Match Details of North-Hants Cup Final Win – 3rd May 2023

North-Hants Cup Final – Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Basingstoke Town 3 v 1 Romsey Town Attendance 569
Where: Longmeadow, Winchester Road, Whitchurch RG28 7RB
Stoke lift the North-Hants Cup and move on for possible Treble.
Dan Brownlie’s line-up for the first of two County Cup Finals was: 1. Mark Scott, 2. Nathan Smart, 3. Callum Winchcombe, 4. Anton Rodgers, 5. Scott Armsworth, 6. Luis Le Paih, 7. Bradley Wilson, 8. D’Andre Brown (Capt), 9. Brody Peart, 10. Stefan Brown, 19. Sam Argent,
On the bench: D. Williamson, Ben Cook, Michael Atkinson & Joel Halliday
Referee – Rob Nicholas

Stoke attacked down the slope in first half.
Stoke take lead through Stefan Brown’s quick right-foot shot from a cross that rebounds to him and he finds the bottom of the net.
GOAL! Basingstoke Town 1 – 0 Romsey Town (S.Brown 20 mins)
Stoke continue to press but fail to find that final pass.
Mark Scott makes two crucial saves.
Sam Argent finds Bradley Wilson with a neat pass and Wilson cuts into the penalty area and slides the ball past the keeper into the net.
GOAL!! Basingstoke Town 2 – 0 Romsey Town (Wilson 42 mins)
Scott makes another fine save
Halftime – Basingstoke Town 2 v 0 Romsey Town
The second-half gets underway,
Romsey pull a goal back Stoke 2 – 1 Romsey Town (55 mins)
Stoke makes its first change with Dan Williamson for Luis Le Paih
Stoke make two further changes, Michael Atkinson for Stefan Brown, and Ben Cook for Anton Rodgers
D’Andre Brown finds Bradley Wilson who initially cuts inside then turns his defender and hits a left foot shot that finds the far corner of the net.
GOAL!!! Basingstoke Town 3 – 1 Romsey Town (Wilson 88 mins)
We make another change with Joel Halliday coming on for Mark Scott
The referee blows the final whistle.
Full-time Score: Basingstoke Town 3 v 1 Romsey Town
S. Brown 20 mins, Wilson 42 & 88 mins,
Match Thought’s
Stoke controlled large parts of the game and deserved their two-goal advantage with help from Super Mark Scott in goal. Despite Romsey pulling a goal back, Wilson’s finish and second of the game secured the cup.
Up Next:
Is our second and larger County Cup Final, this Wednesday evening (10th May) at Fratton Park, Portsmouth.

Match Report by Martin French..