Faversham Town caused an upset by beating Premier Division side Leatherhead and by doing so reach the FA Trophy 1^st Round for the first time in their history, this was a well deserved victory albeit a hard one.

Faversham came out of the blocks the quickest as in the 3^rd minute a Eddie Allsopp free kick was fumbled by Myles Bowman but collected at the second attempt then 6 minutes later a long clearance by Luke Watkins found Manny Oluwasemo who controlled it & saw his shot pushed away by Bowman.

Leatherhead suddenly woke up & started to get control of the game & in the 13^th minute Alex Sami 20 yards out turned & shot but it was deflected just past the post, two minutes later Sami was put through on goal & Watkins rushing out got fingertips to the shot & it went for a corner.

In the 23^rd minute a ball to the far post found Sami & his shot was saved by Watkins. Another half chance came in the 38^th minute when a Leatherhead corner was cleared but only to Sami who from 15 yards volleyed over the bar.

Half time arrived & both teams were still in it.

The second half started with Leatherhead on the front foot when in the 47^th minute Darnell Gother-Braithwaite saw his 20 yard volley go past the post.

Three minutes later & Leatherhead nearly took the lead when that man Sami 8 yards out under pressure saw his shot come back of the crossbar.

In the 55^th minute Faversham took the lead when Sam Bewick received the ball on the edge of the area & he let it go to his right before shooting past Bowman, now could they stay in front.

Leatherhead were now trying to get back into the game & in the 60^th minute a ball across the area found substitute Craig McGee & his 20 yard shot went over the bar.

Leatherhead got the equalizer in the 72^nd minute when skipper Ryan Huckle crossed to the back post where Isacc Ogundere was & his powerful header beat Watkins game on.

The game now ebbed & flowed & in the 86^th minute Dean Grant saw his 20 yard effort deflected away for a corner, in the very next minute the corner was flicked on at the near post & Oluwasemo stabbed in from 5 yards.

The referee indicated 7 minutes of added on time & Leatherhead tried their best to get an equalizer but Faversham held firm & now look forward to Monday’s draw.

       FAVERSHAM TOWN:

1.  L.WATKINS      2.   D.JONES (14)  3. A.SACCOH (45)  4. B.DAWODU   5. M.BOURNE (43) 6. J.DENNY  7.    B.BIOLETTI  8. S.BEWICK   9. M.OLUWASEMO  10. E.ALLSOPP   11. D’JEAN SPENCER

SUBS USED:  17. O.OGBOE (14)  12. J.RICHARDSON (43)   17. D.GRANT (45)

SUBS NOT USED:  14. C.WOODCOCK  15. J.GEDDES 18. B.HULKS

BOOKINGS:  10. E.ALLSOPP (89)  4. B.DAWODU (90+6)   

       LEATHERHEAD:

1.  M.BOWMAN     2. H.MABASSA   3. T.COONEY   4. U.EMENIKE   5. R.HUCKLE   6. K.FRIMPONG (70) 7.    I.OGUNDERE    8. R.KABAHI (59)   9. C.ONUKWAI   10. A.SAMI   11. D.GOATHER-BRAITHWAITE (83)

SUBS USED:  14. C.McGEE (59)  17. D.KITHAMBO (70)  15. O.OGUNNOWO (83)

SUBS NOT USED:  19. H.CAWDRON  12. M.ADESIDA

BOOKINGS:  7. I.OGUNDERE (82)  2. H.MABASSA (90)   5. R.HUCKLE (90+6)

REFEREE:  Mr M.SCOTT

ASSISTANTS:  Mr P.TAYLOR & Mr F.ROGUE

ATTENDANCE: 203