70) 8 Stuart Swift 9 Ben Godfrey 9 Dean Papali (sub 83) 10 Gary Noel 10 Ryan Bird 11 Rory Hill 11 Terry O''Connor 12 Scott Forrester (sub 73) 12 Oliver Godwin 13 Adam Peck 13 Cray Morris 14 Bradley Duke 14 Tom Willment (sub 83) 15 Nathan Green 15 Jordan Dowdican 16 Dan Moody (sub 70) Croydon Athletic and Burnham fought out a 1-1 draw at the KC Stadium this afternoon. The two evenly matched sides were not to be separated thus forcing a replay at The Gore on Tueday evening. The early exchanges saw a cross from the right elude Rory Hill for the hosts and a shot from Ryan Bird went harmlessly over home keeper Ross Flitney. The next 15 minutes was a case of both sides sizing one another up. Halfway through the half a Croydon freekick was cleared by a Will Dunlop header. Another cross from the right saw Hill appealing for a penalty after Blues man of the match Dave Tilbury won the ball fairly. Moments later Paul McCarthy had to be at his best tipping a header fro Justin Gregory over the crossbar. At the other end Bird was fouled and Stuart Swift found Adriab Sear who shot straight at Flitney. Ben Godfrey for the home team and Bird for the visitors had chances to break the deadlock before the break, both efforts were wide of the upright. Before halftime Paul Brett got a good challenge in to stop Gary Noel and at the other end Jeremy Williams was forced to concede a corner under pressure from a Swift cross into the box. Moments after the re-start a poor back pass from Dunlop almost gifted a lead for the home side, fortunately Noel fired into the side netting. Papali found Bird who was tackled in the box – from the corner Dunlop headed over the crossbar. At the other end Bentley Graham was well wide with his shot. The breakthrough came on 69 minutes when after some sustained pressure the vall fell to SEAR who shot under the body of Flitney to open the scoring. The Blues continued to press as they looked for a second goal. Unfortunately a ball out from Croydon’s man of the match Gregory saw him get forward and pick the ball up on the right and duly level the scores. Both sides looked to get the winner in the closing stages without any success. A good few minutes was added on at the end by referee Mr Power who was instrumental in letting the football flow throughout and found no reason to bring out his little black book. Referee Mr Tony Power. Entertainment value 4/5