Arthurian League

Junior League Cup

2nd Round

Saturday 14th January 2023

Kick Off 10.45 Actual 10.52

Old Sennockians 2 Old Alleynians III’s 1, attendance 3

8’ 1-0

65’ 2-0

81’ 2-1

@ Harris Academy, 3G Pitch

Tintagel Road

Orpington

BR5 4LG

No Admission or Programme.

Non stop rain on Friday meant Sennockians switched their game to the 3G pitch here at Harris Academy. Although there is no spectator access inside the cage, there is a raised viewing area that gives around 95% of unrestricted sight lines, so no problem.

The Junior League Cup is contested by teams from Division 2 and below, with this being bottom of Division 2 versus third in Division 3. I had been a bit apprehensive about watching a third team, but needn’t have been, as they turned up with a full compliment of players, as well as having three substitutes (one more than Sennockians!) and were a decent side to watch.

Sennockians went ahead after eight minutes, when a corner from the right was headed in off the underside of the crossbar from just inside the 6 yard box. Chances came at both ends and it was a surprise that it took until midway through the second half for a second goal to arrive, when a far post header, again from a corner on the right, saw Sennockians double their lead. Alleynians made for an interesting last ten minutes when a long range effort made it 2-1 and they had a couple of decent chances to draw level, but just fell short.