Chippenham Town 2 Marine 5

From the Swindon Advertiser

Supermarine progressed into the Wiltshire Premier Shield final following an emphatic 5-2 success over Chippenham Town on Tuesday night. Marine, who ply their trade a tier below National League South side Chippenham Town, raced into a four-goal lead at Royal Wootton Bassett’s Gerard Buxton Sports Ground before striking late on to end any faint hopes of a Bluebirds comeback.

Conor McDonagh shoots from inside the box for Marine’s first goal
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Conor’s shot flies past the Chippenham keeper and in off the post
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Both sides named strong line-ups for the tie, though debutante goalkeeper Ellis Parker was between the sticks for Chippenham while second choice Josh Hill wore the number one shirt for Marine.

Lee Spalding’s men started brightly and were a goal up inside 15 minutes after Conor McDonagh struck past Parker from inside the box. The game remained 1-0 until the 37th minute when three goals in six minutes for the lower-league side effectively ended the tie prior to half-time.

George Dowling scores the first of his two goals
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George Dowling scores the second of his two goals
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Midfielder George Dowling was sent through one-on-one and calmly dispatched the chance to make it two before adding his second and his team’s third with a long-range strike two minutes later. Henry Spalding got in on the action just before the break to make it 4-0, and most felt the game was over as a contest once the referee blew the whistle for half-time.

Henry Spalding (7) scores our fourth goal
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However, Callum Gunner rattled in Chippenham’s first off the underside of the bar and onto the back of keeper Josh Hill and in just after the hour to give Mike Cook’s team a glimmer of hope. David Pratt volleyed in from a free-kick six minutes later to halve the deficit, but unfortunately for the Bluebirds, that was as good as it got. Stuart Fleetwood and substitute Harry Williams combined four minutes before the end with the former crossing for the latter to head home unchallenged at the far post to make it five.

Harry Williams scores our fifth goal with a looping header from Stuart Fleetwood’s cross
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Harry Williams header goes over the Chippenham keeper Ellis Parker
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Marine will face either Swindon Town or Salisbury FC in the competition’s final to be played at the County Ground in either late April or early May.

HT: 0-4 FT: 2-5
Attendance: 287

MATCH VIDEO

Highlights

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MATCH GALLERY’S

Match Photo’s from Jeff Youd Photography
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SWINDON SUPERMARINE
Manager: Lee Spalding
Line-up: 1. Josh Hill 2. Louis Spalding 3. Michael Hopkins 4. George Dowling (14. Joe Shepherd 46m) 5. Matt Williams 6. Mat Liddiard 7. Henry Spalding (15. Simon Downer 70m) 8. Brad Hooper 9. Stuart Fleetwood 10. Conor McDonagh (12. Harry Williams 70m) 11. Ryan Campbell
Subs not used: 16. Martin Horsell 17. Jamie Edge
Goalscorer: Conor McDonagh 15m, George Dowling 38m,40m, Henry Spalding 43m, Harry Williams 88m
Star Man: Mat Liddiard
Cards:
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CHIPPENHAM TOWN
Manager: Michael Cook
Line-up: 1. Ellis Parker 2. Grant Horton (12. Curtis McDonald 46m) 3. Jay Foulston 4. Callum Gunner 5. Kieran Parselle (c) 6. Ryan Case 7. Luke Hopper (14. Rhys Tyler 75m) 8. George Rigg 9. David Pratt 10. Chris Zebroski 11. Karnell Chambers
Subs not used: 15. Harrison Lea 16. Jack Baker 17. Luca Robinson
Goalscorers: Callum Gunner 68m, David Pratt 80m
Star Man: Callum Gunner
Cards:
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MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Daniel Lamport
Assistant Referees: Graham Pearce, Roger Smith
Fourth Official: Daniel Spyer