Ramsgate 0 Bishop's Stortford 3
Ramsgate were knocked out of the FA Trophy on
Saturday in the third qualifying round against Bishop’s
Stortford.
Ryman League Division 1 South side Ramsgate
were beaten 3-0 at home against higher league opponents from Blue
Square South.
The Rams started the match well but were two
goals behind at the break. The opener came against the run of play
on 28 minutes when a slip by Jason Dolby allowed Ashley Nicholls in
and he beat keeper Danny Twyman.
Stortford’s lead was doubled four minutes
before the half-time interval when a defensive blunder left Hassan
Sulaiman in the clear and he netted.
Ramsgate had chances in the second half, with
keeper Nicky Eyre saving well from Dolby’s half volley, while a
shot from Will Graham was blocked by what some thought was an arm,
but the referee waved play on.
The visitors finished the game off late on,
after 82 minutes, when Louis Riddle found himself unmarked and from
close range added the third – finally ending the Rams’ hopes of
making the first round proper for the first time.
Monday, November 23 2009