Lincolnshire Junior Cup Second Round


Skegness Town 5

Smiffy's 1


For the second season running they were knocked out in the early stages of the county cup at Burgh Road, the home of Skegness Town.


The first goal was a concern to the home side, a superb 11th minute finish by Josh Nichol, who latched onto a mistake in the home defence and fired past Martyn Bunce.


The seasiders were rewarded by an 18th minute gift from visiting defender Shane Bailey. Ashley Murrell's innocuous looking ball from deep in the Skegness half looked to be heading into the arms of Smiffy's keeper Stewart Grey until Bailey headed it back, over his stranded keeper, and into the net.


Two minutes later Town were gifted another goal when Dan Starkey darted into the penalty area and was brought down by full back Andrew McQuillan. Greg Brown stepped up to stroke home the penalty.


A Joe Harris cross was headed in by Andrew Shinn at the far post, but ruled out by a linesman's flag. Then a Shinn screamer was tipped over the visitors' cross bar by Grey.


Even defender Ben Chapman tried to get in on the act, but his 30-yard effort dipped over the cross bar.


Town dominated the second half.


After Starkey had hit the cross bar, following a good build up involving Harris and Liam Papworth, Skegness eventually engineered a two-goal cushion. Brown worked the opening down the Skegness left and crossed for Papworth to tap in past an exposed Grey.


Adam Shinn made it four when he caught Grey out with side spin on his cross from the right, and Andrew Shinn wrapped things up two minutes from the end when Steve Appleby cut through the Smiffy's defence with a delicate pass into his path.


Skegness Town: Bunce, Harris, Chapman, Appleby, Murrell, Welbourn, Papworth, Adam Shinn, Brown, Starkey, Andrew Shinn, Vaughan, Tuplin, Lyon.


On Saturday Skegness return to league action when they entertain Louth United at Burgh Road (kick-off 2.45pm).