Sunderland Sunday League
28 September 2008
RCA The Barnes went through to the Third Preliminary Round of the Durham FA Avec Sunday Cup with a comfortable (eventually) 3-0 victory over Durham Sunday League Premier Division Washington Arms at Glebe Welfare ground Washington.
RCA started slowly for the first 10 minutes and then got their passing game going. They should have gone in at half time with the tie won, but wastefull finishing combined with some good goalkeeping kept the score to 1-0 courtesy of a Willie Crew strike after 35 minutes.
RCA then completely dominated the game in the second half without ever producing the effective passing of the first, but still should have put the tie to bed with good chances being wasted by both Willie Crew and Paul Hartley, before substitute Andy Gilbert converted, benefiting from Matin Metcalfe's cut back and a goalkeeping error in the 85th minute. Willie Crew sealed a comprehensive victory in the last minute converting a Ross Hughes cross to give the final scoreline a touch of reality.