Risborough vs Long Melford

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Long Melford were knocked out of the FA Vase in Buckinghamshire on Saturday.

Risborough are top of the Spartan South Midlands Premier and are unbeaten in over 40 league matches.

And they proved too strong on Saturday, although Melford could not be faulted for effort and tested home keeper Jack Brooker on several occasions.

Conceding the opening goal a few minutes before half-time was a blow for Melford, when the home side’s top scorer Marcus Wylie curled a free-kick into the top corner.

Wylie doubled the lead early in the second half and three minutes later Liam Enver-Marum scored the third to put the game beyond Melford’s reach.

Monday Morning Matchday pics from the #FAVase win against ⁦@Longmelfordfc⁩ at the weekend courtesy of Super Charlie Carter📷

Lookout for the 2nd Round draw later today… pic.twitter.com/ytpCuPxBGd

— Risborough Rangers FC (@RRFC_1971) October 25, 2021

To their credit the Villagers kept plugging away. George Day firing over the bar with two strikes at goal when well-placed, before Alfie Parnell diverted a free-kick from the right beyond the keeper to score a late consolation goal.

LONG MELFORD: Walker, Smith (Day, 60), Wingfield, Jackson, R Waugh, Mills, Ally (Dormady, 75), Brown (c), Griffiths, Lopez (Parnell, 65), Judge 
Not used: Chisholm, Bradbury
Goal: Alfie Parnell

Click here to view a gallery of photos from the game, taken by Risborough Rangers’ photographer Charlie Carter.

Meanwhile, the Reserves drew 0-0 with Hadleigh United on Saturday. The point means Dave Hennessey’s side currently sit in 2nd position in the Thurlow Nunn Reserve League with 15 points from their opening 8 games.