Townsend nets to ensure Cup progress for Colney
Molten Spartan South Midlands League Division One Cup London Colney 3 Buckingham Athletic 2 AET LONDON Colney scraped through against Buckingham Athletic in the Division One Cup on Tuesday. The Blueboys let a two-goal lead slip away
Molten Spartan South Midlands League Division One Cup
London Colney 3 Buckingham Athletic 2 AET
LONDON Colney scraped through against Buckingham Athletic in the Division One Cup on Tuesday.
The Blueboys let a two-goal lead slip away before clawing their way back in extra time to eventually prevail.
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Danny Butcher saw his fine header saved and at the other end goalkeeper Alistair Hill made a good stop to deny Hammond for Buckingham.
Colney took the lead after 15 minutes when Dave Corran set up Russell Gallagher to stab home.
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Danny Fitzgerald saw his shot parried and Gallagher thumped the post as Colney pressed for a second.
In the 50th minute Colney finally did double their advantage. Gallagher delivered the ball into the box and Paul Danslow continued his recent scoring spree with a good finish.
Soon after Buckingham reduced the arrears with a penalty which Dave O'Dell converted. Buckingham then drew level in the 78th minute as Steve Norman fired the ball home for 2-2.
The match progressed to extra time and Colney finally got the job done when Danslow and Greg Shaw combined to set up stalwart Dave Townsend who fizzed a low shot into the bottom corner for 3-2.
London Colney: Hill, Benning, McCafferty, Gorrell, Humbert, Beschizza (Townsend), Fitzgerald (Seabrook), Butcher (Shaw), Danslow, Gallagher, Corran. Unused sub: Murphy.
