Tower Hamlets 2 Hackney Wick 1
So my Buildbase FA Vase journey for 2017/18 began in the shadow of docklands at the Mile End Stadium for Tower Hamlets Vs Hackney Wick in an all Essex Senior League East London derby.
Hamlets came into this one full of confidence after winning their last two games, scoring eight in the process, whilst Wick were looking to win for the first time since their opening day success at Burnham Ramblers.
And no doubt both would of fancied a decent run in the competition too, this was the visitors first entry into the competition and didn’t want to exit at the first hurdle.
The opening fifteen minutes saw little action and the first meaningful event came when Hamlets forward Frankie Sinclair and Wick full back Thomas Rebeschini came together and received lengthy treatment, and ended with the visiting full back limping off. (Sinclair carried on but was subbed at half time).
The first chance of a goal came in the 20th minute and Wick should really of gone ahead as a defensive error allowed Jeffrey Idemudia in on goal but host keeper Lee McKnight made a great save to deny him.
And just two minutes later the hosts took the lead when Curtis Pond drove forward before unleashing a terrific effort which rocketed into the top corner and give his side a one goal lead.
Hamlets quickly threatened a second goal and two minutes after going ahead saw a good double save from Manuel Gill deny the home side before Luke With glanced a header onto the top of the Wick crossbar moments later.
The next ten or so minutes saw both sides have sights of goal but as the half drew nearer to its conclusion the visitors looked more and more dangerous.
With two minutes of the half remaining the visitors saw a cutback sliced wide before Hamlets had to head an effort from visiting skipper Simpson Mpalampa off the line, but right on half time Wick did find a leveller when Ibraham Camara hit a dipping effort over keeper McKnight, and the visitors went into the half time break level.
Wick began the second half like the first and three minutes into it almost took the lead as a ball swung into the dangerzone was flicked at goal but keeper McKnight got down well to make a decent save.
Five minutes into the half Hamlets almost got in through Pond but the defender did well to get back and recover before down the other end Wick saw an effort beaten away by McKnight.
Hamlets saw a couple of decent efforts fail to result in a goal just before the hour mark, firstly when after a great crossfield ball was brilliantly controlled, the eventual effort was tipped wide by visitors keeper Gill, and secondly saw a decent corner headed wide from six yards out.
However in the 62nd minute the hosts were to get their noses in front once again when Pond grabbed his second by hitting a left footed effort beyond Gill into the bottom corner of the net.
And Pond should of completed his hat-trick moments later but saw his close range effort thump against the crossbar as the hosts missed the opportunity to put daylight between themselves and their opponents.
With fifteen minutes to go Wick saw skipper Mpalampa send a long range effort a foot wide as they searched for an equaliser in this very competitive derby.
Moments later Hamlets fired an effort over the bar which took a deflection on route, with the corner coming to nothing, and then with just over ten minutes remaining Wick forward Idemudia seemed to nudge Hamlets defender Kayode Tobun into a metal object behind the goal after the hosts player shielded the ball out for a goal kick.
This made Hamlets assistant AJ very cross and he was eventually sent to the stands although he was eventually told to leave the arena by the referee. Idemudia was booked for his part in it and Tobun was ok to continue, which was good to see.
Hamlets attacked thereafter and saw an effort snuffed out as they tried to find a clinching third goal that would finally seal the deal.
They nearly did just that deep into stoppage time but saw keeper Gill save but it proved the final act as not long afterwards the referee brought this tie to an end and it’s Hamlets who will host Thurlow Nunn One side Little Oakley in the Second Qualifying Round.
