SBJ-
INSURANCE BROKERS
CHALLENGE CUP
UNITED
CRASH OUT!
MARLOW
UNITED – 1 KINTBURY RANGERS - 4
Marlow United crashed out of the SBJ Challenge Cup at the preliminary round stage losing 4-1 at home to Kintbury Rangers.
Fielding a much changed side United were always going to find the going difficult against an almost full strength Rangers side intent on reversing the recent league defeat suffered at the hands of the home team.
After an even start the game swung in favour of the Berkshire side who hit United with a three goal blast in four devastating first half minutes.
On 29 minutes the influential Nancarrow slammed home Parfitts cross to take the lead.
Before United recovered from that reverse they were hit with a double from Stephan Brown who scored first from 20 yards and then added the third from within the six yard box despite the efforts of Cooper in the home goal.
Marlow had an opportunity to reduce the arrears as the half ended, West firing over after good work by Pedley, Filmore and Davis.
HT 0-3
United faired a little better in the second half as Rangers took their foot of the peddle.
With Prasol being replaced by Matt Flint the defence looked more solid although a poor back pass by Pedley almost resulted in the fourth goal.
United more than held their own creating several half chances before falling further behind on 72 minutes as Drake swept home the ball from close range with the defence appealing for off side.
Two minutes later Marlow finally got on the score sheet when Cuva cut inside from the left and fired home a spectacular 20 yard shot over the helpless Roberts.
Rob Crawford should have added a second with time running out, heading over when unmarked from a Lewis cross.
Final score 1-4
Scores
1) A Cooper 6
2) B Filmore 6
3) M Sciaraffa 6
4) R Crawford 6
5) D Presol 6
6) M Russell 5
7) D Pedley 7
8) D Buchanan 6
9) R Davis 5
10) K Lewis 6
11) A West 7
Subs V Cuva 7
M Flint 7
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