Norfolk F.A. Senior Cup

Quarter Final

Saturday 26th January 2019

Kick Off 13.30 Actual 13.28

Wymondham Town 0 Thetford Town 5, attendance 161

4’ 0-1

53’ 0-2

61’ 0-3

68’ 0-4

86’ 0-5

@ Kings Head Meadow

Back Lane

Wymondham

NR18 0QB

No Admission

£2 Programme, 24 pages.

This tie caught my eye as soon as the draw was made. Wymondham are currently in fourth place in the Anglian Combination League, Premier Division. Thetford are two levels higher, sitting in fifteenth place in the Eastern Counties League, Premier Division. They had also met in this same competition last season, with Wymondham coming out on top on that occasion, but it was not going to be a case of lightning striking twice, as Thetford took the honours this time.

The weather was forecast to remain dry in the eastern half of the country, and apart from five minutes of drizzle around the half hour mark, that was exactly how it turned out. It probably helped in attracting a very good crowd, as with no shelter here, it wouldn’t have been very nice had it rained.

The Referee got things underway a couple of minutes early and the visitors wasted no time by scoring from their first attack, in what was a very even first half, although lacking in any real quality, especially in the final third of the pitch. It was all over as a contest when Thetford volleyed in their second goal early in the second half. A looping header, a shot that went in off the post and a header from a corner, finished things off. In the end, Wymondham were lucky it was only a five goal margin, as they were totally outclassed in the second half and will probably be disappointed that they never really looked like they would ever get anything from the game after conceding so early on.