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Winchester City FC vs Sittingbourne FC – FA Trophy 2nd Round
The cup-tie was a dramatic event, ending in a penalty shootout that will live long in the memory of the almost 500 attendees, with many being traveling Sittingbourne fans.

Both teams had the potential to make history, with Winchester only reaching the third round once before, and Sittingbourne yet to achieve the feat.
Sittingbourne came into the match favourites, winning their prior seven games in a row and sitting comfortably in the top three of the Isthmian League South.
While Winchester were on the road to recovery after an injury-ridden start to the season left them with just one win in 11 in the league. However, their form was picking up in recent games, winning three of their last four.

The first half was all Winchester, with Sittingbourne only able to muster up chances through long throws and corners.
Winchester’s Luka Chalwell took the lead only a minute before the half time whistle with a neat chip over Sittingbourne’s Harley Earle.
But Winchester will be disappointed that their lead at half time was only by one given their dominance.
Sittingbourne turned the game on its head in the second half, getting a number of early chances and putting real pressure on the Winchester backline.
In the 80th minute the frustration got the better of Winchester’s Jamie Barron, who put his arm round the neck of an opposing player during a set piece, resulting in a penalty.
As soon as Mitchell May converted for Sittingbourne it felt like only a matter of time until they completed the comeback, with Winchester continually failing to string simple passes together.
The tension reached a boiling point in the 85th minute, with Winchester’s Dan Bradshaw kicking the ball at a Sittingbourne fan resulting in a fight between the teams.
The fight led to three red cards; a straight red for Dan Bradshaw, a second yellow for Jamie Barron and a straightred for Sittingbourne’s goalscorer Mitchell May.

The pressure only increased after Winchester were reduced to nine men, with Sittingbourne having countless efforts to win it, including a shot from 30 yards which smacked the post.
The FA Trophy lets the clubs decide whether to settle the game with extra time and penalties or just the latter, leading to some confusion in the stands near the 90th minute mark over what comes next.
The clubs both agreed to a shootout, with Winchester winning both coin tosses, going first in front of their home crowd.
Dan Jones missed the first penalty of the shootout for Winchester, and it gave Sittingbourne the platform they needed, as they had a flawless five in five record in the shootout.
The game finished 1-1 with Sittingbourne winning 5-4 on penalties.

Congratulations to Sittingbourne on their historic victory.
Next up for Winchester is a home fixture against Havant and Waterlooville in the league, where they look to drag themselves away from the relegation zone.
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Aldershot Town appoint John Coleman as new manager
John Coleman has been appointed as the new manager of relegation-threatened Aldershot Town.
The Shots had been searching for a new boss since Tommy Widdrington resigned earlier this month with the club battling to stay out of the relegation places.
Club chairman Shahid Azeem said: “We are really excited to welcome John to the EBB Stadium. His experience at non-league and above and what he has given to the game is nothing short of remarkable.”
Coleman has managed across the footballing pyramid, most notably at Gillingham, Rochdale and Accrington Stanley, spending 23 years over two spells with the latter.
He enjoyed success with Accrington, helping them rise through the leagues before winning the Conference National title in 2006 during his first spell and then going onto secure the League Two title in 2018 in his second.
Coleman arrives at the EBB Stadium with Aldershot sitting in 20th, above the drop zone on goal difference only, but fans will be hoping his experience will bode well for the National League club.
His first match in charge will be in the FA Cup however, as the Shots travel to face Weston-super-Mare in the first round on Saturday.
Alan Dowson and James Henry took charge of the team on an interim basis while the Aldershot hierarchy looked for Widdrington’s replacement.
Azeem acknowledged their involvement and said: “First of all, all of us here at ATFC want to sincerely thank Alan Dowson and James Henry for stepping up to the plate in this interim period.
“It has not been easy and they have acted with true professionalism throughout. Alan and his team will lead The Shots out this weekend, and the Club are right behind them. We look forward to continuing to work with them.”
Dowson and Henry oversaw Aldershot’s 2-1 defeat to Scunthorpe at the weekend, but Coleman has now taken over as manager.
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Wessex Divison One: Archer’s double fires Colden Common into second

