Wycombe Wanderers v Maidenhead United

Lee Pen send Magpies into final (27.02.07)

WYCOMBE WANDERERS 0

MAIDENHEAD UNITED 1 (0)

A Dwane Lee penalty in extra time put Maidenhead through to their first Berks & Bucks Senior Cup Final for four years. The impressive surroundings of Adams Park witnessed a suitably high tempo good footballing display from both teams although there was a lack of goalmouth action. Wanderers fielding a very young side started brightly, the speed of SamTucknott on the right wing providing an early threat, but it wasn’t until the 43rd minute that Chico Ramos’ goal looked in danger. An uncharacteristic slip up from Dominic Sterling allowed Pietro Giambrone through on goal. His shot beat Ramos but cannoned off the cross bar. Two minutes later and it was Ramos’ countryman Ricardo Batista who was called into action at the other end when a cross from Ryan Parsons was met with a good effort from Dean Fenton which was pushed wide by Batista at full stretch.
The second half saw Maidenhead gradually take control as the home team faded, but United could not manufacture an end product to finish the tie off and so extra time was called for. Just two minutes into the extra period, good work from Steve McNamara on the left saw the ball reach Lee Newman in the box where he was brought down by a defender. The referee pointed to the spot and Dwane Lee stepped up to take the kick waiting for Batista to commit himself before burying the ball in the back of the net. Wanderers, the cup holders, fought hard to get back into the game but there seemed little chance of any further goals leaving United comfortable winners.
The win means Maidenhead go through to the final at the end of the season against either Chesham United or Milton Keynes Dons, in a tie to be played at Adams Park on May Day Bank Holiday Monday.

Magpies: Ramos, Behzadi (51 Nisbet), Parsons, Lee, Sterling (51 Clarke), Johnson, Fenton (73 McNamara), Brown Da, Newman, Roach, Smith. Unused subs: Telemaque, Caulfield.
Goal: Lee 92 pen. Caution: Roach 87. Gate: 257.
Chairboys: Batista, Rice, Ellams, Savage, Christon, Massey, Tucknott (98 Cattell), Giambrone (98 Turley), Onibuje, James, Tallentire (60 Boateng). Unused subs: Braithwaite, Holloway.