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Match Facts Chelmsford City 3-4 Bath City
CHELMSFORD CITY Stats Match Report a Morgan free-kick onto the inside of
SHOTS ON TARGET 8 from www.bathcityfc.com the post.
SHOTS OFF TARGET 10 A penalty four minutes from time was There was no such let-off five minutes
after the interval, Sheringham making
CORNERS 6 City narrowly came out on the right it 3-2 with a neat finish. However, just
side of a seven goal thriller against two minutes later, a clearance by Clarke
POSSESSION 56% Chelmsford City at the Melbourne was allowed to bounce all the way
Stadium this afternoon. It made for a
YELLOW CARDS 3 clash which neither defence will look through to Wilson to fire home from just
inside the area. On the hour mark, the
RED CARDS 1 back on fondly, but one that provided Clarets were reduced to 10 men after
ample entertainment for the returning Church was sent off for a late challenge
spectators. on Tomlinson but with 19 minutes left,
BATH CITY Stats A comedy own-goal for City set the Oluwo netted to reduce the deficit once
tone for the game on 10 minutes, an again.
SHOTS ON TARGET 5 attempted clearance hitting Isaac and Despite their man advantage, City
SHOTS OFF TARGET 3 just crossing the line before keeper were now on the back foot, although
Worgan could react. Within two minutes Tom Smith missed a great chance to
CORNERS 4 the home side levelled, Sheringham seal the win four minutes time, and,
converting Isaac’s low cross from
POSSESSION 44% six yards. City restored their lead in when in stoppage time, Sheringham
YELLOW CARDS 3 the 25th minute, Donovan Wilson headed home a free-kick it looked like
the comeback was complete, only for
controlling a clearance on his chest
RED CARDS 0 before driving a low shot into the net. an offside flag to halt the celebrations.
Moments later the final whistle blew to
And it got even better for the Romans end the excitement, and the sides now
three minutes later when Wilson sent have to do it all over again in three
Tommy Conway clear to slot the ball days’ time at Twerton Park in the
past Worgan. City had an escape on FA Trophy.
34 minutes when Ryan Clarke pushed
Line ups: Bath City: Clarke, Taylor, Smith,
Chelmsford City: Worgan, Church, Batten, Artus, Wilson, Harley, James,
Conway, Dean, Horton
James, Imray, Asonganyi, Sheringham,
Morgan, Oluwo, Isaac, Harrison, Substitutes: Richards, Henry, Pope,
Ward Watts, Tomlinson
Any other Substitutes: Cotter, Kpekawa, Referee: Isaac Searle (Kent)
Wraight, Roberts, Crook
business:
City won at Chelmsford
for the first time since
April 2013, ending a
run of 7 defeats and 1
draw at the Melbourne
Stadium.
This was the first 4-3
victory for City since
a trip to Tonbridge in
October 2012, and
28th such result in the
club’s history.

Donovan Wilson slams home his first goal during Saturday’s 4-3 win at the Melbourne Stadium.

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