Over the course of just under 8 years, I've experienced the magic and heartbreak of the Emirates Football Association Challenge Cup - or as we all know it in its shorter name, the FA Cup.
Like every other football fan, I loved watching the FA Cup growing up - with my earliest memories of it watching Ryan Giggs dispatching a second minute penalty as Manchester United beat Liverpool in the 3rd Round on January 9th 2011. That campaign stands out to me, not just because it's the first real FA Cup season I watched on TV, but partly also because Manchester United made the Semi Finals of that season. Well, those two reasons and because I was glued to every game of it shown live on TV, including every round that Manchester United featured in.
From then on I dreamed of watching an FA Cup game in person, which eventually became reality on my birthday in 2015, as I watched my local professional side, then Sky Bet Championship, Ipswich Town take on Premier League opposition in Southampton at Portman Road in a 3rd Round (Proper) Replay. Fittingly, it was also broadcast live on BBC 1 and if my memory serves right I was later able to spot myself during the coverage in the stands - though from a distance on a replay camera angle. Town unfortunately lost 1-0 after Shane Long scored the winner in the first half, just after Town were denied an opener of their own by the assistant referee's offside flag to rule out Stephen Hunt's clever finish past Fraser Forster.
Result aside, an experience I really enjoyed, finally getting to experience the FA Cup live in person!
After that, I only had just under 8 months to wait before my next FA Cup game in person, fittingly this one was my first EVER Non League game, as I headed down to Ram Meadow to watch Ryman Isthmian League Division One North (step 4 non league, or step 8 overall) and my hometown side Bury Town take on Cockfosters. Bao gave the visitors a second minute lead, only for Justin Miller, with a goal in each half, to turn the game on it's head and earn the Blues a spot in the 2nd Qualifying Round. What a way to experience my first non league game, but for it to be in the FA Cup! I won't lie I still remember Miller netting the match-winning goal even now!
Over 11 months separated that game and my third game in the famous English club cup competition. Again, Ram Meadow was the destination, this time for the Preliminary Round, albeit this occasion was one to forget for the hosting Blues as Spaulding United ran out deserved 3-0 winners. Frustrating day for the Blues, but an opportunity I guess to have seen a new opposition that Bury wouldn't otherwise face in the league, which in fairness I always like seeing new teams, though the result wasn't ideal of course.
Nonetheless a year pretty much to the day later, it was back to the home of Bury Town FC, once more for a Preliminary Round clash. This time it was fellow Isthmian League North Division side Tilbury. The dramatic encounter though ended in the Essex side's favour, who progressed by 2 goals to 1, despite Darren Mills' consolation giving Bury hope.
Just shy of 5 months later and I was able to experience another FA Cup game in person. Back to Portman Road it was for the early 2017/18 Third Round Proper all Championship clash between hosts Ipswich Town and Sheffield United. Once again it went the way of the visitors as Thomas smashed home from memory a 25-yard rocket to book the Blades spot in the Fourth Round Proper.
Seven or so months later, it was off to Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Premier Division side Stowmarket Town's Greens Meadow for their Extra Preliminary Round clash with higher league Isthmian League Division One North opponents Basildon United. A good game to watch, but the visitors proved to be too much for the Old Gold & Blacks with Moses' brace the difference in a 2-0 away victory.
Shortly over a month passed, for what was at the time the shortest time between FA Cup games for me, with this 2nd Qualifying Round Replay at Bloomfields being my first as a club official/volunteer. Southern League Central Premier Division newcomers Needham Market U23 hosted familiar Isthmian League Premier Division foes Metropolitan (Met) Police. The Marketmen started the encounter well, with Luke Ingram and Reece Dobson quickly putting the Reds 2-0 up after 27 minutes, although the visitors quickly got a goal back just three minutes later. The away side then equalised in the second half, before scoring the winning goal early into extra time. The first time I'd seen Extra Time, or even a draw at ninety minutes, in the FA Cup - even if it didn't go the way I would've hoped, a typical FA Cup tie that went this way and that!
Just shy of a year later, Bloomfields was the destination again in a 1st Qualifying Round Replay, this time the Marketmen had a league advantage over their opponents with Isthmian League North Division side Dereham Town travelling to Suffolk. Gareth Heath and Joe Neal, despite a late consolation from the Norfolk side, sealed the Reds' spot into the next round, in a deserved victory. Finally, a second home win, ultimately also the second win for the team I was supporting, that I'd seen in the famous national cup competition.
Another year passed by before I got to experience my first away FA Cup game overall and with Needham Market. A trip to fellow Southern League Central Premier Division team Hitchin Town's Top Fields it was for a 1st Qualifying Round encounter. It was a good night overall, despite that it wasn't the visitors' night as they fell to a 3-0 defeat. Fun fact though, the first interview I had conducted following an FA Cup game.
