Seymours
BSBS (S2)
3:00pm - SundaySun 8th MayMay 2011
Cherrywood Road | Att: 2137

Farnborough
Farnborough
1 - 1

Woking
Woking

Off to Cherrywood Road!

3:16pm, Sat 7th May 2011
Farnborough vs Woking
Blue Square Bet South Play-Off Semi Final 2nd Leg
3pm on Sunday 8th May 2011


Cards fans are expected to travel en masse to Cherrywood Road tomorrow to cheer on their side to overcome the single goal deficit from the 1st Leg of this Play-Off Semi Final. On Wednesday Farnborough were the visitors to Kingfield, Gary Holloway's 2nd half goal giving his side the advantage at the half-way stage of what proved to be a very close encounter between the two sides.
The winner will face either Ebbsfleet or Chelmsford in the final next Sunday.
The whole of the terrace behind the goal has been allocated for Woking fans this time, along with a section of seats in the East Stand.


WOKING

It's highly likely that Garry Hill's squad for this game will be very similar to the first match, Michael Doughty will be pushing for a starting place now he's recovered from a virus he picked up whilst on international duty.


FARNBOROUGH

Steve King's side picked up a few injuries on Wednesday night, Kezie Ibe, Gary Holloway and Jay Conroy all having to be substituted. However it would appear that danger-man left winger Dale Binns will be fit to face the Cards after failing a late fitness test before the 1st Leg.


GETTING THERE

Farnborough FC
The Rushmoor Stadium
Cherrywood Road
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 8UD

E-mail: farnboroughfc@btinternet.com
Website: www.farnboroughfc.co.uk
Tel: 01252 541469

By coach
The Supporters' Club coach leaves Kingfield at 1pm and costs £10 for members and £15 for non-members.

By road
The directions given on the Farnborough website are as follows. Head for the M3. Leave at Junction 4 and take the A331 signposted to Farnham. After a few hundred yards exit at the second slip road - signposted A325 Farnborough - turn right at the roundabout and cross over the dual carriageway and a small roundabout. Pass the Farnborough Gate shopping centre on your left and at the next roundabout turn left onto the A325. Go over a pelican crossing and at the next set of lights take the right filter into Prospect Avenue. At the end of this road turn right at the roundabout into Cherrywood Road. The ground is half a mile on the right.

Farnborough FC say that there is ample parking at Cherrywood Road, and the cost to park at the ground is £3, which includes an official matchday programme in the price. Programmes will cost £2.50 inside the Stadium. There is also a free car park at the nearby Farnborough 6th Form College, which is just five minutes’ walk from the ground, and is said to be much easier in terms of congestion in and around the ground.

By rail
The ground is about a 25-30 minute walk from Farnborough Main station. Trains from Woking to Farnborough Main leave at 46 minutes past the hour and take 12 minutes to get there. Trains back are at 08 and 38 minutes past the hour. Leave from the station approach and turn right onto Union Street i.e. with the railway line on your right. After half a mile turn right at the traffic lights onto Prospect Road, go under the railway bridge and follow this road over two mini roundabouts and a real one (where it becomes Cherrywood Road). The ground is half a mile beyond the third roundabout.


MATCH DETAILS

The game will be segregated, with Woking fans getting the MRE terrace and a small section of seats in the East Stand.
Ticket prices are £12 for adults, £8 for concessions, and £2 for children under 16.


Come on, you Cards!

Woking lose out in extra time

David Holmes and John Moore
11:02pm, Thu 12th May 2011
Farnborough 1 Woking 1 (after extra time)
BSS Play-Off Semi Final, 2nd Leg
Sunday 8th May 2011



Woking's rollercoaster ride, which began in January with the arrival of management team Garry Hill and Steve Thompson, finally ran into the buffers at the Rushmoor Stadium as they fell out of the Blue Square South play-off race on Sunday. Local rivals Farnborough FC finally overcame Woking's stubborn resistance with a deciding goal deep into extra-time to claim a place in Sunday's final against Ebbsfleet.

Woking made one change from the line-up that lost narrowly in the first leg of the play-off with Michael Doughty replacing Bournemouth loanee Lyle Taylor. They also had Ola Sogbanmu, who had been on loan to BSS rivals Boreham Wood for much of the season, on the bench to provide extra firepower, in place of fellow Academy product Ollie Palmer, who, while regularly coming on as a substitute in the latter part of the season had only found the net once in 18 appearances.

Farnborough were forced into changes by injuries to talismanic midfielder Gary Holloway, scorer of the only goal at Kingfield, and right back Jay Conroy, while influential winger Dale Binns returned.

Boro made light of the loss of key personnel, starting the stronger and immediately taking the game to the Cards. Woking's tactics seemed to be to leave Elvis Hammond (pictured) to forage alone in forward areas, a task which he positively relished and performed, as ever, with huge commitment and tenacity, but on this occasion he was often simply outnumbered through lack of support. Although, as the half wore on, Woking began to see more of the ball, they frequently surrendered possession too cheaply and failed to create meaningful opportunities. Their game plan was then further disrupted by an injury to Supporters' Player of the Year, centre back Joe McNerney, who hobbled off to be replaced by the experienced Alan Inns.