Here are some photos of the evening at Mile End:-
And now here are the First Qualifying Round results in full:-
Friday 8th September
Whickham 3 Newton Aycliffe 1
Northwich Victoria 3 Stockport Town 4
Nuneaton Griff 5 Rocester 8 (AET)
Paget Rangers 3 Wolverhampton Casuals 0
Pinchbeck United 1 Holbeach United 5
Tower Hamlets 2 Hackney Wick 1
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 3 Fairford Town 1
Saturday 9th September
Blyth AFC 2 West Allotment Celtic 1
Stokesley SC 0 Hebburn Town 8
Chester-Le-Street Town 2 Silsden AFC 3
Sunderland Ryhope CW 7 Guisborough Town 1
Seaham Red Star 2 Albion Sports 0
Garforth Town 3 Holker Old Boys 1
Esh Winning 0 Penrith 2
Heaton Stannington 1 Carlisle City 3
Tow Law Town 3 Crook Town 2
Brandon United 2 Bishop Auckland 3
Ashington 3 Easington Colliery AFC 0
Northallerton Town 4 Alnwick Town 2
Marske United 2 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 0
Barnoldswick Town 0 Dunston UTS 1
Darlington Railway Athletic 4 Harrogate Railway Athletic 6
Eccleshill United 0 Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA 2
Campion AFC 1 Bedlington Terriers 2
Widnes 1 Glasshoughton Welfare 2
Alsager Town 3 New Mills 2
Vauxhall Motors 4 1874 Northwich 5 (AET)
Maltby Main 4 Cammell Laird 1907 2
St Helens Town 1 Hemsworth MW 2
Selby Town 1 Charnock Richard 7
Rossington Main 4 Cheadle Town 1
Maine Road 1 Pontefract Collieries 5
Litherland Remyca 1 Ashton Town AFC 0 (AET)
Parkgate 4 Daisy Hill 0
AFC Blackpool 1 West Didsbury & Chorlton 6
Squires Gate 2 Congleton Town 6
Cadbury Athletic 2 Littleton 3
Pegasus Juniors 1 Droitwich Spa 3 (AET)
Lutterworth Athletic 2 AFC Wulfrunians 4
Boldmere St Michaels 6 Coventry Alvis 1
Bewdley Town 1 Rugby Town 4
Heather St Johns 5 Coventry Sphinx 4
Barnt Green Spartak 0 Walsall Wood 1
Westfields 4 Stapenhill 2
Wellington Amateurs 0 Dudley Town 0 (AET)
Hereford Lads Club 2 Stone Old Alleynians 5
Studley 3 Long Buckby 0
Leicester Road 1 Racing Club Warwick 4
Malvern Town 1 Smethwick 4
Chelmsley Town 4 AFC Bridgnorth 1
Uttoxeter Town 4 Gornal Athletic 1
Ellesmere Rangers 0 Highgate United 7
Ashby Ivanhoe 3 St Martins 1
Hanley Town 5 Lichfield City 1
Ellistown & Ibstock United 3 Eccleshall 2
Wolverhampton SC 5 FC Oswestry Town 0
Shawbury United 2 Wellington 4
Whitchurch Alport 4 Pershore Town 4 (AET, Whitchurch Alport won 4-3 on penalties)
Cradley Town 7 Bromyard Town 1
Bilston Town 3 Bolehall Swifts 2
Coton Green 2 Heath Hayes 5
Tividale 0 Brocton 2
Long Eaton United 2 Rainworth MW 0
Hall Road Rangers 2 Gedling MW 0
Quorn 2 Oadby Town 1
Clifton All Whites 2 Harrowby United 2 (AET)
Friar Lane & Epworth 0 Lutterworth Town 3
Kimberley MW 1 Barrow Town 2
South Normanton 2 Melton Town 3
Radcliffe Olympic 0 Belper United 6
Kirby Muxloe 3 Anstey Nomads 2
Ilkeston W - O Clipstone (walkover for Clipstone - Ilkeston removed)
Leicester Nirvana 5 Graham St Prims 1
Loughborough University 5 Winterton Rangers 0
Worksop Town 5 Aylestone Park 2
Hucknall Town 2 Clay Cross Town 1
Heanor Town 0 Holbrook Sports 2
Collingham W - O Radford (walkover for Radford - Collingham removed)
Bottesford Town 5 West Bridgford 1
Birstall United 1 South Normanton Athletic 6
Skegness Town 3 Sleaford Town 0
Westella & Willerby 1 Arnold Town 1 (AET; Westella & Willerby won 5-4 on penalties)
