Bash Away As Reds Progress

When the draw was out made we thought it was great but the closer it came to the game you start to think this might just be a hard one.

The day starts well when you wake up at 10.15 (Leaving at 11) and you have no idea how you got where you are and you have a massive hangover. Perfect. Quick emergency call to a mate to pick me up and off to the Stadium we go (Via Tesco's for breakfast of course)

The trip up their seems to drag as not only do we fail to succeed with the Daily Star's football crossword many people seem to think the coach driver has got lost. Well after a few wrong turns and wrong words we've found the team coach and the ground. Its in the middle of nowhere behind a garden centre. Perfect.

We've arrived at 1.30ish and its time for the bar, Nowhere else to go so the grounds bar it is. In we go pay our entry for the game £8, Superb ! In the bar pint and very late breakfast. Burger,Sausage,Bacon,Chips :) Lovely.

Into the ground and its nothing superb, 3 Sides of flat ground like 3 Bridges and a small seated area to one side with a little bit of covered terracing that was literally falling to pieces. Behind the goal where we are shooting and the sun is right in the view superb. But within 3 minutes Crawley are one up. Rents about 2 yards our right football nets superbly into the corner of the goal. The keeper didn't move. Great finish. Second goal didn't take long as another well worked move was finished by Wilson. Thats it game over we think and how many can we score. Not so Bash bring themselves back into the game and put us on the back foot. Pressure on as Bashley finish a good move with a goal of their own and it makes it 2-1 Reds at half time.

Back in the bar at half time, for some chips and hot chocolate to warm up while watching the scores on sky sports :)

Second half behind the other goal, Crawley are quieter and seem to be just holding on, When another well worked Ademeno move is turned into his own net by a Bashley defender 3-1 up now and this must be game over. Bashley credit to them never give up and get another reward when picking up their second goal and it looks like they are growing in confidence. They have us on the back foot and the sting has been taken out of our performance.

Then the worst miss I have ever seen, The ball is crossed in headed at the keeper who stops it with his feet. The ball goes to Adam Quinn 2 yards out open goal and thats it We've got it, Haven't we ? No somehow Quinny puts it wide. Great miss ! Almost as good as Baptiste's miss currentley doing the rounds on Youtube.

Game over 3-2 win and we have gone through. £5000 better off and dreaming of Wembley. Who's next, Anyone at home please :)