Grantham Town 0 v 2 Coleshill Town - FA Trophy

[Alan Beckett]

Saturday 7th September 2024
Isuzu FA Trophy First Qualifying Round
Grantham Town 0 v 2 Coleshill Town
Scorers: Alex Tomkinson, Alex McSkegne.
Attendance: 249.
Man Of The Match: Ben Usher-Shipway.


Teams:
Grantham: Curtis Hall, Ryan Ebanks, Bailey Baker (Louis Nicholson), Harvey Henderson, Richard Black, Sam Edgington, Sidney Pereira (Bradley Munns), Ethan Bojang, Mason Lee, Luke Harris, Harry Olivant. Subs not used: Jonasz Gadomski, Sam Muggleton, Max Cook.

Coleshill: Bradley Clarkson, Sam Tye, Gio Dainty (Dan Brookes), Taylor Carter-Byrne, Matt Hughes, Bassit Mandey, Alex Tomkinson (Isaac Adegore), Ben Usher-Shipway, Joe Palmer, Ben Billingham (Nathan Kabeya), Alex McSkegne (Demico Burton). Sub not used Gianluca Bucci.


NON LEAGUE PAPER WROTE:

Grantham slipped out of the FA Trophy following a defeat at home t Coleshill Town. Coleshill began the game strongly with Joe Palmer having an early chance. The visitors took the lead when Tomkinson headed home from a corner. Coleshill continued on top and went further ahead after 27 minutes when Alex McSkegne got to a through ball before Grantham keeper Curtis Hall and netted from a tight angle. Grantham pushed forward but Coleshill went cloe to a third when Ben Usher-Shipway saw his effort blocked by Hall. Grantham forced an early second half corner, but Coleshill continued to sparkle, with Billingham and Usher-Shipway going close.
Star Man: Ben Usher-Shipway.
Entertainment: ***

MATCH REPORT
Must be the first time in CTFC's history that two Alex's scored the goals.
Coleshill made it through to the next round of the FA Trophy with not too much difficulty.
Having a goalkeeper was the biggest problem as our main two stoppers, Ben Newey and James Behan were both injured but manager Grant Joshua brought in a keeper from Chasetown in Bradley Clarkson and although he had little to do, he impressed on his debut.
The Colemen were much the better team in the first half and by half time were comfortable with a 2-0 lead. Coleshill took the lead on 13 minutes from a corner, it was unclear who got the final touch but Alex Tomkinson swore it was his goal as it came off his back. It was two on 28 minutes when debutant Alex McSegne beat the home keeper to a through ball and finished well from a tight angle.

To be fair to the home team, they did better in the second half and had the bulk of possession but Clarkson was only called upon once to make a save of note, but that save was impressive. In the latter stages, as Gratham pushed forward, Coleshill could and should have increased their advantage, Joe Palmer, Ben Usher-Shipway and Bassit Mandey all having really good chances.

The draw for the 2nd Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy has pitted Coleshill against Carlton Town, as a repeat from last season, lets hope for a better result.