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic 6 Blidworth Welfare 0
Raunds Town 2 Wellingborough Town 0
Stewarts & Lloyds 1 Swaffham Town 6
Fakenham Town 2 Huntingdon Town 3
Downham Town 0 Biggleswade United 2
Histon 5 Blackstones 1
Potton United 1 Netherton United 1
Bourne Town 3 Harborough Town 2
March Town United 2 Peterborough Northern Star 3
Cogenhoe United 1 Rothwell Corinthians (AET)
Stansted 0 Wodson Park 3
Basildon United 1 St Margaretsbury 1 (AET)
Framlingham Town 2 Waltham Forest 0
Brimsdown 1 Debenham LC 2
FC Clacton 0 Coggeshall Town 2 (AET)
Hadleigh United 2 Wadham Lodge 1
Ilford 2 Cornard United 0
Redbridge 6 Brantham Athletic 1
Norwich CBS 2 Ipswich Wanderers 0
Saffron Walden Town 1 Sawbridgeworth Town 2
Enfield Borough 4 Canning Town 2
Woodbridge Town 2 Hoddesdon Town 0
Long Melford 1 Halstead Town 2 (AET)
Great Yarmouth Town 3 FC Broxbourne Borough 1
Haverhill Rovers 1 Whitton United 3
Wivenhoe Town 0 Holland 2
Great Wakering Rovers 6 Sporting Bengal United 1
Wootton Blue Cross 2 London Lions 3 (AET)
Welwyn Garden City 3 Brackley Town Saints 1
AFC Hayes 1 Hatfield Town 1 (AET)
Hillingdon Borough 2 Marston Shelton Rovers 1
Malmesbury Victoria 5 Chipping Sodbury Town 3 (AET)
New College Swindon 0 Ampthill Town 10
North Greenford United 3 Harpenden Town 4
Clanfield 85 2 Holmer Green 1
Colney Heath 1 Harefield United 0
Abingdon United 1 Highmoor Ibis 0
Hadley 2 Milton United 0
Edgware Town 2 Risborough Rangers 1
Cricklewood Wanderers 7 Stotfold 2
Crawley Green 2 Tuffley Rovers 1
Highworth Town 4 Easington Sports 0
Leighton Town 3 Brimscombe & Thrupp 1
Ardley United 2 Longlevens AFC 4
Lydney Town 4 Winslow United 2
Buckingham Athletic 1 Bedford 1 (AET)
Broadfields United 3 Pitshanger Dynamo 1
Amersham Town 1 Langford 3
Rochester United 3 Lancing 5
Southwick 2 Broadbridge Heath 7
Eastbourne United 1 Newhaven 2 (AET)
Ringmer 1 AC London 3
Glebe 3 Deal Town 3 (AET)
East Preston 4 Forest Hill Park 4 (AET)
Sheppey United 5 Loxwood 1
Oakwood 2 Langney Wanderers 4
FC Elmstead 1 Whitstable Town 5
Hailsham Town 2 Abbey Rangers 3
Banstead Athletic 1 Fisher 2
Westside 0 Steyning Town 2
Snodland Town 0 Horsham YMCA 3
Chessington & Hook United 2 Lydd Town 1
Worthing United 2 Horley Town 4
Colliers Wood United 0 K Sports 2
Bridon Ropes 2 Wick 0
Walton & Hersham 7 Little Common 1
Spelthorne Sports W - O Sutton Athletic (walkover for Spelthorne Sports - Sutton Athletic removed)
CB Hounslow United 2 Peacehaven & Telscombe 1
St Francis Rangers 1 Erith Town 1 (AET)
Seaford Town 1 Saltdean United 3
Mile Oak 2 Chertsey Town 1
Arundel 0 Lordswood 4
Canterbury City 4 Sutton Common Rovers 3
Gravesham Borough 1 Cobham 3
Tooting Bec 3 Littlehampton Town 1
AFC Uckfield Town 2 Raynes Park Vale 0
Redhill 1 Chatham Town 3
Beckenham Town 3 Lingfield 2 (AET)
Bedfont Sports 1 Three Bridges 2
Tadley Calleva 3 Andover New Street 2
Shaftesbury Town 4 Brockenhurst 5 (AET)
Horndean 4 Andover Town 3 (AET)
Windsor 2 Devizes Town 1
Hamble Club 3 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 1
Hamworthy United 5 AFC Stoneham 2
Amesbury Town 3 New Milton Town 0
East Cowes Victoria Athletic 1 Calne Town 3
AFC Aldermaston 2 Romsey Town 3
Petersfield Town 1 Corsham Town 0
