Despite the close score-line, AFC Totton made light work of
swooping their Welsh counterparts aside in a thrilling encounter at the
Testwood Stadium.
Totton started bright, forcing a few smart saves out of Town
keeper Giles Cutlan before Jonathan Davies’ in-swinging corner appeared to
evade everybody in the box to creep in at the near post. Although Davies
claimed the goal, the ball seemed to get a touch off the out-stretched leg of
Merthyr’s skipper, Steve Williams.
Richard Gillespie added his 17th goal of the
season in all competitions with a powerful strike from 18 yards, having
out-muscled a defender to run on to Dave Allen’s chipped pass.
Allen later found himself on the score sheet after Gillespie
squared the ball past the keeper, gifting the midfielder with the simple chance
of walking the ball into the net to make it 3-0 before the break.
Totton didn’t hold back after the break either, with Mike
Gosney finishing a tantalising run by striking the ball directly at Town’s
keeper, and then Richard Gillespie knocked down another long ball, only to find
his shot blocked by Cutlan’s legs.
Merthyr gave their supporters something to cheer shortly
afterwards. A string of passes found Ryan Prosser on his own in the six yard
box and the number 9 could barely miss as his shot rasped over Gareth Barfoot
into the net.
The Totton keeper was caught napping on 90 minutes, but
Jamie Rewbury’s lob proved nothing more than a consolation goal as the final
whistle blew after kick off.
Totton face Cambridge City at home in the next round.
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