Onto last season, in which I saw 3 games in the FA Cup - including a new ground for the second time for me in the competition. First, Needham Market recorded their first win of the season with a deserved 1-0 home win over fellow league opponents St Ives Town, courtesy of summer signing Kyle Hammond's maiden Needham goal. That set up a 2nd Qualifying Round trip to Rookery Hill, the home of Isthmian League Premier Division team East Thurrock United. A topsy-turvy encounter ended in a dramatic 2-2 draw - after going from 1-0 to 1-2 (in Needham's favour) to 2-2, with Ben Fowkes and Academy graduate Noah Collard on target for the Marketmen. A good day overall, enjoyed seeing a new ground, but also couldn't really complain about still being in the competition.
Back to Bloomfields the tie went for the replay, which saw the away side lead 2-0 at the break, while the Marketmen hit back level in the second half, courtesy of goals from Josh Pollard and a second goal in the tie from Ben Fowkes. However, in one last twist the away side snatched the victory just prior to extra time with an 83rd minute penalty. Another dramatic cup tie, something we expect with the FA Cup, even though from a club perspective it didn't end the way we'd hoped. The gutting part was the winner already knew before kick off that their reward would be a trip to Boston United, which was a tie I would've quite liked Needham to reach, firstly because it would've been a new ground but also because I knew somebody that was a club volunteer at Boston. It wasn't to be though, but it has to be said that the club's FA Trophy run made up for that. The run to the Quarter-Finals at least brought us some good cup success in a national competition for the season.
The opposite can be said of this season's FA Cup adventure though. Thoroughly enjoyable and a perfect example of the magic of the competition! Before Needham entered this year's competition, I headed to Greens Meadow for what proved to be a great cup encounter for the neutrals between hosts Stowmarket Town and AFC Sudbury, in an all Isthmian North Division clash. All in attendance, myself included, rather got value for money with a five goal thriller that wasn't far away from a penalty shootout. Former Yeovil Town professional Ed Upson broke the deadlock for Stow after just eight minutes with a free-kick that at the time I remarked was the best ever free-kick I'd seen in the flesh, with no offence to anyone else who I've seen score a quality free-kick before. Fitting for that to happen in the FA Cup! Sudbury hit back and equalised before half-time through Nwachuku, while Joe Grimwood's second half goal gave the travelling yellows the lead, instantly cancelled out though by another ex-professional in Reggie Thompson-Lambe. To extra time the entertaining encounter went, which remained level until just after the break in extra time. Caley-Brown then edged the crazy swinging Suffolk rivalry in the away side's favour, who advanced to a 1st Qualifying Round trip to fierce Suffolk rivals Bury Town.
My FA Cup journey for the season so far however continued at Bloomfields, ironically with another Suffolk Derby in the 1st Qualifying Round. Another all league affair as Needham Market welcomed Leiston. Ex-Marketman Will Davies gave Leiston the lead from a free-kick, before ex-Leiston midfielder Patrick Brothers levelled proceedings for the home side just before the break. A great performance from the Reds was marked fittingly by a first Needham goal by summer signing Jacob Lay, with fellow new recruit Ross Crane wrapping up a fine 3-1 win towards the end.
The 2nd Qualifying Round Draw saw Needham drawn at home to Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Premier Division side Sheringham, who had thrived being underdogs in previous rounds and set up quite a fascinating encounter. The home side's higher league status did show, despite a brilliant performance from the visiting goalkeeper, with Lay and Crane on target to book the Reds a place into the 3rd Qualifying Round. Another example of what the FA Cup is about, all it takes is an inspired goalkeeping performance and it can create a bit of nerves as it only takes one chance to score, though Garnham was rarely troubled - but credit to Sheringham who showed why they deserved to make it to that stage of the competition.
Another home tie matched Needham at home to familiar Isthmian League Premier Division side Brightlingsea Regent. With torrential rain falling, second half goals from Jacob Lay, who scored his 3rd goal in as many FA Cup ties, and the returning Luke Ingram sending Needham through to the 4th Qualifying Round for the second time in their history. Despite the rain, a terrific occasion to be part of!
The draw then took place on TalkSport 2, with Needham again at home, this time against Vanarama National League side Maidstone United. This game had the same feeling of the Wealdstone FA Trophy game last December, the home side going into it as underdogs but fancying their chances against a team fairly low down in their division two leagues above. Similarly to that day, Luke Ingram scored in the first half, only this time it was the opening and only goal. The striker sneaked the ball past the goalkeeper to book Needham's spot in the 1st Round Proper for the first time ever. A game that will be remembered for the occasion, but also for the tense feeling of excitement that accompanied the final minutes.
