The only goal of a physical game came shortly before the hour, Bradshaw drilling his spot kick low to the keeper’s right after striker Steve Cumming had been fouled by the visiting goalkeeper.It was a game of few chances throughout although Sturminster, who pumped long balls into the St Paul’s penalty area throughout, hit the crossbar from an acute angle as well as missing a penalty when Saints’ goalkeeper Danny Evans made an excellent save diving to his right.Saints’ best chances fell to Glen Durrans but twice he was denied by the visiting goalkeeper.’It was a hard and physical game, Sturminster stopped us playing with a lot of petty fouls,’ said St Paul’s joint-manager Bill Begbie.Unit’We stood up to the physical challenge very well and I was pleased with the way we played as a unit throughout.’St Paul’s: Danny Evans; Lee Bradshaw, James Fortune, Stephen McGuinness; Glen Durrans, James Hibbs, Stephen Reed, Jamie Drummond (Jon Carter, 78), Lucas Parker; Steve Cumming, Craig Leitch.Officials: Steve Landick, Chris Gouyette, Dave Roworth.MAGPIES won through to the second round of the WJ Collins Memorial Trophy after they defeated St John 5-3 at the IJ Bathe Field in St Saviour.
Fintan Kennedy (two), Jason Newman (two) and David de Abreu scored for the winner and Neil Norris (two) and Chris Jones for the losers.
