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ON THE WAY TO WEMBLEY: Ascot United reach FA Vase final after dramatic penalty shootout win

Andy Preston by Andy Preston
Saturday, April 1, 2023 5:32 pm
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Ascot United, Wembley Stadium 04.jpg Picture: Wikimedia Commons, Nicholas Gemini

Ascot United, Wembley Stadium 04.jpg Picture: Wikimedia Commons, Nicholas Gemini

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ASCOT UNITED FC booked their place at Wembley Stadium to play in the FA Vase final after defeating Corsham Town in the semi-final.

The Yellas will play at the home of English football on Sunday, May 21 with the chance to capture silverware.

After a tense opening half an hour, Ascot found the opening goal of the game when Brendan Matthew continued his superb scoring season.

The hosts came fighting back to level the game just four minutes after the restart and then turned the game on its head to take the lead in the 66th minute.

However, the Yellas ensured that they wouldn’t go down without a fight and found a crucial leveller in the 76th minute after Marcus Mealing played the ball into the box to find Rob Gerrard who slotted home.

The sides couldn’t be separated and the team’s had to be separated from the penalty spot.

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The shootout was full of drama and after five spot kicks each, the score was at 4-4 meaning it went into sudden death.

Corsham missed their first penalty of sudden death but Ascot crashed their penalty off the bar which meant the shootout continued.

After seven penalties each, the Yellas confirmed their place in the final with a 5-4 win on penalties.

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