So a live draw on BBC 2 awaited the Marketmen, who were drawn out away at Sky Bet EFL League One strugglers Burton Albion. Again, making Needham the underdog, but one which Needham travelled to the Pirelli Stadium feeling they had a chance. They pushed their higher league hosts all the way, almost equalising late in stoppage time with Jake Dye's goal-bound shot blocked, after the home side had buried home the opening goal on the rebound on 34 minutes. A proud performance and valiant effort from the Marketmen however ended in a 2-0 slightly harsh defeat as the Brewers snuck a second with the last kick of the game. Result aside, an experience to remember, not just from a club perspective giving how big the game was of course, but personally with it featuring my first ever EFL Press Box & first piece featured in an EFL Club's Matchday Programme.
The highs and lows of the FA Cup, some I'll definitely remember, some moments to forget, but personally still think the last two FA Cup games will 100% stand out to me for the obvious reasons!
The Full List and Lineups:-
Game All Time: 11
Wednesday 14/01/2015
Portman Road
Ipswich Town 0-1 Southampton
Emirates FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
2014/15 Game of season: 3, FAC 1
Goal: Long 19’.
Ipswich Town:- 33 Bartosz Bialkowski, 4 Luke Chambers (c), 5 Tommy Smith, 6 Christophe Berra, 2 Jonathan Parr, 29 Darren Ambrose (82' Stewart), 19 Luke Hyam, 17 Kevin Bru, 12 Stephen Hunt (55' Mings), 10 David McGoldrick (63' Bajner), 9 Daryl Murphy. Subs: 3 Tyrone Mings, 7 Cameron Stewart, 11 Paul Anderson, 14 Bálint Bajner, 25 Darren McQueen, 28 Matt Clarke, 38 Michael Crowe (GK).
Southampton:- 23 Fraser Forster, 5 Florin Gardos, 6 José Fonte (c), 21 Ryan Bertrand, 2 Nathaniel Clyne, 16 James Ward-Prowse, 12 Victor Wanyama (45' S.Davis), 28 Harrison Reed, 33 Matt Targett, 7 Shane Long, 11 Dusan Tadic (67' Pelle) subs: 1 Kelvin Davis, 8 Steven Davis, 18 Jack Cork, 19 Graziano Pellè, 27 Lloyd Isgrove, 32 Jason McCarthy, 42 Jake Hesketh.
Referee: Graham Scott. Attendance: 27,933.
16
Saturday 12/09/2015
Ram Meadow
Bury Town 2-1 Cockfosters
FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round
2015/16
2, FAC 2
Justin Miller 30’, 76’; Bao 2’.
Bury Town:- 1 Nick Punter, 2 Tevan Allen, 3 James Paterson, 4 Noel Aitkens (80' Nurse), 5 Justin Miller, 6 Phil Weavers (c), 7 Remi Garrett, 8 Alex Steed, 9 Ollie Hughes (41' Howell), 10 Bradley Barber, 11 Sam Reed. Subs: 12 Craig Nurse, 14 John Kennedy, 15 Matthew Collins, 16 Ace Howell, 17 Darcy De'ath, 18 Neil O'Sullivan. Cockfosters:- 1 Raven Constable, 2 Laurence Rispoli, 3 Jonny Sexton, 4 Chris Brothwood, 5 Sam Adegbayibi, 6 Nick Nicou, 7 Ben Hart (88' Reid), 8 Ben Spaul, 9 Sivi Bao, 10 George Ironton (78' Kalonda), 11 Jamie Brandon (82' Lawrence). Subs: 12 Courtney Lawrance, 14 Jacob Kalonda, 15 Shane Reid, 16 Panny Boxer, 17 Evans Omondi, 18 Gary Simmonds, 19 Austin Byfield.
Booked: Aitkens (55'), Inonton (63'), Nurse (90'). Sent Off: Kalonda (90'+1'). Att: 275.
39
Sat
20/08/2016
Ram Meadow
Bury Town 0-3 Spalding United
Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round
2016/17 5, FAC 3
Wells 53’, 73’, Wright 83.
Bury Town:- 1 Dan Heath, 2 Tevan Allen, 3 Andrew Cusack, 4 Noel Aitkens, 5 Kyran Clements, 6 Phil Weavers (75' Ingram), 7 Remi Garrett, 8 Josh Mayhew (41' Jolland), 9 Olly Hughes, 10 Bradley Barber, 11 Ollie Canfer (31' Reed). Subs: 12 Tom Debenham, 14 Darcy De'ath, 15 John Kennedy, 16 Ryan Jolland, 17 Neil O'Sullivan (GK), 18 Sam Reed, 19 Nick Ingram.
Spaulding United:- 1 Michael Duggan, 2 Jordan Lemon, 3 Jason Field, 4 Matthew Varley, 5 Nathan Stainfield, 6 Noel Spafford, 7 Paul Walker, 8 Nathan Whitefield, 9 Bradley Wells 10, Cenk Acar, 11 Andrew Wright. Att: 274.
