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Grays Athletic vs Aveley - Match Updates

Grays Athletic vs Aveley - Match Updates

Chris Jones18 Sep 2011 - 22:28
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Join us LIVE from 2pm as Grays Athletic host Aveley in the FA Cup with Budweiser 1st Qualifying Round at Rookery Hill.

FULL TIME AT ROOKERY HILL. AVELEY PROGRESS TO THE 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND.

90 +2 mins - Aveley sub - Lewis Warren on for Sherwin Stanley

90 +1 mins - Small works space for a shot which the kepper saves.

90 mins - Late pressure from Grays but a lofted cross comes to nothing.

86 mins - No real chances for Grays since Louis Dennis' header which hit the bar.

84 mins - Grays freekick for pushing on Small, delivered by Flynn, cleared to the left and Beaney is fouled on the touchline. Nothing from the set piece.

81 mins - Grays sub - Eljay Worrell on for Joao Carlos.

77 mins - Aveley corner as Hall tips a shot over the bar. Grays sub - Jared Small on for Jean-Michel Sigere.

76 mins - Yellow card for Reece Morgan. Freekick from Flynn on the right which the keeper comes out to collect.

75 mins - Dangerous ball in from Cowley which evades the attackers and the keeper collects. Down the other end and Aveley have a goal disallowed for offside.

71 mins - Aveley sub - Daniel Francis on for Sean Bonnett-Johnson.

67 mins - Agombar sprays the ball out left to Cowley who cuts inside and shoots without troubling the keeper.

64 mins - Flynn freekick from 30 yards straight at the keeper.

63 mins - Grays sub - Joe Sweeeney on for Louis Dennis.

62 mins - Corner from the right delivered by Carlos which is headed onto the bar from Dennis.

58 mins - Freekick inside their own half as Dennis adjudged to have fouled an Aveley defender.

54 mins - Corner ball for Avely on the left which Hall palms away.

50 mins - Looping ball in from Pope on the right but a weak Carlos header into the keepers arms.

48 mins - Ball comes loose to Agombar who smashes a shot which hits the bar.

46 mins - Aveley get the second half under way.

AVELEY GO IN AT HALF TIME 2-1 UP COURTESY OF SHERWIN STANLEY'S GOAL FROM WIDE RIGHT.

45 mins - An additional three minutes of play at the end of the first half.

43 mins - Pope with the long ball to Dennis who chases down and the keeper slices a pass back out for a corner. Bradley Thomas heads over from the near post.

37 mins - Beaney fouls ten yards outside the area. The freekick is laid across to Remy, whose shot was closed down.

36 mins - Sherwin Stanley with a speculative cross-cum-shot from the right which evades Hall and goes into the Grays net. Grays 1 - 2 Aveley.

34 mins - Carlos corner which goes straight across the goal, Dennis connects but heads over.

32 mins - Carlos with a great ball to the back post which Cowley strikes straight at McCartney in the Aveley goal. The corner comes to nothing.

31 mins - Attendance this afternoon at Rookery Hill is 257

30 mins - Aveley player receiving treatment on the pitch and the players take the opportunity for drinks.

26 mins - Cowley fouled on the right, Flynn with the inswinging freekick but cleared. Aveley straight on the attack and Beaney tracks back well to intercept.

23 mins - Flynn hits the ball up which Sigere knocks on but Dennis is fouled. Goalmouth scramble in the Aveley goal, ball cleared and Beaney spoken to for a foul on the right touchline.

18 mins - Poor clearance from Hall goes straight to Remy, he laid it out right, and the cross was deflected by Carlos into the arms of Hall.

15 mins - Yellow card for Spencer Harrison. Agombar's resultant freekick goes straight to the keeper.

14 mins - Johnson down the right lays the ball across to Reece Morgan who shoots wide of Hall's goal.

13 mins - Cowley cross to the six yard area but Dennis' header is just wide.

9 mins - Sherwin Stanley with the cross from the right and Ellis Remy stretches but heads wide.

8 mins - 1-1 Spencer Harrison heads in from a long throw.

6 mins - ONE NIL GRAYS! Cowley laid the ball out to Pope who crossed deep to Carlos who headed in.

5 mins - Long range effort from Aveley straight to Hall.

15:00 KICK OFF @ Rookery Hill as Grays get the game underway.

14:40 - Today’s bumper 64 page award-winning programme features an exclusive interview with ex-Grays Ath winger, and now Premiership star Michael Kightly. On sale for £2 at the ground or on eBay.

14:30 - Bradley Thomas replaces Grant Cooper in the only change since Wednesday.

14:20 – Just waiting for confirmation of the teams.

14:10 – Looking back over my records, this is the first competitive fixture between the two sides since 2003, when Grays won 3-1 at The Rec in an Essex Thameside Trophy 2nd Round tie. Looking at the FA Cup matches between the two sides, this is the fourth meeting in the competition, with Aveley winning the first two 1-0 in 1976 and 1980. The Blues won the last match 2-1 in 1985, losing to Aylesbury United in the 3rd Qualifying Round.

14:00 – Good afternoon and welcome to Rookery Hill as The Blues face Ryman Premier side Aveley in the 1st Qualifying Round of the FA Cup with Budweiser. If you have any comments on the game, or want to get involved, get in touch via Twitter GAFC_Jones

Grays Athletic
Andy Hall, Craig Pope, Junior Baker, Bradley Thomas, Lee Flynn, David Cowley, Kenny Beaney, Harry Agombar, Joao Carlos, Jean-Michel Sigere, Louis Dennis.

Subs
Ali Aksoy, Eljay Worrell, Richard Oxby, Joe McEvoy, Jason Fontaine, Jared Small, Joe Sweeney.

Aveley
Dave McCartney, Ryan Andrews, Donovan Wilson, Tony Russell, Spencer Harrison, Reece Morgan, Joey May, Micah Hyde, Sherwin Stanley, Ellis Remy, Sean Bonnett-Johnson.

Subs
Cory Griffiths, Kunle Adekoyyejo, Ryan Stalley, Daniel Francis, Charlie Reed, Lewis Warren.

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