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Sat 13 Sep 2014  ·  The FA Cup 14-15
Cleethorpes Town FC
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M Cooper (40'), B Robertson (41'), (45')
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Carlton Town
Brody brace sends Owls through in FA Cup

Brody brace sends Owls through in FA Cup

Matt Jones17 Nov 2014 - 13:34
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Brody Robertson’s brace in the final few minutes of this afternoons FA Cup clash with Carlton Town saw Cleethorpes Town into the next round 3-2.

Carlton raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to a brace from Junior Ogede-Uzokwe. The Owls pulled a goal back thanks to prolific striker Marc Cooper just before the break but the Owls then left it late once again. Robertson scored the equaliser with just four minutes left then deep into injury time, he scored the winner with nearly the last kick of the game. Another great afternoons entertainment for the Owls fans in this seasons FA Cup.

The Owls were much changed from their 3-2 NCEL League Cup midweek win over Penistone Church. The Owls only notable missing compadres were Luke Mascall and Richard Peck who where both unavailable.

The Owls started the game well and nearly had the ball in the back of the net after just two minutes. Jack Debnam forced his way past two Carlton players and laid it off into Cooper’s path but he could only steer his shot wide of the mark.

The pressure kept mounting as the Owls pushed forward. Robertson’s run was just not quick enough from a Lee McFarland long ball as he would have been through on goal just 60 seconds later.

With just six minutes gone, the home side had a second clear cut chance and it was Cooper again who it fell to but once again he shot wide of the keepers left hand post.

The fluid play kept coming and when Louis Grant, Cooper and Lawrence Heward all linked well together in close-knit quarters it looked like the Owls would stroll to victory with the amount of chances that were been created.

Chances kept on coming for the Owls as in the 10th minute Robertson played in Louis Grant but he could only blast over the bar from 10 yards. Just 30 seconds later, both Robertson and Louis Grant were involved again but this time it was Robertson who missed from close range however it would not of counted as Louis Grant had fouled the keeper in the build-up.

At the other end, Carlton finally mustered a chance when Aaron Hooton shot on target but Damian Steer had no issues stopping the mid-range shot. The Millers were on the up as they then took the lead. Ogede-Uzokwe managed to work space just outside the area and curl a shot past Steer totally against the run of play.

Just three minutes later, Carlton should have extended their lead but Ogede-Uzokwe shot straight at Steer making the save routine.

The Owls, in the 14th minute should have equalised as Cooper was racing through on goal but he could only toe-poke his effort straight at Luke Cook in the Carlton goal.

Then Ryan Hastie did well on the wing for Carlton against his marker, Heward. He crossed to Ogedi-Uzokwe but his tame shot at the near post was easily collected by Steer.

Jack Debnam then tried his luck from 20 yards out after winning the ball back from his opponent but it was rather a tame effort.

Just 30 seconds later, Cooper was played in on goal and as he went around the goalkeeper, he was fouled resulting in a penalty kick and a yellow card for Cook. Debnam took the responsibility on his shoulders but he scuffed his shot and it went well wide of the target from 12 yards out.

This did not put the Owls off though as they pushed forward. Cooper rose above his marker and flicked a header on into the path of Robertson but the youngster could only steer his shot wide of the mark.

With the half hour mark reached, the Owls should of fallen further behind as Steer had to scramble backwards to tip a long cross onto the woodwork and behind for a corner.

From the corner, McFarland had to react smartly as the ball was played in low and was goalbound but he sorted his feet out well and cleared off the line. This was in vein though as just three minutes later, Ogedi-Uzokwe had his second of the game as he volleyed home from 10 yards out.

Nearly from the restart, Alex Flett nearly scored as he danced his way past four Carlton players and dinked the ball goal bound but it rebounded off the crossbar and back into play much to the disappointment of the fans and players alike.

The Owls were in desperate need of a goal but it didn’t seem like it was on the cards as Cooper missed a header from 5 yards out and then Debnam, in a similar move missed from 8 yards out at the back post in the next attack.

However, the homes fans were up on their feet in the 41st minute as Cooper volleyed the ball past the Carlton keeper from the edge of the area following a Robertson cross.

The half ended a few minutes later but not after the visitors had a long-range effort on goal saved by Steer. The Owls knew though that the second half would be tough due to Carlton’s resilience.

The second half started like the first, with a flurry of chances for the Owls. Firstly, Danny Grant tried his luck from 35 yards, in search of his first goal for the Owls, but it was blocked as it looked like it was hitting the target. Secondly, Debnam fired narrowly high and wide following a Danny Grant lofted pass into the channel. Then, in the 53rd minute Matthew Coleman headed against the crossbar and from the rebound Louis Gant hooked his shot over the bar.

At the other end, Carlton were struggling in front of goal since the break but created a chance in the 57th minute when Ogede-Uzokwe found himself ahead of the last line of defence with the ball and only had Steer to beat. As he bared down on goal and Steer sprinting out to narrow the angle he decided to chip the keeper but he put it wide of the mark with the goal at his mercy.

The Owls had to soak up a bit of pressure from the visitors in the moments following this. However, the Owls broke quickly forward and there were shouts for a penalty as Debnam was clattered to the ground but the referee waved away all the appeals.

Following that, a corner was delivered in from the left hand side and McFarland out leapt his marker but his bullet header was cleared off the line much to his disappointment.

McFarland was in the thick of the action some minutes later as he was beaten to the ball by Ogede-Uzokwe, but as he was about to pull the trigger McFarland made a last ditch tackle. A scramble then ensued with the ball pinging around the pitch but after two further shots on goal were blocked and eventually it was ushered out for a goal kick.

Danny Grant did well linking up with Robertson but shot narrowly over the bar in the 72nd minute as the Owls searched for an equaliser. However, Carlton still pushed forward and looked dangerous on the break with Ogede-Uzokwe going close once more.

Leading scorer Cooper looked to add to his tally with just 14 minutes left but his shot went wide of the mark from a tight angle. Then Robertson tried from a similar position, but this resulted in the same outcome. As the clock ticked down the Owls made three substitutions bringing on Jack Richardson, Nicholas Goodwin and Nathan Emson in replace of Jack Debnam, Matthew Coleman and Louis Grant.

The change of personnel had an immediate impact as the Owls equalised with just four minutes of the 90 remaining. Cooper nodded on a long pass into Robertsons path who raced clear and poked the ball home was the despairing keeper.

Further chances fell to both sides as the clocked ticked over into injury time. Firstly, Cooper shot straight at the keeper from close in then Danny Grant was heroic as he cleared off the line as Hooten nipped in in front of Steer and with the goal gaping his shot was cleared inches in front of the line.

A fantastic flowing move deep into injury time nearly saw a winner for the Owls as Robertson’s cross was a toes length away from Cooper as he slid in but missed the ball.

Just 45 seconds later though, the ball was in the back of Carlton’s net and Robertson was peeling away celebrating like a little boy at Christmas. The ball fell to the youngster inside the box and he cooly slammed it home with virtually the last kick of the game sending the homes fans into ecstasy in scenes similar to the previous rounds FA Cup clash.

The actual last kick of the game fell to Carlton’s Martin Ball who volleyed just inches over the bar from just outside the area. The final whistle was then blown and scenes of jubilation all around the ground was evident.

Match details

Match date

Sat 13 Sep 2014

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

122

Competition

The FA Cup 14-15
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