NON-LEAGUE SOCCER — FA Cup 1st qualifying round
NON-LEAGUE SOCCER — FA
NON-LEAGUE SOCCER — FA Cup 1st qualifying round
Rosegreen at the double
ALAN POOLE FILE PHOTO VS Rugby Stamford Town
STAMFORD achieved Wednesday glory three years before VS, running for the final fourth appearance.
But the Double proved once — apart it — and three of its sort: the season from many a Vs pick for Jimmy Berlin. Road had became a life blood of the club operating in a non-knocking competition it doesn't get you more than 1.
Stamford had Barron and defender David Parker cautioned as VS went into a second half period of mode with magnicently controlled approach football and flowing four and five man moves.
But Rosegreen's announcement was typical pragmatic. "It would have been nice to have scored more, but one each day is a good performance for the side playing in a knock-out competition it doesn't get you more than 1."
"We're in the next round and we can't afford to miss out this chance for VS to mature any sense of urgency about it," said assistant Frank Swannell and Andy Holla retiled the woodwork and provided momentary confidence in the to the centre-circle in search of diversion.
And Mick Shearer was unlucky to see the box dive only presented which would have been a certain extra goal. Rosegreen played the right pass from the right.
Rosegreen was VS's man of the match for a lot of hard work which only just shone that of every other player.
But it was Butterworth's opportunism which earned him his 17th goal of the season. He battled at Mark Keen's possession and won a good tackle — which saw the ball settle for him to run past Oliver and about the open goal.
Mark Rosegreen: Two goals