67
sat 19/8/2017
Ram Meadow
Bury Town 1-2 Tilbury
Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round
2017/18 9, FAC 4
Mills 69’; A Vyse (15'), L Hornsley (61').
Bury Town:- 1 Luis Tibbles, 2 David Cooper, 3 Joe White, 4 Ollie Fenn (c), 5 Leon Ottley-Gooch (37' Aitkens), 6 Kyran Clements, 7 Darren Mills, 8 Ryan Jolland, 9 Olly Hughes, 10 Ollie Canfer, 11 Cemal Ramadan. Subs: 12 Noel Aitkens, 14 Darcy De'ath, 15 John Kennedy, 16 Luke Read, 17 Liam Wales, 18 James Bradbrook (GK).
Tilbury:- 1 Clarke Bogard, 2 Kyan Gulliver, 3 Abdus Salami, 4 Emiel Aiken, 5 Joe Turpin, 6 Lewis Jaggs, 7 Bryan Kyungu, 8 Jake Carlisle, 9 Luke Hornsley (82' Salako), 10 Adam Vyse, 11 Ryan Melaugh. Subs: 12 Danny Smith, 14 Michael Salako, 15 Toby Aromolaran, 16 Toch Singh, 17 Callum Matthews.
Booked: Kyungu (60'), Salami (65'), Jaggs (73'), Bogard (75'). Att: 233.
99
sat 6/1/2018
Portman Road
Ipswich Town 0-1 Sheffield United
Emirates FA Cup 3rd Round
2017/18 41, FAC 5
Thomas 25’
Ipswich Town:- 33 Bartosz Biakowski, 16 Callum Connolly, 2 Dominic Iorfa, 3 Jonas Knudsen, 4 Luke Chambers (c), 30 Myles Kenlock, 28 Kevin Bru, 19 Luke Hyam (61' Waghorn), 11 Bersant Celina, 10 David McGoldrick, 20 Freddie Sears. Subs: 8 Cole Skuse, 9 Martin Waghorn, 14 Joe Garner, 24 Michael Crowe, 26 Aaron Drinan, 38 Patrick Webber, 42 Shane McLoughlin.
Sheffield United:- 27 Jamal Blackman, 16 Cameron Carter-Vickers, 24 Daniel Lafferty, 2 George Baldock, 13Jake Wright, 19 Richard Stearman, 6 Chris Basham, 8 Nathan Thomas (45' Slater), 44 Samir Carruthers, 10 Billy Sharp (88' Fleck), 22 Caolan Lavery (72' Donaldson). Subs: 1 Simon Moore, 3 Enda Stevens, 5 Jack O'Connell, 4 John Fleck, 34 Regan Slater,11 Clayton Donaldson. Booked: Chambers (24'), Basham (45'), Wright (80'), Carter-Vickers (90').
142
Sat 11/8/2018
Greens Meadow
Stowmarket Town 0-2 Basildon United
Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round
2018/19 10, FAC 6
Moses (26’, 54’).
Attendance: 282
Stowmarket Town Lineup:
1 Callum Robinson
2 Ollie Brown (c)
3 Anton Clarke
4 Matt Paine
5 Sam Nunn
6 Phil Weavers
7 Max Melanson
8 Luke Read
9 Robbie Sweeney
10 Josh Mayhew
11 Remi Garrett
Subs:
14 Tom Walters (67' replaced Read)
15 Ace Howell (60' replaced Sweeney)
16 Jack Baker (67' replaced A. Clarke)
Basildon United:-
1Connor Wheatley
2Reuben Asamoah
3Eljay Worrell
4Charlie Kendall
5George Whitby
6Joseph Turpin
7Reside Sebastiao
8Thomas Barton
9Brian Moses
10Oliver Spooner
11Jack Adlington-Pile
12Joe Skeels
14Remi Nelson
15Joseph Burgess
18Jamie Brown
19Marcus Bowers
Booked: Worrell (30').
168
tue 25/9/2018
Bloomfields
Needham Market 2-3 (AET) Metropolitan Police
Emirates FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round Replay
2018/19 36, FAC 7
Ingram (9’), Dobson (27’); Chsilett (30’), Mazzone (67’), Hippolyte (92’).
