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Match Facts Bath City 3-2 Chelmsford City
BATH CITY Stats Match Report on 64 minutes but a minute later, the
SHOTS ON TARGET 8 from www.bathcityfc.com ball dropped to Asonganyi in the box
SHOTS OFF TARGET 4 and he fired his side in front.
CORNERS 8 City and Chelmsford shared another five Six minutes later, the Clarets – wearing
goals this evening at Twerton Park, with
POSSESSION 50% the Romans emerging the victors once an old City away strip after a mix-up
YELLOW CARDS 1 again to secure a 3rd Round FA Trophy saw them arrive in Bath without their
RED CARDS 0 place. Just as in Saturday’s 4-3 win in kit – had a strong appeal for a penalty
waved away when Morgan went down
CHELMSFORD CITY Stats Essex, City got off to a flying start. This in the box. And City took full advantage
time just eight minutes had passed when of this escape within 60 seconds as
SHOTS ON TARGET 3 Freddie Grant’s great cross was steered James Taylor broke free down the right
SHOTS OFF TARGET 4 home from close range by Tommy to cross for Conway to lift the ball over
CORNERS 6 Conway. Worgan into the corner of the net.
POSSESSION 50% The in-form striker was denied a second Both sides went in search of the winner
YELLOW CARDS 2 goal on 22 minutes after he got clear after this and it was the Romans who
RED CARDS 0 of the Clarets backline as City enjoyed prevailed with nine minutes left when
the better of the first half. It wasn’t until great work near the byline by Tom Smith
seven minutes before the interval that saw his low cross deflected into his own
the visitors threatened an equaliser, Will
What They Henry saving well from Sheringham’s goal by Kpekawa. Chelmsford couldn’t
Said shot. However, the second half was find a way back after this, meaning that
the twelve goals over the two games
just eleven minutes old when City were
Jerry Gill - @JerryGill_2 pegged back, Morgan converting a were top and tailed by own goals and it
would be City who would go on to face
“Another great win for us. left-wing cross. A swift break from a Swindon Supermarine at Twerton Park
Played some excellent free Chelmsford corner ended with Tom on Saturday.
Richards curling a shot narrowly wide
flowing football at times. Credit
to my players again, executing a
slightly different game plan and Line ups: Chelmsford City: Worgan, Cotter,
Kpekawa, Church, Asonganyi,
with so many missing. Shame Bath City: Henry, Taylor, Grant, Sheringham, Morgan, Wraight,
no Romans still not in at Twerton Smith, Batten, Artus, Harley, Richards, Oluwo, Harrison, Ward
Park to witness it.” Conway, Dean, Horton Substitutes: Spillane, Imray, Roberts,
Substitutes: James, Clarke, Pope,
Robbie Simpson Watts, Bahadur Liddle, Isaac, Crook, Simpson
(Chelmsford City Manager) Referee: Savvas Yianni (Somerset)
“I cannot fathom how we've
gone from 2-1 up, totally
dominant, to this end result. It's
not acceptable.”

Any Other Business:
City also won the previous FA Trophy
meeting between the clubs 3-2, the last a
victory at Chelmsford in 2011.
Before Saturday’s league fixture, the previous
seven matches against Chelmsford had
contained just 10 goals. The two meetings
this week have seen 12 alone!
Chelmsford’s first goal was the 200th that
City have conceded in the FA Trophy.
Tom Richards, Tom Smith, Tommy Conway and Frankie Artus celebrate after the own goal put
City 3-2 ahead.
ASHLEY DAVIS
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