Hayes & Yeading United 0 Havant & Waterlooville 4
My Emirates FA Cup journey continued with my first ever visit to the SKYex Community Stadium as Hayes &Yeading United hosted Havant & Waterlooville in a Third Qualifying Round tie.
The hosts, who ply their trade at Step Four in the non league pyramid in the Evo Stik Southern One East, had knocked out Brimscombe & Thrupp (Hellenic League, Step Five), Maldon & Tiptree (Bostick North, Step Four) and FC Romania (Essex Senior League, Step Five) to get this far although the last two were both after replays so it had been anything but straightforward.
Visitors Havant are two steps above in the Vanarama South (Step Two) and entered the competition in the last round and saw off Merthyr Town from the Evo Stik Southern Premier (Step Three) to set up this tie here. It was no surprise that the visitors came into this one as favourites too.
The visitors threatened an opener as early as the second minute as a goal mouth scramble saw the ball scrambled off the line before the follow up came back off the post and was then cleared away.
The visitors continued to dominate early proceedings and on eleven minutes saw a close range effort blocked, and on twenty five minutes the hosts lost the ball on the left flank outside their own box and saw Havant play a good ball across the six yard area but it evaded everyone and went away from danger.
As the game went past the half hour mark Hayes began to grow into the contest and saw a free kick saved, but with nine minutes of the half remaining the visitors should of gone in front when a cutback to Harris saw the visitors centre half get his feet all wrong and miskicked the ball away from point blank range when any decent contact would been a certain goal.
And just before the break Prior volleyed a decent effort wide for the visitors however the half did end goalless and although Hayes were competing well the visitors probably should of been in front, however it meant an interesting second half awaited us.
Half Time Hayes & Yeading United 0 Havant & Waterlooville 0
However early on in the second half the hosts had a terrible start as they were reduced to ten men as skipper Mentis was dismissed for a second yellow, and it was double trouble as the skipper had to be stretchered off anyway after injuring himself in making the tackle.
It was a set back the hosts never recovered from as the visitors pounced on having an extra man and nine minutes into the second half took the lead when a corner came out to full back Williams and he beat a defender before thumping an effort into the far corner and finally give the Hawks the advantage.
And just five minutes later it was two for the visitors as Williams turned provider, sending in a pinpoint cross to Prior who sent a downward header into the back of the net, and barely a minute after it was three goals in six minutes when Woodford headed home a corner from close range, as the hosts were being totally overrun at this stage.
And in the 63rd minute it should of been another for the visitors but Williams fired way over after cutting inside onto his right foot, and then midway through the half Hayter, on as a second half substitute, should of scored but saw his effort drift an inch or so wide of the hosts far post.
With twenty minutes remaining another second half substitute Tubbs saw an effort saved by Hayes keeper Smith, before another effort was blocked by an overworked home defence.
However with just over fifteen minutes remaining the visitors did add a fourth when after Hayes keeper Smith came out and headed a ball clear, it went straight to Hayter who from about 35 yards out fired a brilliant effort over the stranded keeper and into the net.
Moments later Tarbuck saw an effort cleared off the hosts line, whilst down the other end with ten minutes left Gordon curled a free kick straight into the arms of Havant keeper Young, who in all honesty hadn’t had much to do in this tie.
With five minutes left hosts keeper Smith pulled off a wonderful save from a Hayter header but the visitors ended up strolling into the Fourth Qualifying Round and await Monday’s draw in anticipation.
For Hayes it was all over for another season, they had competed well up until that Mentis red card, but after that were completely outclassed by their higher league opponent’s but should take pride in reaching this stage of the competition.
Full Time Hayes & Yeading United 0 Havant & Waterlooville 4
And the draw gave Havant an away tie at York Road, Maidenhead United, who play in the Vanarama National League, a league above Havant in the pyramid. Ironically York Road is the former home of Hayes & Yeading United as they groundshared with Maidenhead whilst their new stadium was built. Anyhow it should be another decent cup tie.
