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CARLTON TOWN 2-1 STAMFORD - MATCH REPORT

CARLTON TOWN 2-1 STAMFORD - MATCH REPORT

Alan Murphy1 Nov 2015 - 19:15
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For the second time this season there was a cup upset down at the Bill Stokeld Stadium.

Thanks to JAMES MORTON for this report.

This time the upset was in favour of Carlton as they overcame Premier Division strugglers Stamford, as a late Kieran Walker header was enough to send the Millers into the hat for Monday’s Second Qualifying Round draw.

Carlton did take the lead through Anthony Howell, who headed home from the back post. However, just after the break Conor Green placed an impressive header into the corner of the net, unfortunately for the centre back, it was in his own goal. Then just as it seemed a Tuesday night replay was on the cards, Walker decided to put an end to that and sent a bullet header into the back of Richard Knight’s net.

With former manager Les McJannet in the crowd, the hosts set out from the start a tempo that prevented Stamford from settling into the game. A Daniel Gordon free kick forced Knight into a good save in the top left corner of the goal after Romello Nangle had been dragged back by Dominic McParr.

Inside ten minutes it seemed Carlton had broken the deadlock as Knight fumbled the ball from a corner, which after bouncing around, was tapped in by Daniel Fletcher, but he was adjudged to have been offside when Josh Rae played the ball to him.

Gordon was then involved in a run down the flank, and after skinning Ellis Myles, he cut inside but his shot rippled into the side netting.

However the visitors were also presented with a close chance as McParr met a corner, seeming to be going goal bound, it took a wicked deflection sending it wide of the target.

Gordon, who seemed to be involved in just about everything for Carlton, was causing more problems down the other end, and he tried an effort from distance that went just wide of the post.

And after Josh Rae was brought down in a wide left position, Gordon did grab a vital assist, as his free kick was crossed into the box and skipper Anthony Howell leaped up above everyone else and headed the ball into the back of the net. All Knight could do was push the ball onto the underside of the bar, but it wasn’t enough to keep the effort out.

Just before the break, Gordon had a great chance to double the Millers lead as Conor Green played a fabulous through ball to the left sided player, but when through one-on-one, Gordon was unable to control the ball, and his effort went wide of the target.

After the break, Carlton struggled to get going and were caught napping when Jordan Smith whipped in a cross that Green went to head clear, but instead it looped into the top corner of his own net, gifting the visitors a way back into the game.

Carlton then stepped up the tempo again, but were limited to few clear cut opportunities. Tom McConway went close with a shot that looked menacing but was deflected wide of the target. Then a few minutes later Kieran Walker had a header down at the near post tipped past the post by Knight for a corner.

The visitors themselves also looked to grab the winner and Smith almost turned from supplier to scorer, when his shot went just wide of the target.

It was Carlton who looked the most threatening and Rae forced Knight into a cracking save as the midfielder turned his player and blasted the ball at goal, but the Stamford keeper turned the ball behind for a corner. It was from that resulting corner that the winning goal came from, as Jake Wholey sent the ball into the box, Walker rose and this time his header went straight past Knight and rippled the back of the net.

Even though the away side then pushed up to attempt to grab a late equaliser, they were unable to muster up any serious attacks.

As an added bonus for the Millers, in injury time youngster Niall Davie came on as substitute after a period out injured following his being stretchered off after landing awfully when going up for a header earlier in the season.

With the Millers seeing the game out, they now progress to the Second Qualifying Round, for only the second time in the clubs history. There will be keen eyes on the draw that takes place on Monday.

Carlton Town: Steggles, Green, Wholey, Walker, Hodgett-Young, McConway, Rae, Howell, Fletcher (Lusamba 88), Nangle (Davie 90), Gordon (Graham 75). Unused Subs: Marshall, Fyfe.

Goals: Howell 26, Walker 82.

Carlton Town Supporters Club MOTM: Kieron Walker

Attendance: 96

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Match date

Sat 31 Oct 2015

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15:00

Attendance

96

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