Needham XI:
1 Jake Jessup
2 Jake Dye
3 Callum Sturgess
4 Jeremiah Kamanzi
5 Keiran Morphew
6 Daniel Morphew
7 Luke Ingram
8 Gareth Heath (c)
9 Reece Dobson (FT' Marsden)
10 Tariq Issa (72' Griffiths)
11 Adam Mills
Subs:
12 Jamie Griffiths
14 Joseph Marsden
15 Conor McLaughlin
16 James Carragher
17 Tyler Rose
18 Finlay Shorten (GK)
Met Police:
1 Thomas Williams (c)
2 Josh Webb
3 Mekail McLaughlin
4 Charlie Wassmer
5 Louis Birch
6 Nesta Guiness-Walker
7 Tom Nyama (59' Hippolyte)
8 Ethan Chislett
9 Jack Mazzone
10 Max Blackmore
11 John Gilbert
Subs:
12 Oliver Knight
13 Borja Loeches-Teixera (GK)
14 Alex Fisher
15 Gurkan Gokmen
16 Bayley Mummery
17 Jonathan Hippolyte
18 Sam Williams
Needham bookings: K.Morphew 37', Jessup 73', Heath 109', Mills 120'
Met Police Bookings: Wassmer 17', McLaughlin 42', Birch 90+2'. Att: 208.
332
Tues 10 September 2019
Bloomfields
Needham Market 2-1 Dereham Town
Emirates FA (Football Association Challenge) Cup 1st Qualifying Round Replay
2019/20 37, FAC 8
Goals: Heath (41'), Neal (85'); Hipperson (90'+2').
Needham:-
1 Marcus Garnham
2 Jake Dye
3 Callum Sturgess
4 Samuel Squire
5 Keiran Morphew (28' Baker)
6 Daniel Morphew
7 Luke Ingram
8 Gareth Heath (capt)
9 Joe Neal
10 Craig Parker
11 Joseph Marsden (89' N.Ingram)
Subs:
12 Nicholas Ingram
14 James Baker
15 George Exworth
16 Conor McLaughlin
18 Finlay Shorten (GK)
Dereham:-
1 Elliot Pride
2 Dion Frary
3 Owen Murray
4 Robbie Linford (61' Smith)
5 Thomas Matthews
6 Matthew Castellan
7 Charlie Clarke (HT' Logan)
8 David Hinton (capt)
9 Toby Hilliard
10 Adam Hipperson
11 Eoin McQuaid (74' Crisp)
Subs:
12 Ryan Crisp
14 Jake Imrie
15 Rhys Logan
16 Adam Smith
17 Shaun Wones
Booked: L.Ingram (79'), Garnham (79'), Frary (80'), Hinton (88'), D.Morphew (90+1').
Goals: Heath (41'), Neal (85'); Hipperson (90'+2').
Att 234.
464
Monday 21 September 2020
Hitchin Town 3-0 Needham Market
Top Fields, Hitchin
Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round
2020-2021 28, FAC 9
Goals: L.Marsh (14'), Stead (68', 79').
Hitchin:
1 Charlie Horlock
2 Jack Green
3 Layne Eadie
4 Ryan Smith
5 Lawrie Marsh
6 Ben Walster
7 Rio Dasilva (60' A.Marsh)
8 Jhai Dhillon
9 Callum Stead (82' Golbourne)
10 Luke Brown
11 Josh Coldicott-Stephens
SUBS
12 Alex Marsh
14 Kye Tearle
15 Marcus Goldbourne
16 Steve Cawley
17 Nikolay Rusev
18 Max Ryan
19 Patrick Ziddane Gourgei-Sequira
Needham:
1 Marcus Garnham
2 Joe Marsden
3 Callum Sturgess
4 Byron Lawrence (73' Hunt)
5 Josh Pollard
6 Daniel Morphew
7 Luke Ingram (82' Santa)
8 Gareth Heath (capt)
9 Ben Fowkes
10 Noah Collard
18 Adam Mills (62' Page)
Subs:
12 Billy Hunt
14 Jake Dye
15 Tom Fitzgerald
16 Jose Santa de la Paz
17 Callum Page
18 Nathan Munson (GK)
19 Keiran Morphew
Booked: Mills (59'), Coldicott-Stephens (86'), Goldbourne (90'+2'),
Goals: L.Marsh (14'), Stead (68', 79').
Att 410.
562
Saturday 4 September 2021
68
Needham Market 1-0 St Ives Town
Bloomfields
Emirates FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round
2021-22, 34, FAC 10
Goal: Hammond (53').
Needham Market:-
1 Marcus Garnham
2 Kyle Hammond
3 Callum Sturgess
4 Byron Lawrence
5 Josh Pollard
6 Daniel Morphew (c)
7 Luke Ingram
8 Noah Collard
9 Billy Hunt (67' Santa)
10 Callum Page (71' Issa)
11 Ben Fowkes (79' Maycock)
Subs:
12 Andy Fennell
14 Tariq Issa
15 Jake Dye
16 Jose Santa
17 Tom Maycock
18 Owen Elsdon (GK)
St Ives Town:-
1 Paul White
2 Eniola Agemoh-Davies (38' McWilliams)
3 Josh Flanagan
4 Edmund Hottor
5 Brett Solkhon
6 Callum Milne
7 Liam Cross
8 Ben Seymour-Shove (79' Robbins)
9 Nabil Shariff
10 Dylan Williams
11 Nathan Hicks (73' Harding)
Subs:
13 Ben Heath (GK)
14 Camron McWilliams
15 Michael Harding
16 Ryan Robbins
17 Ben Toseland
18 Jack Snelus
Booked: D.Morphew (61'), Collard (68'), Hammond (90'+3').