Swanage Town & Herston 4 Ash United 3 (AET)
Cove 0 Westbury United 3
Warminster Town 3 Folland Sports 1
Knaphill 1 Sidlesham 0
Pewsey Vale 0 Chippenham Park 2
Newport (IW) 5 Fleet Spurs 2
Guildford City 1 Lymington Town 2
United Services Portsmouth 2 Verwood Town 1 (AET)
Ringwood Town 1 Eversley & California 0
Laverstock & Ford 1 Fawley 2
Cowes Sports 1 Baffins Milton Rovers 3
Hythe & Dibden 4 Bagshot 3
Camelford 3 Helston Athletic 2
Cullompton Rangers 1 Torpoint Athletic 0
Wellington AFC 3 Wells City 1
Cheddar 1 Radstock Town 3
Bovey Tracey 3 Keynsham Town 1
Witheridge AFC 1 Cribbs 9
Plymouth Parkway 4 Sherborne Town 1
Axminster Town 2 Crediton United 4
Tavistock AFC 2 Hallen 0
Almondsbury UWE 1 Clevedon Town 2
Bitton 1 Brislington 3
Welton Rovers 0 Willand Rovers 1
Bridport 1 Wincanton Town 2
AFC St Austell 9 Bishops Lydeard 1
Cadbury Heath 3 St Blazey 1
Roman Glass St George 2 Elburton Villa 0 (AET)
Ashton & Backwell United 2 Godolphin Atlantic 1
Sunday 10th September
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 2 Dronfield Town 3
Hallam 1 Abbey Hey 1 (AET)
AFC Liverpool 3 Athersley Recreation 2
Coventry United 3 Tipton Town 1
Grimsby Borough 0 Shirebrook Town 3
Barkingside 2 Southend Manor 1
Enfield 1893 1 Haverhill Borough 0
Stowmarket Town 7 Team Bury 0
Baldock Town 1 Buckingham Town 0
Oxford City Nomads 3 Woodley United 1
AFC Croydon Athletic 2 Bearsted 1
Erith & Belvedere 4 Holmesdale 2 (AET)
FC Deportivo Galicia 6 Lewisham Borough (Community) 3 (AET)
Stansfeld 4 Bedfont & Feltham 0
Ascot United 1 Farnham Town 3
Tuesday 12th September
Padiham 5 Thackley 0
Barnton 3 Penistone Church 1
Prestwich Heys 1 Liversedge 2
Atherton LR 1 Irlam 2
Replays
Harrowby United 4 Clifton All Whites 0
Rothwell Corinthians 1 Cogenhoe United 2
St Margaretsbury 1 Basildon United 2
Hatfield Town 0 AFC Hayes 3
Bedford 1 Buckingham Athletic 6
Deal Town 7 Glebe 2
Wednesday 13th September
Replays
Abbey Hey 0 Hallam 1
Dudley Town 3 Wellington Amateurs 1 (AET)
Netherton United 0 Potton United 3
Forest Hill Park 1 East Preston 0
Erith Town 2 St Francis Rangers 0
So the winning 220 sides now join another 120 sides who got byes through to the Second Qualifying Round in that round at the weekend and here are those fixtures in full:-
Friday 22nd September
Carlisle City VS Thornaby (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Whickham VS Blyth AFC
Saturday 23rd September
Oxford City Nomads VS Baldock Town (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Sunderland Ryhope CW VS Northallerton Town
Team Northumbria VS Durham City
Stockton Town VS Consett AFC
Garforth Town VS Nelson
Hebburn Town VS Newcastle Benfield
Billingham Synthonia VS Whitley Bay
Willington VS Harrogate Railway Athletic_
Tow Law Town VS Penrith AFC
Marske United VS Seaham Red Star
West Auckland Town VS Silsden AFC
Padiham VS Ashington
Dunston UTS VS Washington
Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA VS Knaresborough Town_
Bedlington Terriers VS Bishop Auckland
Rossington Main VS Hallam
Litherland Remyca VS Chadderton
Irlam VS Parkgate
Winsford United VS Pontefract Collieries
Alsager Town VS Nostell MW
AFC Liverpool VS City of Liverpool
Sandbach United VS AFC Emley
Ashton Athletic VS Maltby Main
Charnock Richard VS Bacup Borough
Burscough VS Armthorpe Welfare
