Tunbridge Wells 1 Beckenham Town 0

Match 16/17/1466 - Saturday, 5th August 2017 - FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round

Tunbridge Wells (0) 1 Potter 69
Beckenham Town (0) 0
Attendance: 271

Entrance: £4 Senior
Programme: £2
Mileage: 26/980

Tunbridge Wells took their place in the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup with £1,500 of prize money and the satisfaction of eliminating one of their supporters most disliked teams, Beckenham. In so doing, they also set up the possibility of a local derby against Rusthall, who were to play CB Hounslow at Culverden the following day.

The Wells welcomed back into their ranks their Wembley goalscoring hero Josh Stanford, who started proceedings with a good break and deliverance of a free kick that Jake Beecroft drove over.

Ex-Tunbridge Wells goalkeeper Rilwan Anababa made a risky dribble from his goal to eventually steer the ball to safety and a poor clearance on 28 minutes landed at the feet of Josh Biddlecombe who shot first time but over the bar.

The Wells dominated the first period but had to settle for parity at the break.

A heavy rainstorm, an hour into the game, had everybody on the south terrace scuttling for the sanctuary of the main stand and it was from there, eight minutes later, that we viewed Brad Potter meeting a Beecroft right-sided corner with a looping header to put the Wells deservedly ahead.

Beckenham had offered very little throughout and the Wells saw out their late rally with relative ease.