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MATCH REPORT - (FA Youth Cup) - Stourbridge 4-1 Redditch United

MATCH REPORT - (FA Youth Cup) - Stourbridge 4-1 Redditch United

Steven Beech8 Sep 2020 - 14:40
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Glassboys book their place in the next round of the FA Youth Cup with convincing second half performance at the War Memorial on Monday night

Stourbridge booked their place in the next round of the FA Youth Cup following a 4-1 victory over Redditch United at the War Memorial Athletic Ground on Monday night.

In front of a 200-plus crowd at the WMG, the visitors held their own in what was a cagey first 45 minutes of the tie under the floodlights.

But Stour imposed themselves in the second period, and took the lead when Sam Bowater curled a superb effort into the bottom corner of the net from 18 yards.

The hosts doubled their advantage when Tyler Smith finished from six yards after a mistake from the visitors' 'keeper trying to claim a hopeful cross into the box from the right hand side.

The visitors got themselves back into the tie at 2-1 with a superb 20 yard free-kick, but Harvey Williams immediately responded for the Glassboys to regain their two goal advantage.

Stour introduced 15 year-old Luke Fletcher as a second half substitute before Bowater sealed a comfortable 4-1 victory from the penalty spot in the closing stages.

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