Stanway Rovers v Needham Market | 05.09.2026 | Emirates FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round |
https://youtu.be/tgX3HnLdm-A?is=bd0lGo99nOPInHlqA goalless draw with very few clear cut chances at Stanway Rovers, requires a replay at Bloomfields on Tuesday to see who will make it to the Second Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup.
Captain Keiran Morphew, Luke Ingram and Joe Neal missed out through injury, while Harlyn Palmer dropped out through illness, as Dan Morphew, Ben Hunter and Ryan Miles returned to the starting eleven.
While Stanway started the brighter, Needham (5') grew into the game quickly, a good long ball from Josh Curry earned a throw, which Ollie Saunders broke forward into space but his cross was headed away.
Great defending from Dan Morphew headed Holly's shot at goal after working space to shoot (7').
At the other end (8'), Liam Pearce droves onto the left-hand byline, though a perfect sliding challenge cuts it out for a corner, though Hammond's corner (9') was headed wide by Morphew at the far post.
In a game of very few clear cut chances, Bradbrook (10') advanced off his line smartly to claim a long ball into the box.
Charlee Hughes (17') was booked for a foul on Dan Morphew.
Needham (20') grew on top, Liam Pearce's left wing long throw at goal was punched away by Curtis-Henry on his line, ahead of Josh Curry (23') meeting Kyle Hammond's right wing free-kick into a great area but couldn't turn it goal-wards.
The Marketmen (24') worked the ball around smartly, Curry looked to stab the ball home from close range but for a crucial defensive block.
The Reds kept creating good chances, great play from Tevan Allen and Miles (26') retained possession high in the Rovers half, Ben Hunter fed Allen down the right wing whose great low cross was turned over by Pearce.
Pearce teed up Hammond (33'), whose low first time strike looked destined to find the bottom right corner, albeit the home defence blocked.
Stanway (36') weaved into space to shoot but fired wide of the bottom left-hand corner, before Hammond (37') opened space on the right-hand edge of the box only to fire narrowly wide of the bottom far corner.
A flurry of good chances fell to the visitors (40'), Liam Pearce's long throw - this time on the right wing - was again punched away by Curtis-Henry, falling to Ollie Saunders just outside the area whose low driven strike was blocked as far as Dan Morphew who lashed a ferocious strike just over.
While Needham dominated possession, and looked the likelier to score, no team had provided a shot on target at the interval, Lewis replaced Smith.
After the break, Marcel Lewis' (53') left wing free-kick on the edge of the area was punched away by Curtis-Henry - launching off his line - while Lewis skewed a shot low and wide moments later.
Holly (60') was booked, as Curtis-Henry rushed off his line to scoop a great defence splitting pass ahead of the arriving Red shirt.
Great football from Needham (65') saw the Suffolk side create another good opportunity, in a game that still lacked a cutting edge at either end. Dye was threaded free down the right wing to find Allen, the midfielder teed up Lewis but again the low strike was blocked.
The Marketmen forced the first save of real note (69'), Pearce was slid through onto the left-hand side whose great strike at close range was beaten away by Curtis-Henry.
Ryan Miles (75') fired over from just outside the box, before winning a penalty moments later.
The winger bared down on goal down the right-hand side, drawing Curtis-Henry out to save, who then took out the forward with his outstretched hand as he looked to latch onto the loose ball.
Curtis-Henry (79') however made amends, diving sharply to his left-hand side to beat away Dan Morphew's spot-kick.
Coton (80') replaced Miles, as Pearce (82') drove into space on the right outside the area, but his shot was blocked.
After Pearce (83') was offside as his shot was charged down by the keeper, play was pulled back for a foul on Lewis, which Hammond's resulting 30-yard free-kick, from the left, picked out Dan Morphew unmarked (84') who glanced his looping header over.
Ryan Charles (87') then jinked onto the left-hand side, forcing an important block from Jake Dye, as Noah Hayes (92') had a curling free-kick held by Bradbrook after a caution for Dye.
Great defending from Dan Morphew headed Holly's shot at goal after working space to shoot (7').
At the other end (8'), Liam Pearce droves onto the left-hand byline, though a perfect sliding challenge cuts it out for a corner, though Hammond's corner (9') was headed wide by Morphew at the far post.
In a game of very few clear cut chances, Bradbrook (10') advanced off his line smartly to claim a long ball into the box.
Charlee Hughes (17') was booked for a foul on Dan Morphew.
Needham (20') grew on top, Liam Pearce's left wing long throw at goal was punched away by Curtis-Henry on his line, ahead of Josh Curry (23') meeting Kyle Hammond's right wing free-kick into a great area but couldn't turn it goal-wards.
The Marketmen (24') worked the ball around smartly, Curry looked to stab the ball home from close range but for a crucial defensive block.
The Reds kept creating good chances, great play from Tevan Allen and Miles (26') retained possession high in the Rovers half, Ben Hunter fed Allen down the right wing whose great low cross was turned over by Pearce.
Pearce teed up Hammond (33'), whose low first time strike looked destined to find the bottom right corner, albeit the home defence blocked.
