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11/08/2026, Clarence Park, St. Albans, England
FA Trophy, Round 1

St. Albans Vs Leiston

St. Albans play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: G Hastie (GK) , N Magorian (CB) , H Ponton (CB) , P Ashley (RB) , R Dempster (LB) , M Owen (CM) , B Bennion (CM) , C Wilde (CAM) , M Thomas (RW) , R Abbott (LW) , C McBride (ST) And the subs are: J McCune (GK) , L MacDermott (CB) , L Chaudet (CM) , M Cary (CM) , J MacGill (ST)

Leiston play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: D Spedding (GK) , D MacNeill (CB) , M McCalmon (CB) , J Welsh (RB) , S Sproul (LB) , A Meehan (CM) , J Beynon (CDM) , S Breen (CDM) , C Donne (RW) , G Osmond (LW) , E Buchannon (ST) And the subs are: M Corse (CB) , C Ruane (CB) , R McPhee (CM) , D Vallance (CM) , S McFarlane (ST)

Welcome to Clarence Park in St. Albans, England where St. Albans City will face Leiston FC.  This is round 1 of the FA Trophy.  The attendance is 4046.

1' - St. Albans kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Shamus Breen spots a run from Glyn Osmond.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

10' - Leiston attempt a quick counter attack.  Duncan MacNeill hits the ball long to John Welsh.  John Welsh finds Chris Donne with a short pass.  Chris Donne slides the ball to Glyn Osmond.  Glyn Osmond crosses the ball, but opposing player Robert Dempster takes possession.  

15' - Chris Donne crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Shamus Breen.  Hugh Ponton brings down Shamus Breen...and the referee blows his whistle and signals a penalty!  Chris Donne will take the penalty.  He attempts  to place the ball into the bottom corner...but Gareth Hastie performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

16' - Gareth Hastie spots a run from Clinton Wilde.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Clinton Wilde is caught offside!  

19' - Chris Donne slides the ball to Glyn Osmond.  Glyn Osmond attempts a shot from long range towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

20' - Gareth Hastie sees Matthew Owen making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

30' - Arnie Meehan hits a shot from long range towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

35' - Leiston launch a counter attack.  John Beynon spots a run from Chris Donne.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Chris Donne is able to take the ball.  Chris Donne tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Leiston.  Arnie Meehan gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

39' - Glyn Osmond looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Gareth Hastie!  John Beynon is first to the loose ball...John Beynon fires a shot towards goal...but Gareth Hastie manages to stop the shot!  

40' - Chris Donne takes the ball past Bradley Bennion with a turn of pace.  

41' - Chris Donne looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and Chris Donne scores!  That's a nice goal from the Leiston player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

41' - St. Albans kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Leiston kick the ball off for the restart.  

47' - Shamus Breen passes to John Beynon.  John Beynon passes to Malcolm McCalmon.  Malcolm McCalmon passes a long ball to Stuart Sproul.  Stuart Sproul shoots from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but its wide!

48' - Callum McBride dispossesses Shamus Breen and takes possession.  Callum McBride sees a run from Matthew Owen.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Matthew Owen runs on to the ball.  Matthew Owen looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and Matthew Owen scores!  Its a goal for St. Albans!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

49' - Leiston kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Hugh Ponton will come off.  Liam MacDermott is brought on from the bench.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Duncan MacNeill is going to be taken off.  Colin Ruane is brought on from the bench.  

51' - Clinton Wilde speeds past John Beynon.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Callum McBride is going to be taken off.  Jamie MacGill joins the game from the bench.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Arnie Meehan is going to be taken off.  Dale Vallance is going to be brought on.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Edward Buchannon is going to be taken off.  Stephen McFarlane is going to be brought on.  

55' - Colin Ruane chips a long ball to John Beynon.  Liam MacDermott tackles John Beynon and takes the ball.  Liam MacDermott hits the ball long to Clinton Wilde.  Clinton Wilde attempts to use his skills to beat John Beynon, but is brought down illegally.  That will be a freekick for St. Albans.  

56' - Robert Abbott stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but John Beynon intercepts the ball.  

60' - Dale Vallance looks to unleash a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

62' - Jamie MacGill whips in a cross, but the ball goes over everyone.  

64' - Shamus Breen plays a short pass to Stephen McFarlane.  Matthew Owen tackles Stephen McFarlane and the ball goes loose.  Clinton Wilde plays a long ball to Bradley Bennion.  Bradley Bennion sees Matthew Owen making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Matthew Owen has strayed offside!  

70' - Chris Donne finds Stephen McFarlane with a short pass.  Stephen McFarlane passes to Chris Donne.  Chris Donne crosses the ball into the box, finding Stephen McFarlane.  Stephen McFarlane heads the ball hoping to beat the keeper...but the keeper manages to tip the shot over the crossbar!  The linesman signals its a corner for Leiston.  Glyn Osmond places the ball to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, finding John Beynon.  John Beynon directs a header down towards the bottom corner...and John Beynon scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Leiston player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

70' - St. Albans kick the ball off for the restart.  

73' - With a turn of pace, Jamie MacGill beats John Beynon.  

74' - Jamie MacGill tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a good goal from Jamie MacGill for St. Albans!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

74' - Leiston kick the ball off for the restart.  

77' - Dale Vallance shoots from outside the area, aiming for the top of the net...but Gareth Hastie deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Leiston.  John Welsh will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

79' - Shamus Breen spots a run from Glyn Osmond.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

82' - Clinton Wilde passes the ball to Noah Magorian.  Noah Magorian passes the ball to Robert Dempster.  Shamus Breen dispossesses Robert Dempster and takes the ball.  Leiston attempt to counter.  Shamus Breen crosses the ball, finding John Beynon.  Robert Dempster fouls John Beynon.  The referee blows his whistle and awards a penalty!  Chris Donne stands over the ball, preparing to take the penalty.  He tries  to strike the ball into the top corner...but its over!

85' - Shamus Breen sees a run from Chris Donne.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Chris Donne is unable to control the ball!  

86' - John Beynon spots a run from Glyn Osmond.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Glyn Osmond takes the ball.  Glyn Osmond looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Glyn Osmond scores!  That's a fine goal from the Leiston player!  The ball went in off the upright!

87' - St. Albans kick the ball off for the restart.  

89' - Bradley Bennion spots a run from Jamie MacGill.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Jamie MacGill is able to control the ball.  Jamie MacGill hits a shot...but the shot is offtarget!

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended St. Albans City 2 - 3 Leiston FC.