Indeed, it took the best part of half an hour before Hammond was put through on the left side of the box by Welsh U/19 teenager Michael Doughty. While Boro's defenders vainly waited for an offside flag that never came, Hammond wriggled free to shoot from a narrow angle but his effort was smothered by Boro keeper, Michael Jordan.

The Cards survived a scare when Boro skipper Steve Robinson rose unchallenged from a corner and powered in a header which fortunately went straight at keeper Andy Little, who was able to palm it away. Doughty then had an ambitious effort from distance that flew over the bar.

With half-time fast approaching, Woking got themselves right back into the tie when the Boro defence failed to deal with a ball over the top from Michael Doughty. Elvis Hammond, as usual, chased the hopeful ball, causing panic and confusion between the Boro keeper and his defence. Michael Jordan, by some metres out of his area, attempted to head the ball away but only succeeded in nodding the ball behind him, leaving Hammond to calmly side-foot into an empty net from just outside the penalty area.

Half time: Farnborough 0 Woking 1

This de facto equaliser from the Cards, right on the stroke of half-time, somewhat unnerved Farnborough and Woking began the second period at a higher tempo and with greater confidence and conviction. It was now their turn to enjoy a greater share of possession and pressure, which, sadly, they failed to convert into clear-cut chances.
One exception occurred when Aswad Thomas set up an excellent chance for Craig Dobson, whose shot lacked power and gave Jordan the opportunity to redeem himself, saving low to his right.

Having absorbed the Cards' period of pressure, Boro had a second wind. The increasingly impressive attacking duo of Michael Malcolm and Bradley Bubb began to cause problems for the tiring Woking defence with their movement and pace on the break. Indeed, Bubb came within a whisker of putting Boro ahead with eight minutes left to play as he hit the post with Little well beaten.

Moments later, Little made an acrobatic save from a Malcolm drive to keep Boro at bay. Woking skipper Mark Ricketts then made a last-ditch block to hold off Malcolm and see the Cards through to extra-time.

The ninety minutes and importance of the tie seemed to have taken their toll and sapped both teams' energy - players were beginning to suffer from cramp - and, although the game ebbed and flowed, neither team looked able to land the knockout punch.

With extra-time fast running out and penalties looming, a rare moment of attacking quality settled the tie in Farnborough's favour. Bradley Bubb, not for the first time, made an incisive run into the heart of Woking's defence and was able to cut the ball back for substitute Dean McDonald, who smashed the ball home to break Woking hearts.

There was still time for late drama as, valiantly, the Cards threw everyone forward to grab an equaliser. Alan Inns, who had been pushed forward from his defensive duties, drew a smart save from Jordan with a powerful shot. Boro hearts were in their mouths as the ball dropped invitingly at the feet of Woking sub Ola Sogbanmu, whose rushed attempt went agonisingly past the post.

The final whistle followed, ending Woking's second attempt to regain a place in the Blue Square Bet Premier league through the excitement and agony of the play-off system. Given the galvanising effect of Hill and Thompson and the way in which the players responded to them, Cards' fans will be optimistic of an even more successful campaign next season.


Woking: Andy Little, Ricky Anane, Aswad Thomas, Mark Ricketts, Joe McNerney (Alan Inns 25), Adam Doyle, Craig Dobson, Michael Doughty, Moses Ademola (Ola Sogbanmu 98), Elvis Hammond, Andy Burgess (Lyle Taylor 76)

Unused subs: Dave Gilroy, James Pullen

Farnborough: Jordan, Sankofa, Braham-Barrett, King, Robinson, Smith, Malcolm (McDonald), McMahon, Ibe (Booth 56), Bubb, Binns (Stevens 118)

Unused subs: Davies, Robinson


Attendance 2137
Farnborough LINEUP
1Michael Jordan
2Osei Sankofa
3Craig Braham-Barrett
4Jack King
5Steve Robinson
6James Smith
7Michael Malcolm ('105)
8Daryl McMahon
9Kezie Ibe ('56)
10Bradley Bubb ('118)
11Dale Binns
BENCH
12Jamie Stevens ('118)
14Jay Davies
15Paul Booth ('56)
16Dean McDonald ('105)
17Stuart Robinson
WOKING LINEUP
1Andy Little
2Ricky Anane
3Aswad Thomas
4Mark Ricketts
5Joe McNerney ('25)
6Adam Doyle
7Craig Dobson
8Michael Doughty
9Moses Ademola ('98)
10Elvis Hammond
11Andy Burgess ('76)
BENCH
12Alan Inns ('25)
14Lyle Taylor ('76)
15Ola Sogbanmu ('98)
16Dave Gilroy
18James Pullen

Garry Hill Interview after Farnborough 1-1 Woking AET

Farnborough Interviews

David Holmes
10:37pm, Sun 8th May 2011
Interviews with Aswad Thomas and Chairman Mike Smith following Woking's game at Farnborough today.

Aswad Thomas:








Mike Smith:








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