Thurrock 2-0 Guernsey

From Ship Lane

FA Trophy preliminary round

 

THURROCK set up a tie with Chatham Town after they beat Guernsey in the FA Trophy.

A second-half brace from Ross Wall was enough for Mark Stimson’s men against the side from the Channel Islands, although the match was a highly competitive affair.

Guernsey played well in the opening stages, with Ross Allen forcing Rhys Madden into a terrific save with his feet.

Wall, had enjoyed a positive first-half as well and was unlucky not to open the scoring. Two first-half headers from the striker clipped the top of the crossbar but neither found the net.

The deadlock was broken on 56 minutes. Guernsey goalkeeper Leroi Riley got a hand on his effort but couldn’t keep it out.

Wall saw a goal disallowed for offside as the clock ticked down but his run was perfectly time soon after and there was a neat finish to match.

 

Thurrock: Madden, Morgan, L Clark, Toner, Sutton, J Clark, Christou, Stimson, Gleed, Wall, Cowley