West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC VS Stockport Town
Glasshoughton Welfare VS AFC Darwen
Dronfield Town VS Barnton
Hemsworth MW VS Liversedge
Highgate United VS Whitchurch Alport (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Bilston Town VS Haughmond
Dudley Town VS Atherstone Town
Wellington VS Littleton
Chelmsley Town VS AFC Wulfrunians
Dudley Sports VS Brocton
Shifnal Town VS Droitwich Spa (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Cradley Town VS Walsall Wood
Ellistown & Ibstock United VS Wednesfield
Heather St Johns VS Rocester
Westfields VS Daventry Town
Stourport Swifts VS Paget Rangers
Smethwick VS Rugby Town (at Sporting Khalsa)
Stafford Town VS Ashby Ivanhoe
Studley VS Hanley Town
Boldmere St Michaels VS Worcester City
Racing Club Warwick VS Coventry Copsewood (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Heath Hayes VS Wolverhampton SC
Barton Town VS Clipstone
Retford United VS Pinxton
Leicester Nirvana VS Belper United
Lutterworth Town VS Teversal
Shirebrook Town VS Long Eaton United
Hall Road Rangers VS Skegness Town
Hucknall Town VS Eastwood Community
Holwell Sports VS Dunkirk
Melton Town_ VS FC Bolsover
Holbrook Sports VS Quorn
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic VS Bottesford Town
Loughborough University VS Staveley MW
Worksop Town VS Kirby Muxloe
Boston Town VS South Normanton Athletic
Sandiacre Town VS Sherwood Colliery_
Harrowby United VS St Andrews
Radford VS Barrow Town
Godmanchester Rovers VS Raunds Town
Northampton On Chenecks VS Irchester United
Swaffham Town VS Rushden & Higham United
Biggleswade VS Northampton Sileby Rangers
Histon VS Cogenhoe United
Potton United VS Peterborough Northern Star
Bourne Town VS Wisbech Town
Eynesbury Rovers VS Burton Park Wanderers
Biggleswade United VS Thrapston Town
Holbeach United VS Huntingdon Town
Thetford Town VS Oakham United
Wellingborough Whitworths VS Wisbech St Mary_
Redbridge VS Coggeshall Town
Tower Hamlets_ VS Little Oakley
Enfield Borough VS Woodbridge Town
Wroxham VS Norwich CBS
Basildon United VS Walsham Le Willows
Halstead Town VS Stanway Rovers
West Essex VS Great Wakering Rovers
Diss Town VS Framlingham Town
Ilford VS Hullbridge Sports
Kirkley & Pakefield VS Burnham Ramblers
Great Yarmouth Town VS Debenham LC
Wodson Park VS Holland_
Stowmarket Town VS Enfield 1893
Hadleigh United VS Sawbridgeworth Town
Buckingham Athletic VS AFC Hayes
Ampthill Town VS Clanfield 85_
Highworth Town VS Burnham
Abingdon United VS Welwyn Garden City
Broadfields United VS Holyport
Wantage Town VS Lydney Town
Cricklewood Wanderers VS Rayners Lane
Hadley VS Colney Heath
Hillingdon Borough VS Harpenden Town
Wallingford Town AFC VS Oxhey Jets
Tytherington Rocks VS Longlevens AFC
Royal Wootton Bassett Town VS Codicote (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
London Lions VS Malmesbury Victoria (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Langford VS Crawley Green (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Edgware Town VS Henley Town
Leighton Town VS Leverstock Green
Whitstable Town VS Lancing
Cobham VS Bexhill United
AC London VS Horley Town
Rusthall VS Crawley Down Gatwick
Hassocks VS Spelthorne Sports
Saltdean United VS Stansfeld
