Broadway Celtic 1 Highgate Albion II 2
HAFC performed a smash and grab at broadfields in this relegation clash though BCFC will point to some assistance from referee Michael Cudner whose 2 'dubious' offside decisions in the 2nd half played a massive part in HAFC stealing the points.
The first half was a dull affair with BCFC's best chance falling to Brendan Hogan who's 40th minute close range effort was smothered by the HAFC keeper.
The 2nd half was much better with BCFC taking the game to Highgate and when Sean Mcnulty found himself in space clean through with only the keeper to beat he chose to set up Gavin Dobbs to make it 1-0, HAFC made a weak appeal for offside which the referee upheld to leave BCFC furious and earn BCFC captain Sean Mcnulty a bookingfor dissent as he was adament Dobb's was behind him when he played the ball.
(dubious offside descision # 1 above)
The decison was all the more bewildering considering the referee was well behind play and that as HAFC had not submitted a linesman prior to the game due to a player shortage Mr Cudner the ref had announced that they would get no offside decisions of him.
So it was back to 0-0 but not for long as Brendan Hogan headed BCFC ahead 5 minutes later and justice appeared to have being done.
On 70 minutes HAFC equalised, a HAFC player was played through in an offside position but as he went to collect the ball which was inches from his toe a fellow HAFC player told him to leave it as he run through from behind play, the HAFC player collected the ball with play semi-halted and run through on the BCFC goal only for Lee Caffery to foul him out wide for which the ref gave HAFC a penalty.
Play stopped for several minutes as BCFC players tried to remonstrate with the referee that the correct decision had to be a free kick for offside to BCFC but a penalty it as which the HAFC keeper duly dispatched.
John Murphy looked to have restored BCFC's lead straight away but the HAFC keeper somehow kept out his close range effort.
HAFC then took the lead 5 minutes later on 75 minutes when after the BCFC defence failed to clear a HAFC cross allowing one of their players to drill a low shot into the bottom corner to make it 2-1 HAFC.
BCFC piled forward with Danny Mulcahy going close in stoppage time but 2-1 it stayed.
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( Danny Mulcahy and Gavin Dobbs apply the pressure on the HAFC goal)
BCFC are aware of the trouble finding referees on a Sunday morning but will be taking Mr Cudners performance up with the league's referees secretary as this is the latest in a long line of poor refeering performance that are blighting their season, the result also puts BCFC in a relegation dogfight as the season reaches its finale !
BCFC - Caffery, W. Murphy, Harman , P. Wright , Brennan , Calbert , Hogon , Mulcahy , Mcnulty (capt.) Dobbs , J Murphy subs D. Wright (not used)
BCFC II 1 Willesden Legionnaire 1 (willesden won 5-4 on penalties) Reg Ellis Cup Round 3
Last May these 2 teams met in the Mulston Cup final with the full time score 1-1 with BCFC II edging out the legion 5-4 on penalties.
This time Willesden Legionnaire got revenge by reversing the scoreline in the shootout to win 5-4 on penalties.
Legionnaire took the lead but Mark Kelly pulled BCFC II back leval, 1-1 it stayed till the end of extra time to bring it to penalties.
The first 9 spot kicks were good but something had to give and it was unfortunate that Ray Fitzpatrick BCFC II top scorer missed the decisive 10th spot kick to put the legion through to the next round !
BCFC II now have to put this behind them as they face the same opposition next week in a top of the table league clash !
HAFC performed a smash and grab at broadfields in this relegation clash though BCFC will point to some assistance from referee Michael Cudner whose 2 'dubious' offside decisions in the 2nd half played a massive part in HAFC stealing the points.
The first half was a dull affair with BCFC's best chance falling to Brendan Hogan who's 40th minute close range effort was smothered by the HAFC keeper.
The 2nd half was much better with BCFC taking the game to Highgate and when Sean Mcnulty found himself in space clean through with only the keeper to beat he chose to set up Gavin Dobbs to make it 1-0, HAFC made a weak appeal for offside which the referee upheld to leave BCFC furious and earn BCFC captain Sean Mcnulty a bookingfor dissent as he was adament Dobb's was behind him when he played the ball.
(dubious offside descision # 1 above)
The decison was all the more bewildering considering the referee was well behind play and that as HAFC had not submitted a linesman prior to the game due to a player shortage Mr Cudner the ref had announced that they would get no offside decisions of him.
So it was back to 0-0 but not for long as Brendan Hogan headed BCFC ahead 5 minutes later and justice appeared to have being done.
On 70 minutes HAFC equalised, a HAFC player was played through in an offside position but as he went to collect the ball which was inches from his toe a fellow HAFC player told him to leave it as he run through from behind play, the HAFC player collected the ball with play semi-halted and run through on the BCFC goal only for Lee Caffery to foul him out wide for which the ref gave HAFC a penalty.
Play stopped for several minutes as BCFC players tried to remonstrate with the referee that the correct decision had to be a free kick for offside to BCFC but a penalty it as which the HAFC keeper duly dispatched.
John Murphy looked to have restored BCFC's lead straight away but the HAFC keeper somehow kept out his close range effort.
HAFC then took the lead 5 minutes later on 75 minutes when after the BCFC defence failed to clear a HAFC cross allowing one of their players to drill a low shot into the bottom corner to make it 2-1 HAFC.
BCFC piled forward with Danny Mulcahy going close in stoppage time but 2-1 it stayed.
( Danny Mulcahy and Gavin Dobbs apply the pressure on the HAFC goal)
BCFC are aware of the trouble finding referees on a Sunday morning but will be taking Mr Cudners performance up with the league's referees secretary as this is the latest in a long line of poor refeering performance that are blighting their season, the result also puts BCFC in a relegation dogfight as the season reaches its finale !
BCFC - Caffery, W. Murphy, Harman , P. Wright , Brennan , Calbert , Hogon , Mulcahy , Mcnulty (capt.) Dobbs , J Murphy subs D. Wright (not used)
BCFC II 1 Willesden Legionnaire 1 (willesden won 5-4 on penalties) Reg Ellis Cup Round 3
Last May these 2 teams met in the Mulston Cup final with the full time score 1-1 with BCFC II edging out the legion 5-4 on penalties.
This time Willesden Legionnaire got revenge by reversing the scoreline in the shootout to win 5-4 on penalties.
Legionnaire took the lead but Mark Kelly pulled BCFC II back leval, 1-1 it stayed till the end of extra time to bring it to penalties.
The first 9 spot kicks were good but something had to give and it was unfortunate that Ray Fitzpatrick BCFC II top scorer missed the decisive 10th spot kick to put the legion through to the next round !
BCFC II now have to put this behind them as they face the same opposition next week in a top of the table league clash !