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WINCHESTER CITY Fo otball Club The Citize ns Po st Saturday October 10th 2020 Evesh am 3.00 pm Division 1 £1 The Citize ns Po st from t he b oardroom Good Afternoon and welcome to the Simplyhealth City Ground for today’s Southern League Division One South fixture between Winchester City FC and Evesham United FC. We would like to offer a warm welcome to the play ers, staff, officials and supporters that have travelled south from Evesham today. We hope you enioy the match, stay safe and have a safe jour ney home. As always, we would like to draw your attention to the club’s Covid-19 Risk Assessment that can be found on our website. The club uses the NHS Track & Trace system, hand sanitizers and we hav e a one-way system in place. Please pay by contactless where possible too. We are still unbeaten in the league with three wins from our opening three games. On Tuesday night, we won our most recent league game, away at neighbours AFC Totton. The team performed brilliantly on the night against the self-proclaimed title favourites and it was great to see so many City fans there on the night. Sadl y we were unable to have any spectators at the Bath City fixture the weekend prior in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – but once again the team performed valiantly and were unfortunate to lose the game, 3-2. There was a live stream of the game but we are awar e of some issues with that – so there are also highlights available on YouTube for thos e who are yet to see the best bits from the game. Up next we are in cup action again, this time we travel to Highworth Town in the FA Trophy next weekend. This game is open to the public – so please come along and support the lads! We are delighted to welcome Ollie Griggs back to the club. Ollie announced his return with the winning goal at Totton on Tuesday night. Enjoy the game this afternoon and stay safe! Up The Winch Matt Richbell - Commercial Director Since 19 65 www .joma-sport. com Match Report By Matt Rich bell BATH CITY 3 - 2 WINCHESTER CITY Natio nal League South side, Bath City, left it late, but eventually overcame Southern League Division One South iside, Winchester City, 3-2 at Twerton Park in the Second Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup, writes Matt Richbell. Due to the Romans being a Step Two club, they are classified as Elite and therefore the game was played behind-closed-doors at their home ground. For Bath City, it was their first competitive game unlike their opponents who were takin g part in their fifth competitive fixture and aiming for a fifth successive victory. However, the Romans started brightly and went ahead after just two minutes. Callum Evans sent a dangerous delivery into the box and Bristol City loanee, Tommy Conway, fired Bath in to the lead, giving Charlie Philpott no chance. Winchester City grew into the game as the half progressed, and skipper Jamie Barron, came close to an equalis- er o n 28 minutes when he saw Ryan Clarke off his line, but his 40-yard effort landed on top of the goal just missing the target. City continued to exert pressure and were rewarded for their efforts o n 39 minutes. Barron sent a dangerous delivery into the box and former Bristol City defender, Frankie Artus, inadvertently headed the ball beyond his own keeper. Shortly before half-time, Tyrell Mitford latched on to a through ball and beat his man before firing low through Ryan Clarke's legs to put City ahead at the interval. Bath started the seco nd-half brightly, as they did the first. Once again Tommy Conway was involved, with his effort well saved by Phipott. The Citizens went down the other end and Rob Carr was fouled on the edge of the box. Jamie Barron took the free-kick, but his low effort was well saved by Clarke. Olly Balmer and Kieran Douglas both came close to do ubling Winchester City's advantage but they were unable to do so as they looked to wrap up the tie. Bath City drew level on 72 minutes, when Tommy Conway scored his second of the game. Josh McCormick then twice came close to restorin g Winchester City's lead. His first effort was well saved and his follow up shot went wide. Bath then went down the other end and restored their lead. Tom Richards saw his goalbound effort beat Philpott with the aid of a massive deflection. Winchester City had a ch ance in the dying stages of the match, but Ollie Balmer's wonderfully executed strike was superbly saved by exper ienced goalkeeper, Ryan Clarke. Bath City move in to the draw of the Third Qualifying Round, whilst Winchester City will put their focus back on to their unbeaten league start with a trip to local rivals, AFC Totton. Match Report By Malcolm Clarkel WINCHESTER CIT Y 5 - 1 MANGOTS FIELD UTD Winchester's first home league match of the season yielded 3 points against a young Mangotsfield side and a 5-1 victory moved them to the top of the table after two games. It equals their best ever win against Mangotsfield having beaten them 4-0 two years ago when Tyrell Mitford scored a hat-trick. However on Wednesday AFC Totton replaced them at the top of the table. Mangotsfield despite being a relatively young side were unlucky to lose to the much fancied Frome team on the opening day of the season. Winchester announced an unchanged starting line-up from the previous Tuesday with the recently re-signed Ollie Griggs on the substitutes bench. Winchester made an excellent start taking in the lead in the 3rd minute with Ollie Balmer scoring following a good team move. It was then 2-0 five minutes later when Balmer scored with a well executed ;;lob. At that stage Winchester were well on top, but Mangotsfierld came back in the game as the half progressed with George Neill having a shot saved and Harry Simons also coming close, although at the other end Rob Carr twice came close to adding a third Winchester goal. Mangotsfield pulled a goal back in the 56th minute through Simons following a bit of goalmouth scramble, although the visitors also thought they could have been awarded a penalty in the build up. However Mangotsfield's was short lived as Jamie Barron restored Winchester's two goal lead five minutes later. Winchester were then a warded a penalty, but Jamie Barron's spot kick was saved at the expense of a corner. Ho wever from the resulting corner Kieran Douglas headed home Winchester's fourth. Griggs, Graeme Purdy and Dan Williamson came on for Winchester as second half substitutes and Max Smith scored Winchester's fifth in the closing minute of the gam e. Liam Gilbert has left Winchester having been a valuable m ember of the squad for two years, but his lack of availability for midweek g ames made it difficult to accommodate him, but we thank him for his service to the club. Hamp shire Football Association Under 16's Sunday Cup Final Under 16’s Sunday 4th October 2020 Sholi ng Development 5 Winchester City 5 Sholing win 4-1 on penalties Sholing and Winchester put on a magnificent show at Winklebury on Sunday evening with an exciting 5-5 draw and a nail-biting penalty shootout. Winchester were the first out of the blocks with Lex Vaughan going close in the first minute and then Archie Garland opening the scoring in the fourth converting a long ball from close range. It took just over a minute before Sholing equalised when Winchester's 'keeper Ben Dalgish was caught off his line and Charlie Severgnini knocked the ball home. Winchester came back strongly when Ben Dukes fed Garland whose shot hit the post and then Vaughan put in a run but his shot was just wide. Winchester came closer a few minutes later when Dukes hit a post. They eventually took the lead again in the 28th minute when Dukes collected a through ball and scored from close range. Winchester appeared to be on top until they were rocked by a red card for Vaughan ten minutes before half time which allowed Sholing to take advantage of having an additional player and Ben Taylor equalised with a close range shot in the 34th minute and they took the lead in the 43r d minute when Yumo Wan headed home a corner. Winchester fought back and were awarded a penalty in the 51st minute converted by Dom Pilich to put them bak on even terms. Sholing soon hit back with Loic Tichuenkam taking advantage of a poor clearance netted from close range and went further ahead in the 70th minute which Twickenham scored again when the ;keeper failed to hold a shot,and blasted in the rebound. Winchester hit back immediately when Jacob Gilpin put in a penetrating run from the kick off and scored with a dipping shot to the top corner. A few minutes before time Sholing too were reduced to ten men with another red card and in the dying seconds Winchester equalised again when Jacob Gilpin won the ball in the box and rolled the ball over line from close in, thus triggering the dreaded shoot out. It was Sholing who dominated the shoot-out wining 4-1 to take the cup.