Four of the five Buckinghamshire clubs that were left in this season’s FA Cup were knocked out at the first qualifying round stage.
Aylesbury United, Aylesbury Vale Dynamos, Marlow FC, and Beaconsfield Town were all eliminated in which each of the four outfits lost their respective ties by one goal.
The only team from the county to make it through to the second qualifying round of the world’s oldest football cup competition was Chesham United, as they defeated Peacehaven & Telscombe 5-2 at the Meadow on September 3.
A day before the Generals defeated their Non League counterparts at their home stadium, Aylesbury United, who ground share with Chesham, took on Margate were they lost 1-0.
THERE IT IS 💙💙
— Margate FC (@margate_fc) September 2, 2022
A resilient 10 man Margate performance sees us progress in the cup.
⏱FULL TIME
🟢#AUFC 0-1 #MFC🔵 pic.twitter.com/BNWpdbL1xH
The Kent side won the tie thanks to a strike from Harvey Smith on 69 minutes, despite them having Montrell Deslandes dismissed just before the break following a tussle between both sets of players.
Aylesbury’s rivals, Aylesbury Vale Dynamos were also knocked out of the cup after they fell to a thrilling 4-3 loss away at Yate Town.
The hosts took the lead through Olly Mehew on nine minutes before Prince Nimoh equalised just three minutes later.
🎥Watch all the goal's in yesterday's @EmiratesFACup First Round Qualifying victory over @ValeDynamos.#EmiratesFACup #bluebells pic.twitter.com/2KVNlEIAbL
— Yate Town FC (@YateTownFC) September 4, 2022
He then turned the tie on its head when he scored Nimoh scored his second of the contest on the half-hour mark, but with five minutes left before the break, the side from Gloucestershire levelled thanks to a goal from Alex Lambert.
All square at the break in what was becoming an entertaining game in the West Country.
Yate them wrapped up the win as they bagged two strikes in quick succession as Mehew got his brace, with Prince Henry getting their fourth.
Dynamos did get a goal back in the dying embers of the game thanks to a Jack Hodgins finish, but the day belonged to the Southern Football League Division One South and West club, who progressed to the next round.
Another Bucks team that fell short during the first weekend of September was Marlow, as they were defeated 1-0 at home to Uxbridge.
— Marlow Football Club (@MarlowFC) September 3, 2022
Victor Osobu’s goal inside 10 minutes was all that separated the two teams, which saw the Blues have Curtis Ujah sent off in the latter stages of the game.
Marlow has beaten Thame United in the previous round which was streamed live on the BBC Sport website.
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It was also not Beaconsfield Town’s day in the competition, as they were knocked out by Walton & Hersham at Holloways Park.
After the initial tie on September 3 finished goalless in Surrey, a replay was scheduled two days later in Buckinghamshire.
Limbs.
— Walton & Hersham FC (@waltonhershamfc) September 5, 2022
Absolute. Limbs. pic.twitter.com/nk9xZTpM9s
In what was a quiet affair, Town’s keeper Ravan Constable pulled off a number of stunning saves to keep the Rams in the contest, but with five minutes remaining of extra time, Ollie Twum sent the Swans through.
All over.
— Beaconsfield Town FC (@BeaconsfieldFC) September 5, 2022
Our FA Cup run ends. #COYRams #FACup pic.twitter.com/hekR7zFaLy
Attendances for each of the four games:
- Aylesbury United (8) 0-1 Margate (7): 273
- Yate Town (7) 4-3 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9): 191
- Marlow (8) 0-1 Uxbridge (8) : 253
- Beaconsfield Town (8) 0-1 Walton & Hersham (7): 388
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