Sheppey United (0) 0
Sevenoaks Town (1) 2 Carnegie 3 Bennett 78
Attendance: 744
Played at Tonbridge Angels FC
Entrance: £5 Senior
Programme: £1
Mileage: 38/9,389
Match Report
An impressive attendance of 744 was boosted by a big following from the Island who gave boisterous support from behind the goal, whilst the Sevenoaks contingent appeared to spread themselves out around the stadium.
The two teams took to the pitch in warm sunshine with the immediate question as to why Sheppey needed to change from their normal strip of red and white stripes to blue and white when their opponents were wearing blue and black.
Despite conceding three early corners to the Islanders it was Sevenoaks who went ahead when a mishit shot from Carnegie into the ground deceived goalkeeper, Dean Warford, who allowed the ball to travel underneath his body.
Warford saved well from Tom Ripley to see Sheppey into the break just the goal behind, they had made the odd foray into their opponents territory but had barely stretched the Sevenoaks goalkeeper, Rob French.
French became a virtual spectator during the second half in which Ripley struck the bar whilst Bryron Walker and Yacine Gnahore wastefully shot over.
Billy Bennett sealed the trophy for Micky Collins' side when he took a through ball from Joe Bingham into the penalty area, riding a challenge and stumbling before firing a shot past Warford.
Sevenoaks' performance suggested that they can make a serious challenge for the league title next season and with exciting plans on the table for Greatness Park, the future looks bright for a club perennially in the basement before the arrival of Collins.
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