2019 FA Vase final explained

2019 FA Vase Final
Event:2018–19 FA Vase
Team1:Chertsey Town
Team1score:3
Team2:Cray Valley Paper Mills
Team2score:1
Details:After extra time
Stadium:Wembley Stadium
City:London
Attendance:42,962
Previous:2018
Next:2020

The 2019 FA Vase Final was the 45th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Chertsey Town, of the Combined Counties Premier Division, and Cray Valley Paper Mills, of the Southern Counties East Premier Division. This was the first time both teams had reached the final and the first visit to Wembley Stadium for both sides. The final of the FA Trophy was played on the same day at the same venue for the fourth year running, as part of the FA's Non-League Finals Day.[1] Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.

Chertsey Town began their campaign in the first qualifying round, with a victory over Woodley United. They proceeded to defeat Tadley Calleva, Flackwell Heath, Horndean, Redbridge, St. Austell, Irlam and West Auckland Town en route to the semi-final where they faced Northwich Victoria. After a 1–1 draw in the first leg, Chertsey Town drew 0–0 after extra time in the second leg before winning 5–3 on penalties, securing a place in the final.

Cray Valley Paper Mills also began their campaign in the first qualifying round, where they defeated Sutton Athletic. Victories over Hailsham Town, St. Panteleimon, Badshot Lea, Sheppey United, Baffins Milton Rovers, Abbey Rangers and Willand Rovers saw them reach the semi-final where they faced Canterbury City. Cray Valley Paper Mills won the round 2–1 on aggregate after winning the first leg 1–0, and a 1–1 draw in the second leg.

Route to the final

Cray Valley Paper Mills

Match

Details

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GK 1 Nick Jupp
DF 3 Mason Welch-Turner
DF 5 Michael Peacock
DF 6 Quincy Rowe
DF 18 Sam Flegg
MF 4 Kevin Maclaren (c)
MF 7 Lyubomir Genchev
MF 11 Dale Binns
FW 9 Jake Baxter
FW 10 Sam Murphy
FW 14 Lewis Driver
Substitutes:
GK 13 Lewis Gallifent
DF 2 Lewis Jackson
DF 15 Michael Kinsella
DF 16 Danny Bennell
MF 8 Dave Taylor
MF 17 Andy Crossley
FW 12 John Pomroy
Manager: Dave Anderson
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GK 1 Andy Walker (c)
CB 6 Cem Tumkaya
CB 5 Ashley Sains
CB 4 Liam Hickey
RWB23 Denzel Gayle
LWB3 Danny Smith
RM 7 Anthony Edgar
CM 8 Paul Semakula
LM 11 Ryan Flack
ST 10
ST 9 Gavin Tomlin
Substitutes:
GK 21 Deren Ibrahim
DF 2 Brad Potter
DF 29 Lea Dawson
MF 12 Tyler Myers
MF 18 Josh James
MF 27 Francis Babalola
FW 33
Manager: Kevin Watson
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Match officials

  • Assistant referees: Rob Smith & Matthew Lee
  • Fourth official: Thomas Brammall
width=50% valign=topMatch rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.
  • Fourth substitute allowed in extra-time.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Non-League Finals Day. wembleystadium.com. 2 April 2018.