Wealdstone

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Weymouth

 

 

Jefferson Louis 90

The FA Carlsberg Trophy
First Round proper
Friday 14 December 2007
Winning clubs receive £4,000

Wealdstone’s adventure in The FA Trophy was ended by Conference outfit Weymouth in gut wrenching fashion on Friday.

Wealdstone of the Isthmian Premier League looked set to hold their opponents to a highly creditable draw until Jefferson Louis broke the Londoner’s hearts with a 93rd minute strike - the only goal of the game.

It was a bitter pill for Wealdstone  to take, especially as their FA Cup hopes had been dashed in similar circumstances at the Fourth Round Qualifying stage by Hampton & Richmond in October.

Despite the obvious disappointment, chairman Howard Krais was proud of the efforts his players put in and sees cause for optimism in the future.

He said: “It’s a huge blow to us especially after what happened in The FA Cup, going out twice in such similar circumstances is hard to take.

“But we’ve enjoyed our run in both competitions and played some really great football with real style.

"We are a young team and we can concentrate on the league now and try and get promotion. We have a few games in hand which if we win will bring us right into contention as it’s a really tight league.

“To be able to match a side like Weymouth who are two divisions above us is a very encouraging sign. A few years ago we were at the same level but the gap between us now in terms of finances is massive.

“We have been sharing a ground for 16 years now so it has been difficult for us but tonight’s performance from all of the players suggests the future will be bright.”

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