Brakes outplayed

Leamington were outplayed as they went down 0-2 at home at the New Windmill Ground this afternoon to Stockport County in front of a crowd of 855. They were livelier in the second half as is shown by the fact that the half time scoreline did not change. However, a number of chances to score were not taken throughout the game.

The visitors went ahead on 11 minutes with a bullet header from a corner delivered into the net by Scott Spencer. The second goal was scored on 26 minutes, Collett fumbling the ball.

Stefan Moore let a chance slip when he dithered in front of goal. Newton just missed from close range, but it would have been offside anyway.

Bearded County charm merchant Steve O'Halloran received a yellow card for a foul.

After the break Newton somehow missed an open goal. Spencer hit the crossbar for County. The referee waved away a Leamington penalty appeal for handball. A double substitution for the Brakes saw Dodd taken off who had been one of our more effective players at least in terms of penetrating the County defence even if the final product was often not there.

Newton put a shot straight at the keeper and the crowd started to drift away as it was evident that even a consolation goal was not going to come.

Brakes in the draw

Leamington will be in the draw for the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup on Monday after they secured a 1-1 draw with Worcester City at the New Windmill Ground this afternoon in front of a crowd of 755.

Worcester were dominant in the first half and went ahead through a shot that deflected off Batchelor. Ellis Deeney was a menace down the wing and helped to set up the goal. They continued to pepper the Brakes goal with shots and Collett had to make a particularly good save on 25 minutes.

Brakes came out early for the second half and looked livelier. A free kick led to Newton equalising on 52 minutes. It was then end-to-end stuff with some dangerous moments, Collett saving then the ball having to be cleared off the line. However, a draw increasingly looked like the likely and fair outcome.

So it's a replay at Aggborough on Tuesday and, as someone said, 'with the same crap referee.'

BBC website features Stefan Moore

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