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By Robert White | 21st November 2011

Friday night come back by Old Woodstock Town

FA Vase 2nd Rd Proper Old Woodstock Town 4 v 3 Witney Town.

This all Hellenic and Oxfordshire cup tie was played with both teams getting on with playing the game.
The game started at a fast pace from both sides. Old Woodstock had the best of the early chances but could not hit the target, or when they did Adam Lonsdale was in the way.
Witney Town started to get their passing game going in the middle of the park. On one of their first chances, Andy Younie was not closed down by the defenders and his shot was low and hard across the Old Woodstock Keeper Darren Booker. He was making his first appearance for Old Woodstock Town and the ball went right into the corner for Witney Town to take the lead 0-1
Both sides kept on making chances but both keepers were not to be passed or the players did not hit the target.
Old Woodstocks Murray Nichols lost the ball in the middle of the park, the ball was put through the Old Woodstock Town deference for Andy Younie to again put the ball into net 0-2.
Old Woodstock kept on going forward and in the 39th minute was awarded a free kick Murray Nichols took the free kick and Gavin Kidd turned the ball into the net 1-2.

Half Time 1 -2

The game looked all over for Old Woodstock when in the 1st minute of the 2nd half Old Woodstock lost the ball and once again Witney Town Andy Younie made it three. 1-3
Witney Town still looked dangerous and the Old Woodstock keeper Darren Booker made a great save from Andy Younie again just putting the ball over the bar.
Manager Eddie Nix and John Prpa in the 60th minute made the changes and brought on forwards Marley Joseph and Dan Green, this move caused Witney problems straight away and in the 68th minute Marley Joseph just put the ball past the post. Then in the 75th minute the Old Woodstock Town fight back started, with a goal mouth scramble and Old Woodstock Town Leading goal score Dan Bone putting the ball in the net 2-3.Old Woodstock could see a third goal coming and in the 86th minute were awarded a free kick just out side the box. Capt Murray Nichols took the free kick a put the ball straight into the back of the net to make it 3-3, the crowd and teams were looking at extra time but Old Woodstock were still going forward. In the time added on by referee John Balcombe the ball was put across for the unlucky Witney Town defender to put the ball into his own net 4-3.
For Old Woodstock Town it was then all down to the referee to blow the final whistle for the celebration to start on the field and then into the dressing room.

Full Time 4 - 3
Old Woodstock Town is now just waiting for the draw on Monday

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