Game 35 // 16/10/18 - Hallam FC 3-1 Jubilee Sports

Hallam FC 3-1 Jubilee Sports

Hallam come from behind to beat Jubilee

Jubilee went ahead in the contest from the penalty spot but Hallam managed to equalise in the dying moments before putting the game fully in their control by adding two goals in the opening five minutes of extra time.

Tonight, at Sandygate, two teams clashed for a place in the next round of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup. 

Last time out, Hallam progressed through to the second round of the FA Vase as they came from behind to beat Charnock Richard, 3-1, at home. 

Where as the visitors, Jubilee FC, suffered a 2-1 defeat on the road at Denaby United. 

The opening quarter was end to end with no product from either-side. 

Hallam had the first opportunity of the game just after twenty minutes. A cross from wide right was brought down by Littlejohn who subsequently teed up Tom Wilson, on the edge of the area, who saw his curled effort caught easily by Richard Spink. 

Moments later, Mitch Husbands received the ball, from Bishop, with his back to goal. The forward sharply turned away from Bingley before dragging his shot wide of the near post. Husbands then saw his header, from a Niall Smith cross, loop wide of the upright. 

On the half hour mark, Danny Booth hit a low driven shot towards goal which drifted wide from twenty-five yards. 

Jubilee took the lead from the penalty spot. Danny Barnsley latched onto a pump upfield and proceeded to accelerate towards goal until Darwent rushed out and caught the striker’s legs as Barnsley knocked it around the number one. Charlie Hobson stepped up and smashed it past the keeper, who guessed the right way, from twelve yards. 

Hallam were looking for the equaliser in the tie and thought they had it on thirty-six minutes. An interchange of passes between Bishop, Wilson and Husbands allowed the latter to take it past his man before slamming it wide of the front post. 

Bishop then forced the keeper into a fine save when he cut in from the right and rifled a shot towards goal which Richard Spink parried away in front of him and Danny Bingley cleared it to safety. 

With the first period coming to a close, Alfie Smith saw his long ranged effort fly high over the bar. 

Minutes after the restart, Callum Pinhorn saw his snapshot, from the right flank, spilt by the keeper however, Darwent managed to grab hold of the ball at the second attempt and deny Barnsley a certain second. 

On the hour mark, Sports almost extended their lead. Smith powered a header on target which created a goalmouth scramble in which Marc Peacock managed to head it off the line before hoofing it to danger. 

Hallam were almost on level terms. Treasure did well on the right before forcing Scott Bingley to make a challenge as the ball went out for a corner. The flag-kick was met by the head of Watson but blocked on the line by Bingley. The ball fell to Watson’s feet as his shot was blocked off the line once again but this time by Hobson. 

With twenty minutes to go, Charlie Myers whipped an excellent ball into the middle which was headed into the air by Statham and into the path of Niall Smith whose well struck volley was superbly tipped over by Spink. 

Into the last quarter we went and Jubilee missed a golden opportunity too put the game to bed. Danny Barnsley was threaded down the right before pulling it back for James Binney whose initial effort was brilliantly saved down low by Darwent, before Binney hammered the rebound against the body of the keeper and over the bar.

Hallam were still pushing for a goal to even the contest. Watson dinked the ball over the back line for Reece Treasure who poorly headed straight at the keeper. 

With five minutes remaining, Peacock sent a ball towards the middle from halfway where Sam Smith headed a forceful effort towards goal but the keeper managed to hold onto the effort. 

In stoppage time, Hallam equalised to break the hearts of Jubilee. Kieran Watson skipped past several challenges before firing past the keeper. 

The referee blew for the end of normal time and confirm extra-time would take place. 

Four minutes in, Hallam completed their comeback. Reece Treasure cleverly flicked the ball past his man into the path of the lethal Kieran Watson who calmly slotted past the keeper. 

Two minutes later, Watson had his hat-trick. Roebuck slotted Treasure down the left where the pacey forward sprinted past his man before chipping into the centre where Watson got the vital touch to send it into the bottom corner. 

Reece Treasure had made a big impact since his introduction early into the second half. Treasure tried his luck from twenty-five yards out but the keeper was on hand to push the attempt into the air and then caught it at the second time of asking. 

Hallam also registered the first chance of the second part of extra-time. The ball over from Husbands was poked towards goal by Roebuck but was matched by a fine save down below by Spink. 

The visitors were down to nine men with five minutes remaining. Danny Bingley flew in very hard and dangerously on Tyler Bradley who had just cleared the ball on the touchline. Both players squared up with the culprit grabbing the neck of Bradley before they were split. Bingley was given his marching orders, as well as Jubilee’s Captain who was also dismissed for his words directed at the referee in the after-mass. 

The final whistle sounded to confirm Hallam’s place in the next round. Jubilee fought hard in the game but Hallam’s talent prevailed in the end. 

Hallam are at home as they next face East Yorkshire Carnegie on Saturday, 20th October. The away side are on the road once again as they travel to Swindon Athletic. 

Attendance: 133

Goals: Watson (90+2, 93, 95); Hobson (32’)

Hallam FC: David Darwent, Charlie Myers, Niall Smith, Tom Roebuck, Marc Peacock, Tyler Bradley, Danny Booth, Tom Wilson (Kieran Watson), Callum Littlejohn (Sam Smith), Mitch Husbands, Micah Bishop (Reece Treasure)

Unused Subs: Andrew Sneath, Ben Thornton

Jubilee Sports: Richard Spink, Scott Bingley, Sam Pickstone (Harry Trotter), Danny Bingley (s/o 115’), Josh Statham (s/o 115’), Jack Shaw, Alfie Smith, Charlie Hobson, Danny Barnsley (Joel Statham), James Binney (Dylan Parrot), Callum Pinhorn

Unused Subs: Aaron Easton