Bedfordshire F.A. Senior Trophy

Semi Final

Saturday 22nd January 2022

Kick Off 14.00 Actual 14.03

Queens Park Crescents 0 Stotfold 5, attendance 125

10’ 0-1

27’ 0-2

34’ 0-3

63’ 0-4

73’ 0-5

@ Allen Park

Old Ford End Road

Bedford

MK40 4LY

No Admission or Programme.

This was 9th in Bedfordshire County League Premier Division (Step 7) versus 1st in Spartan South Midlands League Division 1 (Step 6). I had seen QPC away at Oakley United in an earlier round of the competition (they were losing 3-2 when the game was abandoned due to an horrific injury to an Oakley player, before getting through on penalties, after a 4-4 draw, when the game was rescheduled) and had been impressed with them. They played some really good football and were third in the league table at the time.

Today, however, they were easily blown away by the visitors. In fact, I don’t recall them even having a shot on target. It was very disappointing game to watch as a neutral and never looked like there was ever a chance of a cup upset. The game was all over before we were even half an hour in, as Stotfold went 0-2 up and soon added another to make it 0-3 at halftime. The second half was more of the same, with Stotfold adding two more, both scored by Kersey, to complete his hat trick. I can’t imagine too many teams have had such an easy game to reach a cup final.