* match report * First half goals from Andy Gooding from the penalty spot, and Andy Hall paved the way for an F A Trophy win today, albeit that the last 10 minutes of the game following Andy Hutchinsons 82nd minute consolation saw a nervy finish to the game. Teams: Kettering Town: 1 Jamie McAlindon 2 James Clifton 3 Jon Bukasa (15 Steve Kinniburgh 84) 4 Andy Gooding 5 Brett Solkhon (Captain) 6 Jason Lee 7 Reubus Richard-Noel (12 Louis Hamilton 73) 8 Ash Robinson 9 Dubi Ogbonna 10 Alfie Taylor (14 James Jepson 89) 11 Andy Hall Unused Substitutes: Yellow cards:Robinson,34; Clifton,38;Ogbonna,89 Lincoln United (4-4-2): 1 Robert Peet 2 Sean Wright 3 Jason Field 4 Andrew Toyne (Captain) 5 Michael Jacklin 6 Callum Ward 7 Josh Nichol 8 Daniel Brooks (16 Matthew Cotton 55) 9 Andrew Hutchinson 10 Scott Ruthean (12 Sean Cann 60) 11 Kallum Smith (17 George Asplin 84) Unused Substitutes: 14 Ben Brown 15 Brendan McDaid Yellow Cards: Field,69;Smith,73 __________________________ Kettering were forced into changes with Tommy Hull still suspended,Lewis Wilson ineligible and Josh Moreman out on loan. Dubi Ogbonna returned in attack,Jon Bukasa replaced Steve Kinniburgh and Reubus Richard-Noel had a starting league debut. James Jepson was fit enough for the bench. Lincoln were at full strength and were looking to continue their run of away wins. __________________________ Kettering keeper,Jamie McAlindon had an early save to make as Kallum Smith latched onto a cross from the right and his firm contact was pushed past the right post by the diving keeper. The visitors forced four early corners as they continued to take the game to the hosts and all were cleared.Then it was Kettering’s turn to win the corners- but defences continued to dominate. Jon Bukasa then got in a couple of crosses from the left- the first saw Alfie Taylor’s shot blocked and the second saw the ball bounce in front of Dubi Ogbonna but he failed to control and lost the chance to shoot. Andy Gooding then slipped as he shot and Robert Peet collected the effort easily. Half way through the period,Ogbonna created a chance on the right- but the shot was high and wide. Ketteringwent ahead on 24 minutes. Dan Brooks blocked a cross with his right wrist and Andy Gooding stepped up to convert the resulting penalty. On 31 minutes Lincoln’s Josh Nichol headed wide from a corner- and a minute later it was 2-0 to the Poppies. Andy Hall challenged for a ball and it dropped in front of him 20 yards out, and he drilled a low right foot shot past Peet’s right hand and inside the left upright. The Poppies then had a period of dominance. A clearance dropped to Taylor but he spooned his shot wide. Jason Lee headed over Hall’s corner and Ogbonna again fired wide. In between James Clifton lost possession and only good defending prevented a goal opportunity. Finally in the half, Andy Hutchinson headed wide from a free kick. Half Time: Kettering Town 2 - 0 Lincoln United Kettering could have scored in the first attack of the half as the determined Richard-Noel sent Ogbonna clear, but the striker slipped as he shot and the ball went wide.Peet then made a good stop from an Ogbonna effort and Michael Jacklin made a great block on another Ogbonna effort. For Lincoln,Brooks screwed a left foot shot wide and for Kettering Hall fired wide after a corner was cleared to him.Jon Bukasa was in the right place on 67 minutes as he cleared a shot off the line and at the other end Brett Solkhon headed wide from a Gooding free kick. The visitors were enjoying a lot of possession bur were finding it hard to make any impression at this stage.Taylor got clear down the right for Kettering but Peet dived to collect the cross. Then on 78 minutes Hall’s cross from the left was tantilisingly too high for Ogbonna. Lincoln made it an uncomfortable last 10 minutes or so for Kettering, as they scored on 82 minutes.Solkhon won the ball 18 yards out on the Kettering right, but substitute Louis Hamilton failed to clear and Andy Hutchison fired past McAlindon’s right from 18 yards. The Poppies survived late pressure without incident and progressed to the next round. Full Time: Kettering Town 2 - 1 Lincoln United Attendance: 540 Klondike(£140) No:2784 Winner: Brian Westley (thanks for £20 to the CVA fund) Poppies Man of the Match: Joint award: Brett Solkhon and Reubus Richard-Noel Today’s CVA collection raised £136. Thanks to all who donated. Trust Autumn 500 Club £125 Draw 9 by Thomas Baillie; Number 445 - winner Bryan Lewin
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