FT – FA Trophy 2nd Round – Folkestone Invicta 1 (Pigott 30 p) Cray Wanderers 3 (Ogunwamide 10, 70, Yusuff 57 p)
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The Wands make it three wins against Step 2 opposition with an outstanding display to beat National South Folkestone Invicta.
Cray lost Alex Hernandez to an early nose injury and Invicta’s Joe Pigott saw a shot pushed over by JJ Briggs.
Cray though went in front in the 10th minute when Lateef Adaja’s ball across from the left towards the far post came to Ola Ogunwamide inside the area who found space to drill a shot into the net.
From a corner Alfie Payne headed against the bar but Folkestone levelled when Bobby Kelman was clipped in the box and Pigott scored from the spot. Pigott then saw another shot well saved.
The second half though saw a complete performance and after Adaja was brought down Ade Yusuff netted his 14th of the season from the spot against his former club.
Folkestone had a couple of half chances for Pigott and Kelman but Cray added a third in the 70th minute when Ogunwamide received the ball down the right, off the touchline and into the box and his near post shot looped up into the net.
The Wands came close to more goals when Soul Kader and Alfie Payne were denied by good saves from Ted Collins but Cray defended superbly and every player put in an incredible shift against a practically full strength Folkestone side.
Cray now await the 3rd Round draw for the first time since 2021-22 on December 12th. This means the league match at home to Maldon & Tiptree that day will be rearranged
Great win and support and the Wands go marching on.
Team: Briggs, Spencer-Adams, Strachan, Morgan, Sanogo, McLeod, Hutchinson (Kader), Adaja, Ogunwamide, Yusuff, Hernandez (Payne): Subs: Johnson, Tinibu, Wall
