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Sat 7th Sep 2013 @ 15:00 - Victoria Ground Attendance: 344
Bromsgrove Sporting
1 - 0
Lye Town
Referee: Mr. J. Okole (Banbury) F. A. Vase / 1st. Qualifying Round

Goalscorers
Ricardo Richards (89)
None
Starting Line-ups
Jake Bedford
Chris Duggan
Danny Edwards
Jack Wilson
Chris Gleadow
Luke Darby
Lewis Clarke
Will Tibbetts
Matt Poyner
Ricardo Richards
Jacob Snape
Jake James
Scott Moore
Lee Dimmock
Damien Whitcombe
Stephen Lodge
Nicky Pugh
Chris Poyntz
Scott Gennard
Steve Weaver
Matt Johnson
Craig Edwards
Substitutes
Matt Lowe
Brett Mander
Gareth Davies
Stefan Ashman
James Johnson
Reece Shilvock
Simon Williams
Kieron Bennett
Kalum Evitts
Aaron Gayle
Substitutions
Stefan Ashman -> Jack Wilson (75)
James Johnson -> Jacob Snape (75)
Kalum Evitts -> Lee Dimmock (67)
Simon Williams -> Craig Edwards (67)
Yellow cards
None Damien Whitcombe (62)
Red cards
None None
Match Report | Programme
Bromsgrove Sporting have progressed to the second qualifying round of the FA Vase after a late header from Richards sealed the 1-0 victory over Lye Town.

This victory acts as somewhat as a sweet revenge for Bromsgrove, after Lye Town's victory last March in the Smedley Crooke Cup quarter final against Sporting.

Bromsgrove Sporting began well by applying pressure early on in the game. Sporting's Jack Wilson and Will Tibbetts played a key part in Bromsgrove's domination of first half with a combination of trickery and key passes from either wing.

The opening chance fell to Sporting's Matt Poyner after a great run from Wilson on the near touchline, though his effort failed to find the target.

Minutes later and Will Tibbetts drifted in from the far wing and unleashed a shot goal bound, taking a deflection off a defenders hand on the way. The penalty was awarded to Bromsgrove but Jacob Snape's powerful drive hit the outside of the post, keeping the score line goal-less.

A string of Sporting chances from Ricardo Richards and Jack Wilson should have been enough to give the home side the lead, though all efforts again failed to hit the target.

Thirty eight minutes in and a low through ball put Jacob Snape in on a one on one position for the Rouslers. Had Snape not taken too much time on the ball, allowing the Lye defence to catch the Sporting striker and make the vital tackle, he may have got Sporting's much deserved goal before the break.

Lye failed to make an impact in the first half, with their only shot taking a deflection after a skilful run from Chris Pontz. The away side could count themselves lucky that the score line was still goalless at half time.

Lye Town emerged a better side at break but still not a side that looked like scoring. Their only real testing effort on goal came from substitute Simon Williams who let lose a shot towards the Sporting near post. Bromsgrove's Jake Bedford had a good afternoon and got down quick, diving on top of the ball, making the save look easier than it was.

Bromsgrove Sporting managed to find the target more in the second half but still failed to find the net after a hat-trick of shots from Ricardo Richards.

The game looked to be going to extra time until, with a minute to go, a fantastic diagonal cross from Bromsgrove's James Johnson found the head of Ricardo Richards, who redirected the ball into the goalkeeper's left hand side of the net to win the match 1-0.

A good performance from Bromsgrove and it was clear they were the better of the two sides on the day. Had they not been so wasteful in the first half then they could have easily been two or three goals up at half time. Still a strong performance from the Rouslers who kept mounting on the pressure with chance after chance. They left it late but they got their goal.

Sporting will now play Stafford Town in the second qualifying round of the FA Vase on Saturday the 21st September after they beat Bewdley 3-2 AET.

Bromsgrove Sporting: Bedford, Duggan, Edwards, Clarke, Gleadow, Darby, Tibbetts, Poyner, Richards, Snape, Wilson SUB: Ashman, Mander, Johnson, Davis, Lowe

Lye Town: James, Moore, Dimmock, Whitcombe, Lodge, Pugh, Pontz, Gennard, Weaver, Johnson, Edwards SUB: Shilvock, Simon, Williams, Bennett, Evitts, Gayle