STATISTICS

Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Competition: Essex Senior Cup Second Round 
Venue: Lawtech Stadium
Attendance: 58
Starters: Max Spence, Steven Wade, Jay Bacon, Deivi Kreka, Teddy Stacey ©, Chris John, Andy Greenslade, Danny Taylor, Juwon Akintunde, Sam Shaban, Anthony Folkes
Substitutes: Miles Smith, Bradley McDonald, Ryan Cosson, Colin Mugoya-Tabingwa, Izzy Bademosi
Substitutions:
HT Smith for Wade
HT McDonald for Folkes
50′ Mugoya-Tabingwa for Greenslade
57′ Bademosi for Shaban
64′ Cosson for Kreka
Goal:
Khadean Campbell (Buckhurst Hill) 70′ 0-1
Yellow cards: Akintunde, Bacon, Kreka
Red cards: None

REPORT

Barking’s Essex Senior Cup journey came to an end as they were knocked out by Buckhurst Hill for the second year running, in a tightly match that was ultimately decided by a solitary goal.

There were two first-time starters in Danny Taylor and Anthony Folkes, while Bradley Monks, started in goal for Buckhurst Hill. 

The game began with Buckhurst Hill looking dangerous, with an early effort blocked after just four minutes. However, the match was frequently disrupted by fouls, slowing the tempo in the opening stages. Barking’s best chance of the first half came in the 18th minute when a long throw-in from Steven Wade caused chaos in the box. The ball eventually found Juwon Akintunde, but his swivelling shot went wide. Just two minutes later, Akintunde had an even better opportunity, but his hard shot flashed past the post. In the 22nd minute, Akintunde thought he had put Barking ahead, but the goal was disallowed due to an earlier foul by Sam Shaban. Buckhurst Hill also had their moments, with their best chance coming in the 31st minute when a well-worked passing move nearly set up a goal, but the final cross narrowly missed its intended target. Barking came close again just before halftime when Chris John’s shot from a corner smacked the post.

The second half began under heavy rainfall, making conditions difficult for both teams. Barking’s first chance after the break came on 49 minutes when a cross-field ball from Teddy Stacey freed Akintunde, whose cross was turned over the bar by Shaban. 

A flurry of substitutions in the first fifteen minutes of the half seemed to disrupt the rhythm of the match, with neither team able to create any clear-cut chances. However, the deadlock was finally broken in the 70th minute by a substitute Buckhurst Hill’s Khadean Campbell, who had only been on the pitch for six minutes. Campbell broke through the Barking defence and calmly slotted past Max Spence to make it 1-0. Barking fought back, with two close-range efforts from Bradley McDonald and Stacey saved by Monks in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, Barking were dealt another blow when Ryan Cosson had to leave the pitch with an injury, reducing them to ten men for the final minutes. Despite their efforts, Barking couldn’t find an equaliser and slipped out of the Essex Senior cup.

It is back to the bread and butter of the Essex Senior League when we travel to bottom of the table Halstead Town on Saturday and will be looking to capture three points as we look to continue our good league form.

Report source: Terry 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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