STATISTICS

Date: Saturday 19th October 2024
Kick-off: 3pm
Competition: Peter Butcher Memorial Trophy First Round
Venue: Lawtech Stadium
Attendance: 37
Starters: Max Spence, Miles Smith, Jay Bacon, Sam Edwards, Teddy Stacey ©, Deivi Kreka, Danny Taylor, Jerrold Cobblah, Juwon Akintunde, Sam Shaban, Izzy Bademosi
Substitutes: Charlie Thomson, Lewis Byrne-Hewitt, Andre Anderson, Jalen Johnson, Theo Lukyamuzi
Substitutions:
62’ Lukyamuzi for Akintunde
68’ Thomson for Taylor
77’ Anderson for Bademosi
77’ Johnson for Edwards
77’ Byrne-Hewitt for Smith
Goals:
Bademosi 8′ 1-0
Akintunde Penalty 18′ 2-0
Ben Sargeant (Clacton) 40′ 2-1
Luwa Luwabelwa (Clacton) 42′ 2-2
Luwa Luwabelwa (Clacton) 53′ 2-3
Remy Newell Barnard (Clacton) 72′ 2-4
Shaban 85′ 3-4
Yellow cards: Bacon
Red cards: None

REPORT

BARKING BUTCHERED BY CLACTON

Barking’s rapid exit from cup competitions continued as Clacton fought back from 2-0 down to win 4-3 in the Peter Butcher Memorial Trophy. Barking scored early thanks to Izzy Bademosi and Juwon Akintunde but four unanswered goals before and after halftime secured Clacton’s passage.Barking took an early lead after eight minutes as Izzy Bademosi headed in from Danny Taylor’s cross.

The lead was doubled ten minutes later as Juwon Akintunde with his ninth of the season despatched a penalty into the roof of the net after Jerrold Cobblah was fouled in the box. 

Deivi Kreka went close with an effort similar to Bademosi but the game lacked tempo and Clacton took advantage in the final five minutes of the first half: firstly Ben Sargeant finding the bottom left corner of the net from the edge of the box.

Before the break Barking were again split open from their own attacking set piece with Luwa Luwabelwa being left in acres of space to slot home and mean the sides went into the break level at 2-2.

Clacton kept up their impetus and it was only thanks to Max Spence that they did not take the lead after 49 minutes when Barking lost the ball in their own half but Spence was powerless four minutes later as Luwabelwa broke the offside trap, ran the length of the Barking half untouched and side footed the ball around him. 

Teddy Stacey went close after 69 minutes after he drove forward and played the ball well with Jay Bacon but his curling effort was just wide of the goal. Clacton doubled their advantage shortly after as Remy Newell-Barnard drove past Stacey and again he had just Spence to beat as he slotted home. Barking threw everything forward to try and get their way back into it, Sam Shaban saw a free kick tipped over after 84 and when the resultant Bacon corner was scrambled into the air it was headed back by Kreka to Sam Shaban who nodded home from close range to make it six goals in nine games. 

Barking’s task was made harder as they ended up down to nine men with the clock ticking down, Bacon entering the sin bin and then substitute Jalen Johnson being stretchered off after a foul. There was still one final chance for Barking as the free kick resulting from the foul on Johnson was dropped under pressure by Clacton keeper Josh Fowler, but Shaban’s drilled volley was blocked on its way to goal by two Clacton defenders attempting to make their way back to the line.

We are back to league action on Tuesday evening as Ilford are the visitors with a 7:45pm kick off

Report source: Trevor Gilbert/Barking FC

Please note that the opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, nor should be attributed to Barking Football Club.

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