Right here are the Third Qualifying Round results in full:-
Saturday 30th September
Ashton Athletic 0 Chorley 1
1874 Northwich 2 Ossett Town 2
AFC Mansfield 0 Boston United 2
Stafford Rangers 1 AFC Telford United 1
Newcastle Benfield 0 Kidderminster Harriers 1
Nantwich Town 3 Nuneaton Town 1
Boston Town 2 Hyde United 3
Banbury United 2 Shildon 3
Scarborough Athletic 2 Stratford Town 2
Basford United 2 Kettering Town 3
Shaw Lane Association 2 Lancaster City 1
Buxton 2 Alvechurch 1
Stockport County 3 FC United Of Manchester 3
Leamington 0 Gainsborough Trinity 0
Stourbridge 3 Alfreton Town 1
South Shields 3 York City 2
Harrogate Town 0 Bradford (Park Avenue) 0
Swindon Supermarine 2 Paulton Rovers 3
Enfield Town 3 Phoenix Sports 0
Hayes & Yeading United 0 Havant & Waterlooville 4
Hereford 2 AFC Hornchurch 0
Slough Town 2 Poole Town 1
Brackley Town 4 Braintree Town 1
Concord Rangers 3 Dorking Wanderers 0
East Thurrock United 2 Harlow Town 2
Chelmsford City 2 Weymouth 1
Cinderford Town 2 Hampton & Richmond Borough 3
Oxford City 4 Leiston 2
Margate 2 Herne Bay 0
St Albans City 2 Bridport 1
Heybridge Swifts 2 Frome Town 1
Truro City 4 AFC Sudbury 1
Eastbourne Borough 0 Bognor Regis Town 2
Bath City 3 Hemel Hempstead Town 0
Needham Market 1 Dartford 6
Haringey Borough 4 Bideford AFC 1
Folkestone Invicta 2 Aylesbury United 1
Hungerford Town 1 Billericay Town 1
Burgess Hill Town 1 Wealdstone 0
Ashford Town (Middx) 1 Leatherhead 2
Replays
Monday 2nd October
Bradford (Park Avenue) 0 Harrogate Town 2
Tuesday 3rd October
Ossett Town 0 1874 Northwich 0 (AET, Ossett Town won 5-4 on penalties)
AFC Telford United 4 Stafford Rangers 1
Stratford Town 1 Scarborough Athletic 4 (AET)
FC United Of Manchester 1 Stockport County 0
Gainsborough Trinity 2 Leamington 0
Harlow Town 1 East Thurrock United 2
Billericay Town 6 Hungerford Town 1
So the 40 winnings sides now join the 24 Vanarama National League sides in the Fourth Qualifying Round, and here are those 32 ties which take place over the weekend of 14th October:-
FC Halifax Town VS Tranmere Rovers
Solihull Moors VS Ossett Town
South Shields VS Hartlepool United
Shaw Lane Association VS Barrow AFC
Chorley VS Boston United
AFC Telford United VS FC United Of Manchester
Harrogate Town VS Gainsborough Trinity
Nantwich Town VS Kettering Town
Buxton VS Gateshead
Guiseley AFC VS Shildon
AFC Fylde VS Wrexham
Kidderminster Harriers VS Chester
Scarborough Athletic VS Hyde United
Stourbridge VS Macclesfield Town
Brackley Town VS Billericay Town
Dagenham & Redbridge VS Leyton Orient
Eastleigh VS Hereford
Aldershot Town VS Torquay United
Bath City VS Chelmsford City
Oxford City VS Bognor Regis Town
Maidenhead United VS Havant & Waterlooville
Haringey Borough VS Heybridge Swifts
Woking VS Concord Rangers
Hampton & Richmond Borough VS Truro City
Dover Athletic VS Bromley
Slough Town VS Folkestone Invicta
Burgess Hill Town VS Dartford
St Albans City VS Boreham Wood
Maidstone United VS Enfield Town
Margate VS Leatherhead
Paulton Rovers VS Sutton United
East Thurrock United VS Ebbsfleet United
So it's the business end of the Qualifying Rounds now as the winning 32 sides go through to the First Round Proper of the competition and a chance of a crack at sides from League One and Two. My featured game of course will be at York Road for Maidenhead United Vs Havant & Waterlooville.
As I write this (it's still over a week till the Fourth Qualifying Round games) the hosts sit 13th in the National League having won six, drawn three and lost five whilst Havant & Waterlooville sit in the last play off spot in the National League South, in seventh, after six wins, two draws and four defeats.
Maidenhead's form over the last five games is three wins and two defeats whilst for Havant it's two wins and three losses so its a mixed bag for both. Will Maidenhead's home advantage and higher league status count? Or will Havant cause an upset here, if it is such a thing, as their side contains some very useful ex league players.
It sure proves to be a decent match at York Road, and also another round full of action and drama no doubt!!! I'll be back with a blog on the Fourth Qualifying Round once it's completed in about two weeks time.
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