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Sat 5th Sep 2015 @ 15:00 - Coppice Colliery Ground Attendance: 135
Heath Hayes
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Bromsgrove Sporting
Referee: Mr. M. Perry (Stourbridge) F. A. Vase / First Qualifying Round

Goalscorers
Daniel Scragg (08) Sam Wills (50)
Sam Wills (52)
Luke Dugmore (70)
Sam Wills (81)
Starting Line-ups
Mark Wiggins
Harry Phillips
John Littler
Ryan Burns
Alexander Scott
Jack Arrowsmith
James Russell
Liam Degville
Daniel Scragg
Dean Watkiss
Karl Wallis
Brendon Bunn
Aaron Roberts
Brendan Kelly
Simon Fitter
Craig Jones
Luke Dugmore
James McKeon
Reece Hewitt
Dale Edwards
Josh McKenzie
Sam Wills
Substitutes
Steven Yates
Ryan Kimberley
Craig Holland
Joseph Hartshorne
Scott Smith
John Pykett
Joe Adams
Luke Corbett
Sean Brain
Substitutions
Steven Yates -> James Russell (62)
Joseph Hartshorne -> Karl Wallis (62)
Craig Holland -> Dean Watkiss (75)
Joe Adams -> James McKeon (66)
Sean Brain -> Dale Edwards (71)
John Pykett -> Sam Wills (81)
Yellow cards
Mark Wiggins (71) Craig Jones (43)
Brendan Kelly (69)
Red cards
None None
Match Report | How They Saw It | Programme
Last Season Sporting had a good run in the FA Vase before losing out narrowly to Thurnby Nirvana in the third round so expectations were quite high as they kicked off against Heath Hayes at their delightful Coppice Colliery Ground just outside Cannock in this year's competition.

However dreams of getting all the way to a Wembley final quickly turned to a nightmare on just eight minutes. Aaron Roberts played an innocuous looking back-pass to his goalkeeper Brendon Bunn but in attempting to clear, Bunn mis-kicked and the ball tamely found its was to home striker Daniel Spragg who had the easiest of chances to bury his shot from just eight yards out.

Up to then Sporting had had the majority of the possession and the home side had hardly ventured into the visitors' territory. The rest of the half continued in the much the same vein with the Bromsgrove outfit bossing the midfield but Hayes defended in numbers so few chances came to anything. On 16 minutes home 'keeper Mark Wiggins gathered well from Sam Wills after a goalmouth scramble then seven minutes later Josh McKenzie managed to shake off his markers only to send his shot over the bar.

Sporting manager Paul Smith has developed a reputation for turning matches in the changing room at half-time and his talents were clearly needed to motivate a lacklustre-looking team who had dominated the play but again failed to find the net.
Whatever happened at half-time must have worked as the Rouslers came out after the interval with much more of a spring in their steps, moving the ball about better and increasing the tempo of the match.

With five minutes of the second -half gone Josh McKenzie got on to the end of a Simon Fitter free-kick beating 'keeper Wiggins only for central defender Jack Arrowsmith to head off his own goal-line. Hayes cleared the ball up-field but Craig Jones was quick to send it back again. Josh McKenzie managed to get to the edge of the home penalty area, slide the ball to Sam Wills who fired hard and low into the Hayes net for the equaliser.

Two minutes after that, Sporting were in the lead. This time it was Reece Hewitt the provider with a well-placed cross from the left that Sam Wills skilfully slid home with the outside of his right boot.

Sporting were looking to consolidate their advantage and it came on 71 minutes again with McKenzie the provider, this time to Luke Dugmore who was on hand to receive the lofty striker's pass and made no mistake with a fierce shot that left Wiggins helpless.

Sporting should have made it four just five minutes later as Hewitt hit the bar but they finally put the match well beyond their opponents on the 81st minute with the best strike of the afternoon from Wills who completed his second hat-trick in a Rouslers' shirt when he picked up a loose ball and drove it low from 20 yards just wide of the diving Wiggins' left hand.

There had been few interruptions in play so referee Mr Perry blew for full-time after two added minutes. Sporting now face Dudley Sports at home in the next round on 3rd October. Hayes will probably regret not having extended their lead but to be fair to them they had several first-choice player s missing. However across 90 minutes Sporting were the better side and there were no arguments about the result.

Summing up, captain Brendan Kelly said, "We did not play well in the first half but the second was much better. We took our chances and it was a good afternoon".

Heath Hayes (Blue/white shirts, blue shorts and socks: Mark Wiggins, Harry Phillips, John Littler, Ryan Burns, Alexander Scott, Jack Arrowsmith (Capt.), James Russell (Steven Yates 62 mins), Liam Degville, Daniel Scragg, Dean Watkiss (Craig Holland 75 mins), Karl Wallis (Joseph Hartshorne 62 mins).

Substitute not used: Ryan Kimberley
Goal: Daniel Scragg (8 mins)
Yellows: Mark Wiggins (71 mins)

Sporting (green/white shirts, green shorts and socks): Brendon Bunn, Aaron Roberts, Brendan Kelly (Capt), Simon Fitter, Craig Jones, Jamie McKeon (Joe Adams 66 mins), Luke Dugmore, Reece Hewitt, Josh McKenzie, Sam Wills (John Pykett 81 mins), Dale Edwards (Sean Brain 71 mins).

Substitutes not used: Luke Corbett, Scott Smith.
Goals: Sam Wills (50, 52, 81 mins), Luke Dugmore (70 mins).
Yellows: Craig Jones (43 mins), Brendan Kelly (69 mins).

Referee: Mr. M Perry (Stourbridge)
Assistants: Mr R Griffiths (Brierley Hill), Mr N Gray (Tividale)

Crowd: 135
Weather: Warm, sunny.

Sporting MoM: Sam Wills

Report: Phil Baker