MATCH ABANDONED
FA Trophy 1st Round Proper – Saturday 25th October 2025
Basingstoke Town 1 vs 0 Dorchester Town Attendance 418
Where: Winklebury Centre, Winklebury Way, Basingstoke. RG23 8BF
Manager Dan Brownlie’s line-up for this FA Trophy game was: 1. Simon Grant, 2. Markus Johnson-Schuster, 3. Joe O’Loughlin, 4. Scott Armsworth, 5. Jack Ball, 6. Billy Upton (Capt) , 7. D’Andre Brown, 8. Ben Cook, 9. Liam Ferdinand, 10. George Reid, 11. James Dickson,
On the bench: 12. Bradley Wilson, 14. Elliott Legg, 15. Dara Dada, 16. Connor Barratt & 17. James Clark
Referee – Catalin Tanase
This FA Trophy got underway with Basingstoke attacking the car-park end in the first-half, and Stoke were on the front-foot from the start and won a corner in the fourth minute, which was initially cleared and a passing movement saw the ball fall to a Stoke player who hooked the ball past the keeper, but then bounced against the right-hand post and out and was only half-cleared, to another Stoke player who slid the ball to George Reid, who took the ball past his marker into the penalty area, and found time, to a hot a right-foot shot past the Dorchester keeper into the net GOAL! Basingstoke Town 1 – 0 Dorchester Town (Reid 7 mins)
Billy Upton, then appeared to have picked up a knock and received treatment, but was able to continue.
Dorchester had a little play in our half, but created nothing on the Stoke goal. Upton was back down on the ground in the fifteenth minute and received further treatment, but returned for a further three minutes before he was finally substituted for James Clark (18 mins).
As the rain started to fall, Stoke started to push forward through D’Andre Brown, and we won a corner on the left, which was cleared.
Dorchester won a corner on the right, but Jack Ball won one and then a second challenge, as we were able to clear.
Stoke had a little more forward play which started with Liam Ferdinand, who neatly turned on the ball, then found Joe O’Loughlin on the left, who smashed a shot from outside the penalty area, forcing the keeper to make the save and quickly recover the ball, before a Stoke player got to it.
With ten minutes to the break, It was noticeable that Brown had also appeared to have picked up an injury, and was down on the floor at the same time a Dorchester player went down following a collision with a Stoke player, and both received treatment, but as Brown was up, the injury to the Dorchester No.7 Wes Fogden, now appeared to be more serious, and received assistance from both clubs physios.
After a few minutes had passed, and the seriousness of the injury was starting to appear, the players were taken off the pitch.
Obviously the game was never to restart and was officially abandoned, as the player received continued treatment for over an hour before the was able to taken away in an ambulance.
Best wishes to Wes Fogden.
MATCH ABANDONED – To be replayed Tuesday
Match Thought’s
At the stage of the stoppage, Stoke were clearly on top and playing well, however, Billy Upton has picked up an injury and would be doubtful for the rematch. Also D’Andre Brown picked up a knock as well, but hopefully will be ready for Tuesday.
Up Next:
We have the replay of the FA Trophy game this Tuesday 28thh, before hosting Farnham Town next Saturday (1st).
Match Report by Martin French..
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