Ringwood Town 5 V Cowes Sports 0 - FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round

The FA Cup competition commenced on Friday 13th August at the Canotec

Stadium, Ringwood, where a crowd of around 150 watched Ringwood FC beat Cowes

Sports 5-0 in spectacular style. The team played with real spirit right

from the outset as Pete Clarke scored the first goal in the

 12th minute from a corner with the second goal just three minutes

later as Paul Burnett took advantage of a goal clearance from Jon

Pageto pass Cowes unprotected goalie Chris Norris.

Confidence was high as the home team dominated the first half while the

visitors tried to settle into the game.  

When Carl Fleet was replaced by Jake Ormond,

the tempo increased as Ormond won a number of corners resulting in no less than

7 close range shots to goal. It wasDan Taylor that finally got the

inevitable 3rd goal.

As half time loomed it was Paul Burnett again to take

the 4th goal of the first half from a great run and pass from Dan Taylor.

Cowes made some changes after half time by replacing both full backs and

switched to just 3 across the back. Jamie Dyer had his first goal attempt on 48

minutes requiring a good save from Page before Ringwood regained control of the

game again. Dan Morrell had a goal attempt but Ringwood seemed

happy to just maintain possession for the second half of the match.

Kane Chattey replaced Dan Taylor and Pete Old replaced Pete Clarke

during the second half. The final goal came from a chip by Howes from

a free kick that seemed to be heading safely into the keepers arms when Mark

Burrett managed to get a knee to the ball nip it over the line.

Ringwood will play Yate Town at home on August 28th in

Preliminary Road.

Ringwood Town  1. Jon Page 2. Mark

Burrett(1g-74) 3. Dan Morrell(c) 4. Pete Clarke (1g-12) (sub 17 Pete Old

61mins) 5. Charlie Pierson 6 Tom Yeats 7. Dan Marks 8. Nick Howes (Y-70) 9,

Paul Burnett (2g –15,40) 10  Carl Fleet( sub 15. Jake Ormond 20mins)

11. Dan Taylor (1g-23) (sub 12. Knae Chattey 2nd half) Subs not

used  14 De Silva 16 Dan Waterridge 13 Dave Rhodes.