Hammer Blow For Lion's

Lion's starting eleven: M.Anderson, Fildes, French, A.Jefferies, J.Mason, Dye, Turkentine(C), D.Jefferies, Jenkins, O.Mason, Taaffe.

Ref:Steve Croucher

Breachwood got off to a great start in the first minute when Captain Turks cross come shot beat the Hammer Keeper from 3o yards. However Hammer OGB were straight back in the game after the restart when Lion's defender Graham French slipped allowing the Hammer forward to run through and chip the outcoming Max Anderson.

A nice passing move between Dye and Adam Jefferies led Dan Jefferies to blasting a shot just over the bar.
Despite some good other chances for Breachwood, it was Hammer from Watford who took a 2-1 half time lead when scoring from a left wing counter attack and scoring from six yards at the far post.

Breachwood equalised through Richard Taaffe early in the second half. Taaffe then had a chance to score his second but was brought down by the keeper , however Ollie Mason was on hand to drill the ball into the back of the net for 3-2.

Scotty Jenkins was full of running on the left wing and was unlucky with a shot from a James Mason pass.

Breachwood extended their lead to 4-2 with another calm finish from Richard Taaffe.

Taaffe was then fouled by the keeper just outside the box.Dan Jefferies curled the free kick just over the bar.

Hammer came back with continuing pressure by deploying three forwards and managed to score twice in the last fifteen minutes to take the game into extra time.

Hammer extended their lead to 6-4 with two goals in the first half of extra time. Centre Back Andy Fildes went off with a hamstring injury and was replaced by John Griffin.

Breachwood were handed a lifeline when Taaffe was fouled in the Penalty Area, and Dan Jefferies converted the spot kick for 6-5

Dan Dye and Graham French both picked up yellow cards.

Harrison came on for the second period of extra time in a last attempt to keep the cup tie alive.

Final Score Lions 5 v 6 Hammer

Lions Man of the Match: Turkentine