Friday 27 May 2022, Watlington Sports and Social Club Reserves 1 AFC Lynn Napier Reserves 2 - Charlie Day Cup Final (NW Norfolk Saturday League) at Station Road (Heacham FC)
Good opportunity to tick off Heacham before they enter the Eastern Counties League next season - tidy set up, well organised club, pavilion selling beer, hot drinks and burgers, small stand but no seats and stand stuck behind dug outs, good sized car park, pitch railed on 3 sides. Still work to be done, requires seats and floodlights.
Lynn Napier who had won the 3rd Division soon got on top against their opponents who had finished in the bottom half of the Second Division, took the lead in the 20th minute and made numerous other chances but failed to add to their one goal. Watlington had one attempt headed off the line but other than that did not really threaten the Lynn Napier goal.
Second half was more of a contest and Watlington got back on terms in the 53rd minute then had a short spell when they were on top. Lynn Napier then made a few changes and their young winger made a quick impact, making numerous chances, and Lynn Napier took one of those chances to get back in front. However they still could not add to their total so there was always the danger of giving away a goal on the break. Last few minutes saw some niggly challenges and with 5 minutes to go a Lynn Napier player received a red card, most in the crowd were amazed that the Watlington Number 9 did not join him for an early bath. Lynn Napier then saw the stoppage time out to win the cup.
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