FA Trophy

MELKSHAM T 3 BASINGSTOKE T 2

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 October 2021

By Kurt Bigg

■ MELKSHAM Town progressed to the next round after defeating Basingstoke Town in an entertaining tie.
Basingstoke took the lead after 11 minutes; neat play down the right-hand side eventually found Connor Lynch on the edge of the penalty area, who swept home with confidence.
The hosts were level 20 minutes later when Jay Malshanskyj fired past goalkeeper Paul Strudley.
Melksham raced into a 3-1 lead by the hour mark with Aaron Parsons nodding home before Albie Hopkins stretched the lead with a neat finish.
Brad Wilson soon reduced arrears with a finish fr...

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