Goal: Hammond (53').
Att: 161.
568
Saturday 18 September 2021
74
East Thurrock United 2-2 Needham Market
Rookery Hill, Corringham, Essex, SS17 9LB
Emirates FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round
2021-22 40, FAC 11
Goals: Aileru (8'), Wyss (82'); Fowkes (49'), Collard (75').
East Thurrock United:-
1 Arthur Janata (c)
2 Ben Wyss
15 Fahad Nazor (14' Gench)
20 Callum Robinson
6 Elliot Kettle
11 Kehinde Aileru
8 Samuel Owusu
7 Johnny Ashman
9 Oluwatobi Joseph
16 Paulius Ditkevicius
19 Alex Hernandez
Subs:
17 Harry Lodovica
5 Ryan Mallett
12 Necati Gench
4 Tom Barton
21/GK Chiedozie Nwosu
Needham Market:-
1 Marcus Garnham
2 Jake Dye
3 Callum Sturgess
4 Byron Lawrence
5 Keiran Morphew (c)
6 Josh Pollard
7 Kyle Hammond
8 Noah Collard
9 Luke Ingram
10 Callum Page
11 Ben Fowkes (74' Santa de la Paz)
Subs:
12 Tariq Issa
14 Tom Maycock
15 Jose Santa de la Paz
16 Dan Morphew
17 Tom Fitzgerald
18 Owen Elsdon (GK)
Booked: Kettle (25'), Wyss (38'), Dye (41'), Collard (50'), Lawrence (55'), Sturgess (67'), Ditkevicius (85'), Pollard (90'+1').
Goals: Aileru (8'), Wyss (82'); Fowkes (49'), Collard (75').
571
Tuesday 21 September 2021
77
Needham Market 2-3 East Thurrock United
Bloomfields, Quinton Road, Needham Market
Emirates FA Cup 2nd Round Qualifying Replay
2021-22 43, FAC 12
Goals: Pollard (56'), Fowkes (67'); Ashman (38'), Wyss (44'), Ditkevcius (83'pen).
Needham Market:-
1 Marcus Garnham
2 Jake Dye
3 Callum Sturgess
4 Byron Lawrence
5 Keiran Morphew (c)
6 Joshua Pollard
7 Callum Page (79' Santa)
8 Noah Collard
9 Luke Ingram
10 Kyle Hammond
11 Ben Fowkes
Subs:
12 Tom Maycock
14 Tariq Issa
15 Jose Santa de la Paz
16 Charlie Warren
17 Hugh Cullum
18 Tom Fitzgerald
19 Owen Elsdon (GK)
East Thurrock United:-
1 Arthur Janata (c)
2 Ben Wyss (79' Kettle)
3 Rimmell Daniel
16 Paulius Ditkevcius
19 Alex Hernandez
6 Danny Cossington
7 Johnny Ashman
8 Samuel Owusu
9 Oluwatobi Joseph
20 Callum Robinson
11 Kehinde Aileru
Subs:
12 Necati Bench
14 Elliot Kettle
5 Ryan Mallett
4 Tom Barton
19 Chiedozie Nwosu
Booked: Collard (68'), Robinson (90').
Goals: J.Pollard (56'), B.Fowkes (67'); J.Ashman (38'), B.Wyss (44'), A.Hernandez (83'pen).
720
Tuesday 23 August 2022
Stowmarket Town 2-3 (AET) AFC Sudbury
Greens Meadow, Stowmarket Town FC, Stowmarket.
107 in 2022
Emirates FA (Football Association Challenge) Cup Preliminary Round Replay. FAC Game 1 of season.
2022-23 26, Stow 2nd of season, FAC 13.
Goals: Upson (8'), Thompson-Lambe (68'); Nwachuku (34'), Grimwood (66'), Caley-Brown (107').
