A second chance at a big Cup Final day out and this was one we were determined not to pass up.

This was a scrappy game on a difficult pitch, but we dealt with it in superior fashion to our hosts as we ran out comfortable winners.

In typical Sunday League fashion their keeper missed kick off by 15 minutes as his car broke down and this was something we were keen to take advantage of. We did so after just 3 minutes. Cal worked the ball to Kav in the right channel and he got an early shot off that surprised the stand-in keeper and beat him at his near post.

Luca was next to go close as he was set up by Kav's cut back, but he fired narrowly over.

Rectory threatened from long throws and set pieces and we had Carl to thank for a fine save after their striker turned and volleyed from a throw in.

It was an even game and we weren't at our best in possession, but just after the half hour mark the match swung in our favour with two quickfire goals from Luca.

His first saw him feast on a back pass that was left short, coolly dinking over the keeper and a few minutes later Carl's big punt forward evaded the Rectory defence and Luca finished really tidily with his left foot into the far bottom corner.

It could have been 4 right on half-time as Marco surged past the Rectory backline and in on goal, but let's be kind and say the bobbly pitch got the better of him as he stumbled and skewed his attempt well wide.

Having seen the sloppy nature of the first half goals, we knew we needed to stay switched on in the second half as games can turn quickly, but we were ruthless and scored a 4th early in the second half as Kav's corner fell to Luca who showed quick feet to get a left footed shot away that went through the crowd and past the keeper.

Carl made another good save, but Rectory's attempts became more desperate as the game went on and it was us who had the better chances with Ped, Craig and Sam all having one on ones of varying difficulties, but their keeper was equal to them.

Eventually on 72 we got a 5th. Sam launched a long throw in from the left and although we had hardly committed many players forward, an unlikely combination of a Gilo flicked header and a back post finish by Sax that squirmed over the line made it 0-5.

Rectory finished the game strongly and pulled two goals back (the first looked offside to be fair). We were as disappointed in how we conceded these as Rectory were by ours which sort of summed up the game.

It didn't take any gloss off of the result for us as we made our 3rd Cup Final in as many seasons where we will face in form Weybourne at Farnborough FC on April 13th.

It's going to be a tough game, but we will look to make club history and win our first ever League and Cup double.

MOTM: Luca - a real split vote as there were top performances from Carl, Ell, Sax, Craig, Marco and Kav, but Luca's clinical hat-trick was game winning and earned him the award.

WOKING & WEYBRIDGE

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