Stanway (36') weaved into space to shoot but fired wide of the bottom left-hand corner, before Hammond (37') opened space on the right-hand edge of the box only to fire narrowly wide of the bottom far corner.
A flurry of good chances fell to the visitors (40'), Liam Pearce's long throw - this time on the right wing - was again punched away by Curtis-Henry, falling to Ollie Saunders just outside the area whose low driven strike was blocked as far as Dan Morphew who lashed a ferocious strike just over.
While Needham dominated possession, and looked the likelier to score, no team had provided a shot on target at the interval, Lewis replaced Smith.
After the break, Marcel Lewis' (53') left wing free-kick on the edge of the area was punched away by Curtis-Henry - launching off his line - while Lewis skewed a shot low and wide moments later.
Holly (60') was booked, as Curtis-Henry rushed off his line to scoop a great defence splitting pass ahead of the arriving Red shirt.
Great football from Needham (65') saw the Suffolk side create another good opportunity, in a game that still lacked a cutting edge at either end. Dye was threaded free down the right wing to find Allen, the midfielder teed up Lewis but again the low strike was blocked.
The Marketmen forced the first save of real note (69'), Pearce was slid through onto the left-hand side whose great strike at close range was beaten away by Curtis-Henry.
Ryan Miles (75') fired over from just outside the box, before winning a penalty moments later.
The winger bared down on goal down the right-hand side, drawing Curtis-Henry out to save, who then took out the forward with his outstretched hand as he looked to latch onto the loose ball.
Curtis-Henry (79') however made amends, diving sharply to his left-hand side to beat away Dan Morphew's spot-kick.
Coton (80') replaced Miles, as Pearce (82') drove into space on the right outside the area, but his shot was blocked.
After Pearce (83') was offside as his shot was charged down by the keeper, play was pulled back for a foul on Lewis, which Hammond's resulting 30-yard free-kick, from the left, picked out Dan Morphew unmarked (84') who glanced his looping header over.
Ryan Charles (87') then jinked onto the left-hand side, forcing an important block from Jake Dye, as Noah Hayes (92') had a curling free-kick held by Bradbrook after a caution for Dye.
Needham went agonisingly close in the third minute of additional time, Marcel Lewis' looping effort dipped agonisingly back into play off the top off the crossbar, with the tie ending goalless, meaning that the two teams will face each other again at Bloomfields on Tuesday (7:45pm).
The draw for the 2nd Qualifying Round will take place at 1pm on Monday.
Stanway Rovers:- 1 Dion Curtis-Henry, 5 Kenedi Dirari, 3 Will Hayes, 8 Sam Carter (50' Cutbush), 7 George Holly, 11 Matthias Fanimo (C), 9 Charlee Hughes, 10 Ryan Charles, 14 Noah Monsanya, 6 Hedley Ogrebor, 2 Josh Parker (63' Heard). Subs: 4 Fraser Heard, 12 Jude Carolan, 15 Alfie Cutbush, 16 Joe Paxman, 17 Harley Curtis, 18 Noah Hayes, 19 Oliver Corps. 70' 16 on ft, 71 11 off Curtis on
Needham Market:- 1 James Bradbrook, 2 Jake Dye, 3 Tommy Smith (45'+1' Lewis), 4 Kyle Hammond, 6 Dan Morphew (C), 8 Ollie Saunders, 10 Ryan Miles (80' Coton), 11 Tevan Allen, 12 Liam Pearce, 14 Josh Curry, 17 Ben Hunter. Subs: 13 Charlie Skinner (GK), 15 James Coton, 16 Marcel Lewis, 19 Kellen Fiddy.
Booked: Hughes (17'), Holly (60'), Dye (91')
Goals:
The draw for the 2nd Qualifying Round will take place at 1pm on Monday.
Stanway Rovers:- 1 Dion Curtis-Henry, 5 Kenedi Dirari, 3 Will Hayes, 8 Sam Carter (50' Cutbush), 7 George Holly, 11 Matthias Fanimo (C), 9 Charlee Hughes, 10 Ryan Charles, 14 Noah Monsanya, 6 Hedley Ogrebor, 2 Josh Parker (63' Heard). Subs: 4 Fraser Heard, 12 Jude Carolan, 15 Alfie Cutbush, 16 Joe Paxman, 17 Harley Curtis, 18 Noah Hayes, 19 Oliver Corps. 70' 16 on ft, 71 11 off Curtis on
Needham Market:- 1 James Bradbrook, 2 Jake Dye, 3 Tommy Smith (45'+1' Lewis), 4 Kyle Hammond, 6 Dan Morphew (C), 8 Ollie Saunders, 10 Ryan Miles (80' Coton), 11 Tevan Allen, 12 Liam Pearce, 14 Josh Curry, 17 Ben Hunter. Subs: 13 Charlie Skinner (GK), 15 James Coton, 16 Marcel Lewis, 19 Kellen Fiddy.
Booked: Hughes (17'), Holly (60'), Dye (91')
Goals: