Rustington v Lingfield 14th Apr
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7968.jpg189 viewsThe Lingfield team is introduced to ...
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7970.jpg182 views... Peter Strange, President of the County League, Mick Browning, the Chairman of host club Horsham YMCA and Peter Bentley, Chairman of the County League ...
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7972.jpg152 views... and now it's ...
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7975.jpg204 views... Rustington's turn for the introductions
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7978.jpg193 viewsThe Rustington team go into their pre-match huddle
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7983.jpg184 viewsKris Smithers takes an early catch
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7987.jpg199 viewsLingfield go very close early in the game
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8006.jpg175 views
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8013.jpg198 viewsKris Smithers punches away from Russ Tomlinson
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8018.jpg234 viewsMark Hillen and Andy Smart in front of a packed stand
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8021.jpg213 viewsAndy Smart scores on 12 minutes ...
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8038.jpg220 views... and Rustington celebrate
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8055.jpg167 viewsKris Smithers makes another clearance
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8057.jpg161 viewsAndy Smart tangles with Steven Moore
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8064.jpg168 viewsSmart and Moore again
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8077.jpg164 viewsLingfield get the ball away from James Highton
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8079.jpg177 viewsChris Arrow levels the scores with a looping header on 42 minutes ...
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8088.jpg194 views... and Chris and the fans celebrate
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8093.jpg160 viewsAndy Smart tries to get the ball past Louis Perkins
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8098.jpg157 viewsKris Smithers takes the ball off Andy Smart's foot
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8105.jpg157 viewsAnother firm catch by Kris Smithers
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8122.jpg181 viewsSean Duffy tries to go past Louis Perkins
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8129.jpg159 viewsMark Hillen (3) and Steven Moore (5) get the ball from James Highton
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8131.jpg147 viewsJames Highton beats this tackle by Louis Perkins
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8133.jpg165 viewsCraig Cox joins the attack
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8138.jpg156 viewsAndy Smart beats two defenders and gets a shot in
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8150.jpg148 viewsCraig Cox heads over
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8152.jpg166 viewsRyan Morten tries a header
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8155.jpg173 viewsAndy McCarthy turns a shot over the bar
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8161.jpg233 viewsAndy Smart can still smile while he gets treatment from physio Claire Davey for what turned out to be broken bones in his ankle
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8162~0.jpg147 viewsLingfield clear an attack which then brushes off Craig Cox for a goal kick
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8169.jpg153 viewsAdam Bibb gets in a strong tackle
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8174.jpg149 viewsAndy McCarthy deals with a one on one
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8180~0.jpg179 viewsDom di Paola joins the attack
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8182~0.jpg159 viewsJason Spiteri and Richie Hellen compete for a header watched by Brett Neal
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8189.jpg168 viewsAndy McCarthy takes another firm catch
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8193.jpg148 viewsKris Smithers gets down to deny Craig Cox
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8214~0.jpg174 views1-1 after 120 minutes and it's down to penalties, some are shown here. Andy McCarthy saves one ...
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8220.jpg183 views... Kris Smithers saves from Ritchie Hellen ...
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8231.jpg178 views...another Kris Smithers save ...
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8308.jpg170 views... Brett Neal scores ...
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8329.jpg148 views... Kris Smithers saves ...
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8336~0.jpg148 views... Andy McCarthy saves ...
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8340.jpg170 views... Dave Oakes puts one in the top right ...
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8344.jpg177 views... Andy McCarthy reaches this one but it still goes in ...
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8362~0.jpg203 views... the 32nd penalty is missed and Rustington win the shoot out 12-11 ...
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8366.jpg274 views... the team rushes to Andy McCarthy ...
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8369.jpg191 views... and he is mobbed
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8377~0.jpg187 viewsReferee Danny Austin receives his memento from Peter Strange
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8380.jpg173 viewsRyan Morten gets the Man of the Match Award from Peter Strange and Peter Bentley - see The Littlehampton Gazette and Gazette On-line for more pictures next Thursday!
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8381.jpg157 viewsLingfield players Bradley King and Steven Moore collect their runners-up medals from Peter Strange and Peter Bentley
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8383.jpg188 viewsSean Duffy and the Rustington team collect their winners medals from Peter Strange and Peter Bentley
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8391.jpg213 viewsA very happy Rustington team have retained the Cup and ...
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8394~0.jpg223 views... get a soaking from manager Gareth Davies
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