United hate underflowing cups
Two months after they won at Sidley at the second hurdle of their run to the third qualifying round at Maidenhead, United took virtually a second team to the same place and sank without trace.
They were without 10 probable first-choices, they lost an 11th injured in the actual match, and for the third game running had a third player sent off for a second booking.
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Hide AdAfter 15 minutes the ball went into the United net past the wrongfooted Richard Branson off the back of Scott McDonald's head. United, having pruned their defenders to three after going behind and having Warren Levy dismissed in the 50th minute, saw their offside trap sprung in the 65th minute and it was 2-0 and virtually game over.
For full report, see this week's Worthing Herald.