In the sixth and seventh match reports from this season's FA Cup Bodmin Town carry the baton in this Third Qualifying Round tie.
You can read the match report from the Extra Preliminary Qualifying Round by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Falmouth Town AFC
and the match report from the Preliminary Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town FC
and the match report from the First Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town The Journey Continues In To Uncharted Territory
and the match reports from the Second Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town – The Giant Killing Continues As The First Round Proper Gets Tantalisingly Close
FA Cup Third Qualifying Round 2011-12: Bodmin Town 1-1 Godalming Town
Bodmin Town earned a replay in this FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round tie against Godalming Town at Priory Park in front of a crowd of around 300.
Bodmin Town were making history as this was the first time that the Club had reached the third qualifying round of the F.A. Cup.
If they were to progress further in the competition another giant killing act was required, Bodmin having beaten Barnstaple and Yate Town in the two previous rounds.
Their opponents on this occasion were Godalming Town who play in the Rymans Isthmian League, two leagues higher than Bodmin in the football pyramid.
Both the goals came in the first half. The home side took the lead after only 11 minutes through Adam Carter only to concede a Darren Wheeler equaliser on the half-hour.
Carter's goal came following a cross from the left by Luke Rundle. Carter got to the ball at the near post first and flicked it into the net.
In the 26th minute Carter had an opportunity to make it 2-0. Steve Colwell passed the ball to Danny O'Hagan on the edge of penalty box. O'Hagan held up the ball before passing to Carter who took the ball wide before shooting from a narrow angle. Unfortunately for Bodmin he hit the post and the ball bounced away to safety.
Wheeler's goal came five minutes later as he cut inside from the left and struck a low shot into the far corner.
Godalming looked the stronger team towards the end of the first half but there were no more goals.
HT: Bodmin Town 1-1 Godalming Town
Bodmin started the second period brightly and created a number of good chances, including a Chambers header that Norris tipped on to the crossbar to concede a corner, but were unable to regain the lead.
In the 57th minute the referee awarded the visitors a penalty after goalkeeper Miller was adjudged to have brought down Wheeler.
Wheeler got up to take the spot kick but Miller guessed correctly and diving to his left he made a good save, although it wasn't the greatest penalty kick.
Godalming got stronger towards the end of the match and Gavin Smith hit the crossbar for the visitors.
The home team had their own appeals for a penalty in the final minutes waved away by the referee following a handball incident.
Some fine goalkeeping and defending from the home team secured the draw and a replay on Tuesday October 18th in Surrey.
Post-Match Comments From Bodmin Town Manager Darren Gilbert
"We'll go up there on Tuesday and have another go at them. We won't be sitting back, we'll have a go. They were expected to come here and turn us over but we matched them and I am really proud of the players. Everybody wrote us off but this squad has so much character, so I wouldn't give up on us just yet."
FT: Bodmin Town 1-1 Godalming Town
Bodmin Town MOTM:the Bodmin Town website declared Kevin Miller (goalkeeper) as the Man Of The Match for a fine performance including the penalty save that effectively took the game to a replay.
Bodmin Town versus Godalming Town FA Cup Third Qualifying Round: Kevin Miller, Huw Morgan, Luke Rundle, Tom Chambers, Steve Simmonds, Olly Brokenshire, Steve Colwell, Sam Matthews, Danny O'Hagan, Adam Carter, Jack Bartlett. Substitutes used: Lewis Reed, Ben Smallridge and Chris Luxton.
Reference Sources
Bodmin Town 1-1 Godalming Town, Bodmin Town FC Website Match Report
Bodmin Town earn another chance after FA Cup thriller by Kevin Marriott
FA Cup Third Qualifying Round Replay 2011-12: Godalming Town 5-1 Bodmin Town
Bodmin Town exited the FA Cup following this heavy replay defeat away to Godalming Town at Wey Court in front of a crowd of 360 the biggest home gate of the season for the Surrey club.
Bodmin played aound 50 minutes of the game with ten men after Lewis Read suffered a heavy challenge and was sent off for retaliation.
By that point the Cornish team was already two goals down both goals coming in the first twenty minutes of a half whcih the home team dominated.
The first Godalming Town goal came on 16 minutes from a long throw-in that was headed in by Dan Read.
Shortly afterwards it was two-nil when Warren Harris powerfully met a low cross from the left flank to score.
Godalming were attacking Bodmin’s defence with speed and directness and a combination of poor finishing, good defending and good saves kept the scoreline to two-nil at half-time.
HT: Godalming Town 2-0 Bodmin Town
The home team started the second period the same way as they finished the first, putting their visitors under pressure.
The tie was effectively secured on 51 minutes when Dan Read scored Bodmin's third and his second goal of the night following a poor defensive clearance. Read collected the ball and struck a low left-footed shot cross in to the far corner of the goal.
In the 58th minute Bodmin were awarded a penalty following an infringement in the penalty box and Chris Luxton sent the Godalming 'keeper Norris the wrong way to make it three-one.
Ten minutes later Godalming scored their fourth goal when Warren Harris scored his second running into the penalty box and scoring with another low shot into the far corner of the net.
In the 82nd minute Bodmin thought they had scored a second when a tremdously hit free-kick from Brokenshire from the left hand side of the penalty area flew into the top of the far corner of the goal. Unfortunately, the referee disallowed it.
In the 83rd minute Dan Read completed his hat-trick in scoring Godalming's fifth following his interception of a poor back-pass which he slotted past Bodmin's 'keeper Miller.
FT: Godalming Town 5-1 Bodmin Town
Darren Gilbert Post-Match Comments
"It was very disappointing, especially after the first game when I felt we should have beaten them. But you can't expect to beat a team as good as Godalming at their own place with ten men."
Next Up: so the FA Cup baton is passed from Cornwall to Surrey; from Bodmin Town - who've been involved in all the games I've covered to date this season - to Godalming Town. In the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round Godalming Town will play Maidenhead United at home on Saturday October 29th at 3PM.
Bodmin Town MOTM: The Bodmin Town website again declared Kevin Miller (goalkeeper) as their Man-Of-The-Match.
Bodmin Town versus Godalming Town FA Cup 3QR Replay: Kevin Miller, Lewis Reed, Huw Morgan, Tom Chambers, Steve Simmonds, Olly Brokenshire, Steve Colwell, Sam Matthews, Danny O'Hagan, Chris Luxton, Ben Smallridge. Substitutes used: Adam Carter and Luke Hodge.
Reference Sources
Godalming Town 5-1 Bodmin Town, Bodmin Town FC Website Match Report
Cornish Guardian Match Coverage in Grassroots
Hat Trick Ends Bodmin FA Cup Dream by Kevin Marriott, match report on the This Is Cornwall website
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