Stowmarket Town:-
1 James Bradbrook
2 Chris Casement
3 Tommy Smith
4 Craig Parker (61' Zielonka)
5 Joe Jefford
6 Tom Bullard (c)
7 Jack Wilkinson (60' Munday)
8 Ed Upson
9 Nathan Stewart (110' Hipkin)
10 Shaun Bammant (72' Ainsley)
11 Reginald Thompson-Lambe
SUBS:
12 Kane Munday
14 Luke Hipkin
15 Jack Ainsley
16 Jacek Zielonka
17 Alex Clarke
22 Ryan Capon
AFC Sudbury:-
1 Alfie Stronge
2 Oliver Caley-Brown
3 Marley Andrews
4 Harrison Chatting (118' Ainsworth)
5 Joe Grimwood (c)
6 Joshua Pollard
7 Jake Turner
8 Joshua Stokes
9 Nnamdi Nwachuku (73' Hassan)
10 Joshua Mayhew
11 George Cocklin (78' Hunter)
Subs:
12 Joseph Carroll
13 Ryan Dunne
14 Ben Hunter
15 Sakariya Hassan
16 Lionel Ainsworth
17 Jamie Shaw
Booked: Thompson-Lambe (39'), Andrews (57'), Grimwood (71'), Bullard (76'), Ainsley (83'), Casement (100'), Hassan (105'+1'), Zielonka (120+1').
Goals: Upson (8'), Thompson-Lambe (68'); Nwachuku (34'), Grimwood (66'), Caley-Brown (107').
Att: 414.
724
Saturday 3rd September 2022
Needham Market 3-1 Leiston
Bloomfields
111
Emirates Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) 1st Qualifying Round, all The Pitching In Southern League Central Premier Division.
2022-23 30, 271 Needham all time, 23 NM season, NM 1st 14th (7 competitive) game of season, 167th NM1st all time, 2nd FAC of season, FAC 14
Goals: Brothers (41'), Lay (55'), Crane 86'; Davies (24').
Needham Market:-
1 Marcus Garnham
2 Kyle Hammond
3 Jake Dye
14 Christian Frimpong
5 Hugh Cullum
6 Daniel Morphew (c)
7 Jacob Lay (90' Clark)
8 Noah Collard (73' E.Collard)
9 Seth Chambers (73' McGrath)
10 Patrick Brothers
11 Ross Crane
Subs:
12 Jamie McGrath
15 Evan Collard
16 Taylor Clark
17 Archie Exworth
18 Finlay Shorten
Leiston:-
1 Harrison Podd
2 Joe Marsden (90' Spooner)
3 Seb Dunbar
18 Ryan Jarvis (60' Saunders)
5 Adam Bailey-Dennis
6 Jake Hutchings
7 Finlay Barnes
8 Zach Dronfield (20' Mills)
9 Will Davies
10 George Quantrell
19 Rossi Jarvis
Subs:
12 Jake Spooner
14 Adam Mills
15 Ollie Saunders
20 Luri Fernandes
Booked: Frimpong (16'), Brothers (40'), Cullum (43'), Bailey-Dennis (58'), Marsden (60'), Barnes (73'), Dye (81').
Assists: Chambers (41'), N.Collard (55'), E.Collard (86').
Goals: Brothers (41'), Lay (55'), Crane 86'; Davies (24').
730
Saturday 17 September 2022
Needham Market 2-0 Sheringham
Bloomfields
117
Emirates Football Association Challenge (FA) Cup 2nd Qualifying Round, The Pitching In Southern League Central Premier Division v Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Premier Division
2022-23 36, 276 NM game all time, NM 28th game of season, 169 NM 1st all time, 16th (9th competitive) NM game of season. 3rd FAC of season, FAC 15
Needham Assists: Crane (27'), technically Frimpong (90'+1'). Goals: Lay (27'), Crane (90'+1'pen).
Needham Market:-
1 Marcus Garnham
2 Kyle Hammond
3 Daniel Morphew
14 Christian Frimpong
5 Keiran Morphew (c)
6 Hugh Cullum (74' Clark)
7 Jacob Lay
8 Noah Collard (55' Fitzgerald)
9 Jamie McGrath (55' Chambers)
10 Patrick Brothers
11 Ross Crane
Subs:
12 Taylor Clark
15 Evan Collard
16 Seth Chambers
17 Thomas Fitzgerald
18 Jake Dye
Sheringham:-
1 Denham Oliver
2 Ryan Haylett
3 Alfie Mattocks (90'+2' Wenn)
4 Seamus Bobby
5 Shane Cox (c)
6 Archie Galley
7 Kieran Galley
8 Kieran Hagan (60' Abbott)
9 Jamie Nelson
10 Kieran Money (83' Kerry)
11 Tim Cary
Subs:
12 George Abbott
14 Elijah Lawrence-Gate'te
15 Billy Wenn
16 Riley Wilson-Towns
17 Connor Kerry
Booked: Money (22'), Crane (76').
Needham Assist: Crane (27').
738
Friday 30 September 2022
Needham Market 2-0 Brightlingsea Regent
Bloomfields
124
2022-23 44, 280 NM game all time, 32nd NM game of season, 172nd NM 1st game all time, 19th game (12th competitive) NM 1st game of season, FAC 4th of season, FAC 16.
Needham Assist: McGrath (56').
