Season 08-09 : FA Challenge Cup - Extra-Preliminary Round : Match Report
TIPTON TOWN  2  -  0  TEVERSAL
Prepared by Kevin Newton
TIPTON TOWN - Adam Jenkins, Eric Bowen, Brett Love, David Bate, Danny Parker, Andy Smith, Ryan Mosedale, Danny Bragoli, Ravi Sanga (Jacob Morgan 69), Nathan Jones, NickyPugh. Subs Not Used – Elekiel Tomlinson, Craig Harris, John Hill, Day Chambers, Richard Huckfield, Matt Bond. 
TEVERSAL - Danny Herring, Ryan Cancellara, Jamie Goodacre, Ross Henshaw (Marc Rathbone 45), Jamie Mawdsley, Richard Giles, Gary Atkins, Jamie Smith (Dave Gibson 86), Kyle Gee-Pemberton, Michael Lyall, Jack Townroe (Ashley Johnson 71) Subs Not Used – Andy Woodcock, Kieran Thacker, Rob Orton, Kev Smith.
REFEREE - Mr R. Smith from Worcester.
MAN OF MATCH - Tipton Town - Nathan Jones, Teversal - Michael Lyall.
ATTENDANCE - 49
“TEVIE OUT BUT NOT DOWN”

The FA Cup dream for Teversal turned out to be just a snooze, but a workmanlike performance should have at least given them a replay against a Tipton Town side that plays its football at a step higher in the Aspire Midland Football Alliance Division 1.

The tempo of the game was set in the first five minutes when both sides created openings, with the Tevie Boys opening effort coming when Gee-Pemberton when he nipped in to steal the ball from Parker and from a wide position whipped an effort across the home goal, marginally wide of the far post. In the 3rd minute a Michael Lyall corner found Atkins who’s header bounced to safety off the Tipton bar.

In the following two minutes Nathan Jones showed his intentions for Tipton by latching onto a Bowen through ball only to be denied by an excellent save by Herring. The lively striker then produced a snap shot which Herring gathered at ease by the foot of his near post.

After the lively start the game continued at the lively and entertaining pace with both sides creating chances without testing either Custodian. Teversal however did go closest to opening the scoring after 31 minutes when another Lyall corner wasn’t dealt and Gee-Pemberton cushioned a header past the stranded Jenkins with the Tipton Keeper thankful of the goal line clearance from Mosedale.

With the half time score line remaining unchanged, the entertainment was far better than the 0-0 may have indicated and the visitors may have been the unhappier of the two sides after going close twice from Lyall’s corners and then losing Ross Henshaw to a hamstring injury at the break.

The second half continued in much the same vain, with the home side raising the tempo slightly with a couple of rash challenges leading to yellow cards. The Tevie defence managed to handle this but the introduction of Morgan for Sanga saw a more industrious work rate that added to the pressure on the visitors.

Again the Tevie boys held firm until the 82nd minute when Morgan intercepted a Goodacre pass before starting a neat passing move down the right flank with Mosedale then feeding the sub who in turn squared to Jones who had the honour to tap home the opener from six yards.

The goal was hard on the visitors, so when Jones managed to put the icing on the cake on 90 minutes with an excellent finish, it put an harsh reflection on the game from a Teversal point of view and ended any hope the Tevie Boys had of getting the Tipton side back to Carnarvon Street for a deserved replay. Tipton now go on to face Loughborough Dynamos in the Preliminary Round on 30th August. 

Teversal next game is with Worsbrough Bridge Athletic in the KoolSport Northern Counties East League League Cup on Tuesday 19th August 2008, kick off 7:45pm. This is followed by another home game on Saturday, when Glasshoughton Welfare visit Carnarvon Street, kick off 3:00pm.

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OPPOSITION VIEWPOINT (from Tipton Town website)

FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round : Tipton Town 2 - 0 Teversal 

A double from Nathan Jones in the final ten minutes of the game saw off a plucky Teversal side whose game plan to frustrate Tipton almost paid off. 

Andy Smith slotted into the back four for the unavailable Dave Davies in an otherwise unchanged line-up. 

The home side had the better of the game but were unable to break down their Step 6 opponents. 

The introduction of substitute Jake Morgan gave Tipton a new dimension and with it came the opening goal of the game, some slick passing in midfield saw the ball worked out to Ryan Mosedale who whipped a cross into the box, Morgan flicked on and Jones was there to apply the finish from close range. 

As the visitors pushed up for an equaliser Tipton added a second, Brett Love’s ball forward from the back was flicked on by Morgan and Jones beat the keeper with a well take angled drive. 

Tipton visit Loughborough Dynamo in the Preliminary Round on August 30th. 

Goal summary:

81 min - Nathan Jones (7/10) 
A well delivered cross from Ryan Mosedale was converted by Nathan Jones. A great finish with the right foot from close range. 

88 min - Nathan Jones (6/10) 
A well delivered through-ball from Brett Love was converted by Nathan Jones. A textbook finish with the right foot from 18 yards out.