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Review of 3rd cup final weekend

Review of 3rd cup final weekend

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Bank Holiday Monday saw the third of our cup final weekends down at Thurrock FC with another well contested cup final played out as the Corinthian Cup reached it’s climax for the season.

Corinthian Cup Final – EMWA 3-1 Lonsdale

Lonsdale came into this game as firm underdogs when compared to their Premier Division opponents in the shape of EMWA. However, results in the earlier rounds of the competition suggested that Lonsdale couldn’t be taken lightly.

In fact, Lonsdale gave EMWA an almighty scare in the opening half hour of the game as they took the game to their opponents and looked the more likely to score. Their effort was rewarded early on as Geoffrey Holmes finished expertly from a tight angle to give his side a 1-0 lead. This seemed to be a trigger for the EMWA boys to raise their game and as the half drew to a close, a penalty was awarded to EMWA for a trip in the box and Reece Morgan converted to level the scores at the break.

In the second half, both sides had good spells of possession and it was difficult to pick a winner until a second penalty award in favour of EMWA saw them take a lead with George Ashwan netting from the spot to make it 2-1. A third goal not long after put paid to any possible comeback from Lonsdale as Shane Wallace drove in from the edge of the box to make it 3-1 which was how it ended up.

EMWA, who had represented the league up to the quarter final stage of the county cup this season, received their awards and the Corinthian Cup from Essex County FA Director, Mr Barry Fitzgerald, who was the Guest of Honour for the day.

Credit to both sides for making this another good game to watch. 

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