Robins win local derby in the FA Vase

Sat 22nd Oct: Buckingham Town came away from Elmfields Gate with a place in the next round of the FA Vase after defeating Winslow United 5-2 this afternoon in front of a large crowd. On a bright sunny but cold October afternoon it was the home side who drew first blood when a defensive error saw Phil Martin gifted the ball only to be brought crashing to the ground by Robins keeper Matt Bines. Referee David Jarrett had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Martin picked himself up and calmly slotted home after 16 minutes. Winslow's lead lasted just three minutes as a long cross-field pass by Kyle Stimpson found James Wardell, who ran through to shoot past Paul Bowley.

Leo Brooks came off for the home side with injury to be replaced by Mark Holman. The game finished level at the break. In the 50th minute, Stimpson latched on to a ball with the Winslow defence exposed and unleashed a powerful shot to put the visitors into the lead.

The Robins Club Captain Chris Robson battled through the United defence on 62 minutes and lobbed the advancing Bowley to net Kit Bamber's side's third. United battled back five minutes later as Mark Holman was on hand to side foot home after Simon King battled hard to win the ball in the visitor's box before crossing. As United pushed for an equaliser it was the visitors who increased their two-goal advantage when Wardell netted his second in the 83rd minute before Ben Shepherd's long range shot ended up in the back of the net in the 89th minute.

Winslow Utd: Bowley, Tarrant, Wiffin, Ainger, Heywood, Brown (Setterfield), Butler, L.Brooks (Holman), King, Martin, Dawson (M.Brooks).
Buckingham Town: M.Bines, Menday, Phillips (Shepherd), Gale, Kasprzyk, Sands, Wardell, Diamond, Robson (Ross), Stimpson, N.Bines (Riley).