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Sat 27th Feb 2016 @ 15:00 - The Pavilions Attendance: 135
Earlswood Town
0 - 2
Bromsgrove Sporting
Referee: Mr. R. Usher (Quedgley) Smedley Crooke Memorial Charity Cup / 3rd. Round

Goalscorers
None Ethan Hanks (21)
Sam Wills (71)
Starting Line-ups
Daniel Rushe
Richard Hopkins
Ryan Faulkner
Declan Staunton
Nathan Boyce
Tom Keogh
Mikey Corrigan
Lewis James
Marcus Small
Jamie Corrigan
Russell Moyle
Chris Jay
Aaron Roberts
Lucky Nwosu
Jake Willcox
James McKeon
Dean Fisher
Dale Edwards
Connor Collins
Ethan Hanks
Sam Wills
Kyle Turner
Substitutes
Joe Cashley
Mohammed Abdeel
Zac Cogger
Thomas Giddings
Nathan Smith
Nathan Walker
Lewis Kemp
Liam Spink
Reece Hewitt
Sean Brain
Substitutions
Mohammed Abdeel -> Marcus Small (64)
Joe Cashley -> Ryan Faulkner (72)
Thomas Giddings -> Mikey Corrigan (81)
Lewis Kemp -> Dale Edwards (55)
Liam Spink -> James McKeon (69)
Reece Hewitt -> Dean Fisher (69)
Yellow cards
Lewis James (60) None
Red cards
None None
Match Report | How They Saw It
A fierce cold wind blew across the Malthouse Lane Ground but that did not deter a sizable crowd from seeing Sporting advance in the Smedley Crook Cup against a hard-working Earlswood Town side.

With a tough away match against Lichfield City on the following Tuesday, manager Paul Smith decided not to risk several first team players and gave games to a handful of junior players who all gave a good account of themselves.

The Rouslers scored one in each half but despite dominating play for long periods, chances were few owing to defending in numbers by the opposition and an uneven pitch that made skilful and controlled football difficult.

The home side seemed to warm up a bit quicker but Jamie Corrigan and Lewis James put their shots wide of the left-hand post and over the bar respectively. It was 18 minutes before Sporting had a good move with Aaron Roberts playing left-back taking the ball down the wing before crossing to Connor Collins whose glanced shot was palmed away by Earlswood 'keeper Daniel Rushe. A minute later the same striker had another good chance but scuffed his hot that Rushe easily gathered.

On 21 minutes though Collins did much better when he fired an angled shot forcing Rushe to make a one-handed save but unfortunately for the home side the ball found its way to Ethan Hanks who blasted home into an empty net to give Sporting the lead and their 100th goal of the season.

Rouslers attacks now started coming thick and fast as they attempted to increase the lead. Captain for the day, Sam Wills saw his free-kick well-saved by Rushe who also blocked Kyle Turner's re-bound, Dale Edwards hit the right hand post whilst Hanks also forced a good save.

Earlswood attempted to push forward but Mikey Corrigan's effort just before the interval went wide.

The second half continued much the same as Sporting tried to finish off the tie but Earlswood kept a firm back four and despite making little progress up field, they did prevent Sporting from increasing their lead with Rushe kept busy with another Wills free-kick and from a 25-yard effort from Dean Fisher making a his first start for the club.

However the second Sporting goal eventually came on the 70th minute via substitute Lewis Kemp making his debut as a Rousler putting in a fine cross from the right that Wills thundered into the top of the net giving Rushe no chance.

Sporting were then happy to sit on the lead until the final whistle though the home side just missed out on having the final word when Declan Staunton forced a low save from Chris Jay, his only real test of the afternoon.

So Sporting advance to the semi-final of the competition they won two seasons ago. They now wait for Rostance Edwards, Northfield Town and Sutton United to settle ties in previous rounds to find their next opponents.

Earlswood: Daniel Rushe, Richard Hopkins, Ryan Faulkner (Joe Cashley 72 mins), Declan Staunton, Nathan Boyce, Tom Keogh (Capt.), Mikey Corrigan (Thomas Giddings 81 mins), Lewis James, Marcus Small (Zac Cogger 64 mins), Jamie Corrigan, Russell Moyle.
Substitutes not used: Mohammed Abdeel, Nathan Smith.
Yellow: James (60 mins)

Sporting: Chris Jay, James McKeon (Liam Spink 59 mins), Aaron Roberts, Dean Fisher (Reece Hewitt 69 mins), Lucky Nwosu, Jake Willcox, Ethan Hanks, Dale Edwards (Ross Kemp 55 mins), Connor Collins, Sam Wills (61 mins), Kyle Turner.
Substitutes not used: Nathan Walker, Sean Brain.
Goals: Hanks (21 mins), wills (71 mins).
Cards: None.

Referee: Mr B Usher (Quedgley)
Assistants: Mr J Widdett (Worcester), Mr B Nyatanga (Worcester)

Crowd: 135
Weather: Cold, windy

Sporting Man of the Match: Lucky Nwosu
Reporter: Phil Baker