East Ham United 1 Hullbridge Sports 1

Saturday 10th January 1998
East Ham United 1 Hullbridge Sports 1
(After extra time)
Harry Fisher Memorial Trophy First Round
At: Ferndale Sports Ground, Pennyroyal Avenue, Becton
Kick-off: 1-30 pm
Admission: none; Programme: 50p (4 pages dated 20/12/97)
Attendance: 10 (headcount)
Weather: Sunny


This was a very bad tempered cup tie. Things boiled over in the 42nd minute when several players were pushing and showing each other in the centre circle.

East Ham United (green and white hoops / green / green): 1. Derek Burnett, 2. David Coleman, 3. John Charlton, 4. Alan Maskell, 5. Leigh Colman, 6. Eddie Nwachukwu, 7. Omer Mussie, 8. Simon Ayaoge, 9. Ivan Thomas, 10. Tony Manning, 11. Dean Duncan. Subs: 12. Stuart Taylor (for Thomas, 76), 14. Leslie Ayaoge (for Nwachukwu, ET ht), 15. Tony Goddard (for Mussie, 90).

Hullbridge Sports (blue and white stripes / blue / blue): 1. D. Annetts, 2. Darren Brown, 3. Howard Mackler, 4. Martin Gibbs, 5. Scott Syrett, 6. Phil Potton, 7. Nick Lowery, 8. Gary Weekes, 9. Rob Jones, 10. Paul Kiltie, 11. Phil Donnelly. Subs: 12. Stuart Dance (for Lowery, 64), 14. Stavros Jones (for Rob Jones, 81), 15. Andy Passingham (for Brown, 88).

Referee: S. Chittock (Canvey Island).

Goals:
1-0 Tony Manning (45)
1-1 Phil Potton (90+3)

Cards:
East Ham: Dean Duncan (YC, 42), Simon Ayaoge (YC, 86)
Hullbridge: Gary Weekes (YC, 42), Stavros Jones (YC, 90)