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FA Vase 2nd Qualifying Round • Saturday 10th of October 2020
Not at their best but progress into the next round

aynes Park Vale’s reward for over-
Rcoming Rusthall in the first qualifying
round of this seasons FA Vase, was an away
tie with our CCL Premier friends at Re-
dhill contested on Saturday 10th October.
This was Vale’s second trip to Kiln Brow in
the past month, after coming away with 3
points just a mere 28 days prior.
Raynes Park Vale made just the one
change from their previous outing, with
James Smith making his first appearance of
the season in goal at the expense of Dan
McKerracher. Playing in their more recog- equaliser after a long punt down the pitch
nisable blue (away) kit, Raynes Park Vale was misjudged by the Vale defence, allow-
came flying out the traps and after some ing the Redhill forward to go bearing in at
good work down the left by Sam Jordan goal, only for a last-ditch challenge from
won a corner with less than a minute on Boe Fowler, ensuring RPV conceded noth-
the clock. Darren Thomas whipped in ing but a corner, which was well dealt with.
a teasing delivery that alluded the out- Redhill continued to have slightly more
rushing Redhill keeper, the ball bounced possession but lacked any real probe into
around on the edge of the 6-yard box be- an organised Vale backline and RPV were
fore Nathan Lewis prodded the ball home looking increasingly dangerous on the
to give Vale a dream start. counter, with Sam Jordan causing the Re-
Despite being knocked by the opening dhill defence real cause for concern every
goal, it was actually Redhill that started to time he got on the ball. With 25 minutes
get a foothold in the early encounters, with played, Jordan twisted and turned on the
their midfield starting to get on the ball and edge of the box before digging out a near
picking out their passes with relative ease. inch-perfect delivery to the back post,
Redhill’s possession nearly earned them an where Darren Thomas was waiting to nod