NOONECHRONICLESTHEACTIONBETTERTHANUS WANDERERS KEEP COOL ON PENALTIES TO CLINCH TROPHY

By ANDY PRESTON apreston@wokingham.today

Mick White Subsidiary Cup Final

WOKINGHAM WANDERERS kept their cool from the penalty spot to clinch silverware in the Mick White Subsidiary Cup Final against SILVER BIRCH A.

With the two sides fairly evenly matched in the league, it was set up to be a closely contested final.

Wokingham went into the game in fifth place in the Bracknell & District Sunday Division Three on 25 points, while Silver Birch trail by five points and two places.

It was Wokingham who found the breakthrough in the match to take a lead into the break when team captain Ryan Keeley was perfectly placed in the six yard box to slot past the keeper from six yards.

Silver Birch came out fighting after the restart to try and get back into the match and they ensured that the match would go the distance when Owen Rich netted to put the game on terms with just 10 minutes to play.

The 1-1 statement meant that the game had to be decided from the penalty spot.

In a tense shootout, Keeley got the Wanderers off to a fine start by