Balham VS Forest Hill Park
Horsham YMCA VS Langney Wanderers
Broadbridge Heath VS AFC Croydon Athletic
Billingshurst VS Lordswood
Steyning Town VS Three Bridges
Sporting Club Thamesmead VS Walton & Hersham
Meridian VP VS FC Deportivo Galicia (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Beckenham Town VS Bridon Ropes
Erith & Belvedere VS Chessington & Hook United
K Sports VS Abbey Rangers
Chatham Town VS Kensington Borough
Tooting Bec VS Fisher (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Newhaven VS Hollands & Blair
Deal Town VS CB Hounslow United
Sheppey United_ VS Tunbridge Wells
Newport (IW) VS Alresford Town
Badshot Lea VS Frimley Green
Romsey Town VS Bournemouth
AFC Portchester VS Tadley Calleva (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Knaphill VS Horndean
Fareham Town VS Binfield
Godalming Town VS Brockenhurst
Alton Town VS Amesbury Town
Baffins Milton Rovers VS Selsey
Hamworthy United VS Lymington Town
Calne Town VS Downton
Sandhurst Town VS Ringwood Town
Warminster Town VS Farnham Town
Midhurst & Easebourne VS United Services Portsmouth
Swanage Town & Herston VS Fawley
Windsor VS Whitchurch United
Westbury United VS Christchurch
Bashley VS Hythe & Dibden
Hamble Club VS Petersfield Town
Willand Rovers VS Saltash United
Odd Down VS Oldland Abbotonians (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Radstock Town VS Roman Glass St George (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Hengrove Athletic VS Ashton & Backwell United
Cadbury Heath VS Shepton Mallet AFC
Clevedon Town VS Wellington AFC
Bovey Tracey VS Bishop Sutton
AFC St Austell VS Bridgwater Town (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Wincanton Town VS Plymouth Parkway
Tavistock AFC VS Camelford
Cullompton Rangers VS Cribbs
Portishead Town VS Bodmin Town
Longwell Green Sports_ VS Ivybridge Town
Crediton United VS Brislington (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Sunday 24th September
Barkingside VS Whitton United
Uttoxeter Town VS Bardon Hill
Chippenham Park VS Camberley Town
1874 Northwich_ VS Congleton Town
Coventry United VS Stone Old Alleynians (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Westella & Willerby VS Ollerton Town (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Erith Town VS Mile Oak
Canterbury City_ VS AFC Uckfield Town
The winning 170 teams then take their place in the draw for the First Round Proper on Monday 25th September along with the 32 sides exempt to that round and make up the 101 ties that will take place over the weekend of 20/21/22 October.
My featured game this weekend is at The Mile End Stadium for Tower Hamlets Vs Little Oakley. The Essex Senior League hosts are on a six match winning streak in all competitions having scored 21 goals in those six games whilst the Thurlow Nunn One visitors from North Essex have lost six of their first ten league games although did win 1-0 at Thurlow Nunn Premier Hadleigh United last time out to shock their higher league opponents. Hamlets sure are favourites for this one however they should not take Little Oakley lightly so promises to be a intriguing tie. I will bring you a review of this tie plus results from the rest of the round along with the draw for the First Round Proper in my next blog.
