Newhaven FC at home to Sheppey United FC in an FA cup Preliminary round replay
Having played out a goalless draw at Sheppey at the weekend, the Dockers ⚓ are at home to The Ikes on a humid autumn evening.
First time back at Fort Road 🏰 after the addition of the 3G pitch and the rest of the ground has had a big revamp too. Can walk right round now and get behind both goals. It's the biggest crowd we have seen here and the ground was buzzing. The prize tonight is a home tie against Lewes FC from step 3. Can't get much more local than that, it's 2 stops on the train 🚂. Let's hope that step 5 can use home advantage to overcome step 4. It's decided tonight so goes to penalties if it's level at 90 minutes.
It was a nervy start and the Dockers had to soak up a lot of pressure right from the kick-off. The visitors had a couple early chances, the first after about 20 seconds. The award for the Miss of the Match 🤡 was decided early after the Ikes no 9 got past Jake only to put it wide of the empty net. The hosts slowly found their feet but couldn't hit the target either and it was level at the break.
It was much the same in the second half and nothing changed until Alfie danced 🕺 across the penalty box to slot home and put the Dockers in front with 20 minutes to play ⚽️. It only stayed that way for 5 minutes before the visitors leveled the score. Their strength and stamina started to dominate as the Dockers started to tire and they took the lead with 8 minutes left on the clock. The Dockers put up a good fight and had a few chances but couldn't hit the target so another FA Cup run comes to an end. Didn't go down without a fight though. It was never going to match last weeks 10-0 thriller but disappointing to go out having had so many chances. On to the Vase on Saturday for another shot at getting to Wembley 🏟.
POTM 🎖 goes our goal scorer Alfie Rogers who battled all night and looked to have taken a battering by the end. Hope he is OK.
Scanometer registered a solid 7 for cheesy 🧀chips 🍟 and hot chocolate 🍵 was back for the first time this season with a very tasty 8.
Loved the update at the Trafalgar Ground. Well done to all those involved in the huge efforts to get it all done in time. Can't wait to get back down there on Monday. And the ferry came in on time. Nice parking Captain ⛴. It was MS Côte D'Albâtre (translates to Alabaster Coast) for any ferry spotters out there.
No jokes about the referee or lines people tonight as we have decided to be more respectful from now on. If they want to be a bunch of arrogant self opinionated Tories, that is their right and you won't hear us complaining 😶. That said, thought they did ok tonight. Not sure what happened in the big scuffle. There were a few bookings but looked worse than that 😠🥊🥊🤫.
Won't be there on Saturday so good luck in the Vase 🏆. See you back here on Monday.
Not forgotten you brave brothers and sisters. Slavi Ukraini!
Love Tranmerekat 🐾
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| Nice new pitch |
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| Nice ground re-vamp too |
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| Good line up |
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| It's beautiful but I hope it's not hungry |
