Aldershot Town (0) 3 Barham 48 Ellison 71 Barrett 87
Spennymoor Town (0) 0
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Report from Non-League Chronicles
After the Vase Final, the time came for the FA Trophy Final and what a story in prospect.
With Spennymoor Town having finished ninth in the Vanarama National League North and step 2, the Trophy has acted as a real opportunity for them to put their name in lights. Indeed they had beaten higher opposition from the National League in the shape of Sutton United and Boston United as part of their Trophy run as well as Rochdale in the semi final with a thrilling last gasp equaliser before winning on penalties.
Could they do it again and cause an upset by beating National League Aldershot Town at Wembley? Aldershot, who finished the campaign in 16th in the National League, would have been considered the favourites but the Trophy has had its share of non National League clubs winning the tournament in recent years, such as Hornchurch and Brackley Town, so could Spennymoor add their name to that list?
Well they certainly should have taken the lead in the 23rd minute when Finley Shrimpton broke free down the right and laid the ball back to Rob Ramshaw whose effort to the bottom left corner was tame and straight into the arms of Aldershot goalkeeper Marcus Dewhurst.
Aldershot’s two main chances of the first half came via Josh Barrett - firstly trying to bend a shot into the bottom right with his shot well saved wide by Spennymoor goalkeeper Brad James for a corner before James caught an angled shot towards the top left corner.
The game needed a bit of a spark and got it when Aldershot took the lead in the 48th minute when a ball from the right by James Henry was slotted into the bottom right by Jack Barham.
After huffing and puffing from both sides Aldershot doubled their lead in the 71st minute when Dan Ellison headed home a corner from the left.
Aldershot sealed the trophy in some style three minutes from time when Josh Barrett could not have caught his volley any sweeter as the ball flew into the top right corner in an outstanding finish.
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