Road to Wembley - Jet Power

The super Jets brushed Ilford to one side in Saturday's Preliminary Round by knocking in another 5 goals. 93 people saw the home side were quick off the mark and found themselves two goals up within 16 minutes.

The superior movement of Jets' front pairing was too much for Ilford anadvice cost Ilford dear. Lee Grace knocked the ball into the area, Paul Turner won the near post header and the ball fell to TIM O'MARA on the far post who stabbed home the opener. The 2nd came when Tim O’Mara turned provider, breaking the offside trap when running onto a through ball from Paul Turner, then drawing the keeper and defender before squaring for JAMIE ARTHUR to tap into an empty net.

The Essex boys did have some good spells of possession but just after the break Jets made it game over when PAUL TURNER finished off a Lee Grace cross at the back post.

Ilford pulled one back through a THOMAS header. But Oxhey booked their place when Tim O’Mara went clear on the right wing with a through ball from Nathan Roberts and, in a copy cat move to the 2nd goal, drew the Ilford defenders before squaring for JAMIE ARTHUR to put away his second of the game and nail the game.

4-1 up but the best was still to come. Jets took the opportunity for substitutions, and on came club 'Legend' GARY PAGE and his ten minute appearance chance was not going to pass without a goal and, after rounding three defenders, he squeezed home a shot between the ‘keeper and the goalpost to make it a day not to forget.

Ilford scored a consolation goal in stoppage time to make the final score 5-2.

The Jets now host one of my old local teams Dulwich Hamlet in the next round.