Goals: Lay (56'), Ingram (90'+4'pen).
Needham Market:-
1 Marcus Garnham
2 Kyle Hammond
3 Jake Dye
14 Christian Frimpong
5 Keiran Morphew (c)
6 Daniel Morphew
7 Jacob Lay
8 Noah Collard (84' Fitzgerald)
9 Jamie McGrath (59' Ingram)
10 Patrick Brothers
11 Ross Crane
Subs:
12 Luke Ingram
15 Harry Knights
16 Thomas Fitzgerald
17 Seth Chambers
18 Taylor Clark
19 Hugh Cullum
20 Evan Collard
Brightlingsea Regent:-
1 Charlie Turner
2 Jermaine Anderson
3 Temiloluwa Olapejo
4 Charlie Durling (c)
5 Jake Thompson
6 Zack Littlejohn
7 Samuel Jeramiah
8 Oliver Bell (78' Munyard)
9 Connor Barnby
10 Dominic Locke (59' Sotoyinbo)
11 Harrison Carnegie
Subs:
12 Adebola Sotoyinbo
14 Brett Munyard
15 Harry Conway
16 Robert Weller
Booked: Durling (40'), Turner (90'+2').747
Saturday 15th October 2022
Needham Market 1-0 Maidstone United
Bloomfields
133
Emirates FA Cup (Football Association Challenge Cup) 4th Qualifying Round, The Pitching In Southern League Central Premier Division v Vanarama National League.
2022-23 53. 285 NM game all time, 37 NM game of season, 174 NM 1st game all time, 21 (14 competitive) NM 1st game of season, FAC 5th of season, FAC 17.
Goal: Ingram (9').
Needham Market:-
1 Marcus Garnham
2 Kyle Hammond
3 Jake Dye
14 Christian Frimpong
5 Hugh Cullum
6 Daniel Morphew (c)
7 Jacob Lay (79' Bennett)
8 Noah Collard (88' Knights)
9 Luke Ingram (72' McGrath)
10 Tom Fitzgerald
11 Ross Crane
Subs:
12 Jamie McGrath
15 Harry Knights
16 Taylor Clark
17 Kaan Bennett
18 Seth Chambers
GK Finlay Shorten
Maidstone United:-
30 Yusup Mersin (GK)
2 Gavin Hoyte (c)
3 Ryan Galvin
4 Joe Ellul
8 San Corne
10 Jack Barham
12 Jacob Mensah
15 Regan Booty
17 Christie Pattisson (58' Fawole)
20 Roarie Deacon
22 Dylan Barkers (HT' Alabi)
Subs:
7 James Alabi
14 Dominic Odusanya
16 Josh Fawole
27 Perri Iandolo
28 Harley Earle (GK)
29 Bivesh Gurung
34 Jack Cawley
Booked: Hammond (26'), Corne (40'), Alabi (80').
Needham Assist: Dye (9').
758
Saturday 5 November 2022
Burton Albion 2-0 Needham Market
The Pirelli Stadium, Burton.
144
Emirates FA (Football Challenge) Cup 1st Round Proper, Sky Bet EFL League One (tier 3) v The Pitching In Southern League Central Premier Division (tier 7)
2022-23 64, NM game 291 all time, 43 NM game of season, 178 NM 1st game all time, 25 (18 competitive) NM 1st game of season, 6th FAC Game of season (5 NM), FAC 18.
Goals: Oshilaja (34'), Powell (90'+6').
Burton Albion:-
24 Viljami Sinisalo
3 Cameron Borthwick-jackson
4 Deji Oshilaja (c)
5 Sam Hughes
8 Adrian Mariappa (71' Onyango)
10 Davis Keillor-Dunn (61' Powell)
11 Jonny Smith
14 Victor Adeboyejo
19 Charlie Lakin (61' Carayol)
23 Terry Taylor
37 Tom Hamer
Subs:
24 Ben Garratt
7 Joe Powell
12 Tyler Onyango
21 Mustapha Carayol
25 Ciaran Gilligan
38 Michael Mancienne
39 Bobby Kamwa
Needham Market:-
1 Marcus Garnham
2 Kyle Hammond
3 Jake Dye
14 Christian Frimpong
5 Keiran Morphew (c)
6 Daniel Morphew
7 Jacob Lay (58' Bennett)
8 Noah Collard (58' Fitzgerald)
9 Luke Ingram
10 Patrick Brothers (78' Chambers)
11 Ross Crane (89' Knights)
Subs:
12 Hugh Cullum
15 Harry Knights
16 Tom Fitzgerald
17 Kaan Bennett
18 Taylor Clark
19 Seth Chambers
20 Jamie McGrath
21 Archie Exworth
13 Finlay Shorten (GK)
Attendance: 1989 (370 NMFC).
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