Competition

Date

Tuesday 26th October 2010

THE BIG MATCH FROM ITV WEST COUNTRY

Match Highlights

Post Match interviews with Robbo, Mark & Kyle

Audio post interview with Mark Collier

Audio post interview with Kyle Lapham

From Nick Taylor at Swindon 105.5

Listen to 'The Leisure Show' which is on each Saturday morning 10-12 noon on Swindon 105.5 (FM frequency in the Swindon area. You can also listen online at www.swindon1055.com) with a feature on Swindon Supermarine, plus a variety of other local sporting and leisure events each week.

 

Match Report By BBC Radio/Wiltshire FA Cup

Report Mark Collier We got what we deserved By Ned Payne » courtesy of the Swindon Advertiser

Report Kyle Lapham Marine march on By Ned Payne » courtesy of the Swindon Advertiser

Match Blog Bath City 3 Swindon Supermarine 4 By Ned Payne » courtesy of the Swindon Advertiser

Match Report By Ned Payne » courtesy of the Swindon Advertiser

Marine leave Romans ruined

Swindon Supermarine kept their remarkable FA Cup story going with a late 4-3 win at Blue Square Premier outfit Bath City. Nick Stanley, Matt Robinson, Leigh Henry and Kyle Lapham scored the all-important goals as Marine came from 3-1 down to make the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history.

 

The visitors made the perfect start after just three minutes when Jamie Gosling danced away from City skipper Jim Rollo on the left flank and delivered a delicious in-swinging cross, which was flicked into the net by the unmarked Stanley. But the lead lasted just two minutes as ex-Bristol City man Scott Murray sent in a deep free-kick from the right flank, and full-back Sido Jombati rose high at the far post, nodding back across goal and in off the upright for Bath - whose nickname is the Romans. Holgate might have made it 2-1 but City stopper Ryan Robinson blocked with his leg when the ex-Swindon Town man shot from 12 yards out. And Marine were punished for their profligacy when Adam Connolly won the ball on the right edge of the area and smashed a speculative strike just inside the far post.

 

The task became huge for the visitors after 33 minutes when Mark Scott did not reach a loose ball that dropped between him and Lapham, and Hector Mackie nipped in to nod into the net. But Mark Collier’s men showed superb guts to haul themselves back into the game just before the break, with ex-Portsmouth defender Matt Robinson starting the comeback as he ghosted in at the near post to power Ben Wells’ corner home. More poor defending from the hosts allowed Marine to draw level in the first minute of stoppage time, as Chris Taylor hit a deep corner and Henry’s weak header somehow bounced through a crowd of players and into the net.

 

Marine began the second half in a similarly ambitious vein and once again a set piece caused City problems. Lapham’s header from Wells’ corner seemed destined for the net but he was denied by a terrific instinctive save. Darren Edwards spurned a close-range chance for City, but otherwise Marine were making the better opportunities and Stanley and Gosling might have given their team the lead.

 

On 78 minutes a long clearance saw Alex Russell break through on goal, but Scott parried his shot and gathered at the second attempt. With the match seemingly heading for extra-time, Marine won a corner and Chris Taylor scampered across to take it. The skipper curled in a cross to the back post and Lapham’s header deflected off a defender and down off the crossbar, with the referee ruling it had crossed the line. City players surrounded the linesman, who did not seem to award the goal, but the effort stood and the travelling support were sent into raptures.

 

But the drama did not end there as, with seconds left, Bath were awarded a free-kick 20 yards out, which Russell curled towards the top-left corner, only to be denied by a brilliant flying save from Scott. Moments later the final whistle sounded and Marine players and coaching staff flooded the pitch in jubilation at arguably the most important result in the club’s history.

 

You Tube Video from Bath fan Winning goal from Kyle Lapham

Match Report from a Bath perspective from Bath City FC

Match Report from a Bath perspective from the Bath Chronicle

Post Match Interview Audio with Bath manager Adie Britton from the Bath Chronicle