Colden Common continued their fine form with a 5-2 win over AFC Aldermaston, which now see the Stallions move to second and are four points behind Whitchurch United.
The Stallions got off to a flying start as Brad Lethbridge slotted past Sam Baldock just two minutes into the game, but 10 minutes later a quick counter-attack was finished off by Rio Bartley for the Atom Men.
Shortly afterwards, Colden Common were back in front following a returning Ben Sunley finding the back of the net, following Joao Ferreira’s strike was parried into the path of the former Winchester City forward.
Things got worse for Aldermaston as they were reduced to 10 men.
After an initial foul from Thai Morgan on Cal Archer, Nick Parfitt-Bowers was sent off following an incident involving defender Will Erdinc.
HT: Colden Common 2-1 AFC Aldermaston
Just under 10 minutes into the second-half, Aldermaston found another equaliser with Mo Adam’s volley, but the floodgates opened for Marcus Richardson’s side.
It was two goals in the space of three minutes for the Stallions. Archer’s low drive put Colden Common back in front as Sunley’s run down the left was volleyed home by Ferreira, with the Portuguese winger scoring his first goal for the club.
Late on, Archer fired home a second after he curled his effort into the top corner.
FT: Colden Common 5-2 AFC Aldermaston
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Wessex Division One: Middleton shines in Colden Common’s win over Clanfield

Defender Sam Middleton bagged two goals as Colden Common moved into the top four with a 4-1 win over Clanfield
Ahead of the visit of the Clan, Steve Kings made seven changes from the side that took on Ash United.
The Stallions controlled the early stages of the opening stage.
Brad Lethbridge directed his header wide, before Owen Sims and Cam Stone combined on the right with new signing Joao Ferreira being found on the right, which saw his effort curled wide.
Despite their early dominance, former stallion Matty Rylance swung at a loose ball but his volley flew wide as Charlie Brook’s shot from a tight angle was denied by James Egeland-Jensen.
Colden Common came close to breaking the deadlock when Lethbridge made a darting run from right, which lead to Lethbridge’s shot deflected off Rylance’s attempted block and saw a quick save from Logan O’Donnell to keep the game level.
The chances kept coming for the Stallions. Cal Archer had two chances in quick succession to open the scoring, the former Fleetlands midfielder dragged his effort off target then two minutes he fired wide from close range. Ferreira’s strike was richoeted to the feet of Denny Adams but his ambitious effort from distance curled wide.
Clanfield could of took the lead when Kevin Bosaka won the ball off the pitch from Archer and made a powerful run and picked out Brook, but his low drive was blocked by Egeland-Jensen.
But seven minutes before half-time, the Stallions finally broke the deadlock. Lethbridge capitalised on Bailey Harkin’s lacklustre clearance and floated a cross to an unmarked Middleton, who fired his half-volley past keeper O’Donnell.
HT: Colden Common 1-0 Clanfield
It did not take long for Colden Common to find a second.
After a lovely run from Sims picked out Stone, who drove towards goal and found the back of the net.
Clanfield nearly responded immediately when Joe Briggs was threaded through outside the box but Egeland-Jensen palmed away his strike. But Five minutes later, the Clan were back into the game. A quick-counter attack was finished off by the former Winchester City winger Briggs – for his seventh goal of the season.
Despite some slight pressure from the Clan, Troy Wingfield’s foul on substitute Josh Bowerman saw the Stallions awarded a penalty with just over 20 minutes left to play. Lethbridge fired from the spot to restore Colden Common’s two goal lead, with the former Portsmouth midfielder bagging his third goal in the last five league games.
The chances kept coming as Lethbridge had shot from range and Jimmer Henderson’s attempt was blocked on the line.
In the last ten minutes of the game, Colden Common added a fourth and saw unlikely brace for Middleton. Will Erdinc flicked a loose ball to Lethbridge, who then found Middleton unmarked at the back post as he slotted through the legs of O’Donnell.
Colden Common believed Clanfield should of been reduced to ten men following Callum Stockley’s foul on defender Nathan Primus, who was operating as a striker, but the appeals were waved away and the Clan defender was given a yellow. An free-kick was awarded outside the box, Middleton stepped-up to seal the hat-trick but his strike was struck over the bar.
FT: Colden Common 4-1 Clanfield
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