Woodbridge came close in the first minute when Denolm Holmes' cross was met by Armani Scharr but his header hit the post. Stowmarket took the lead after 5 minutes when they beat the offside trap leaving Woodbridge keeper Chris Norris with no chance. They made it 2-0 after 17 minutes when the home centre forward struck a powerful shot past Norris. Linesman Terry Fryatt took a tumble after 18 minutes much to the amusement of the away supporters. Billy Traynor shot wide for the visitors after 32 minutes for the Woodpeckers. Woodbridge deservedly pulled a goal back when left back Josh Dowsing's cross was met by Scharr and his header this time easily beat the keeper. Scharr came close again two minutes later but his shot went wide.
 
Holmes' free kick was saved by the home keeper after 48 minutes as Woodbridge pressed for an equaliser. Ryan Keeble's effort again tested the keeper after 57 minutes. Scharr again came close after 67 minutes but his flick went just wide of the post. Adam Horn's header was on target after 82 minutes. Anthony Fryatt, son of Terry and brother of Jonathan had an excellent game at centre half having played in goal earlier in the season but Woodbridge couldn't get the equaliser.

in the first half and found themselves four down at half time.

Walsham took the lead after 18 minutes and made it two five minutes later when the opposition attacker lobbed the ball over Woodbridge keeper Chris Norris. Norris produced an excellent save after 25 minutes but the rebound fell to a Walsham player who made no mistake. Walsham made it 4-0 after 33 minutes when Norris made yet another good save but yet again was powerless as the away team punished Woodbridge. The home team came close to pulling a goal back just before half time but Mason White's effort went just over.

Woodbridge improved in the second half but Walsham still made it 5-0 after 48 minutes. Norris had to pull off another good save after 53 minutes but the home team pulled a goal back when Denholm Holmes swooped on a goalkeeping error after 64 minutes. Walsham hit the crossbar after 69 minutes but Woodbridge didnt give up and Ryan Keeble's shot went over after 74 minutes. Jez Slinn's curling shot went just wide after 79 minutes but the game was lost in the first half.

by the officials and only having one substitute. Hadleigh came close after 8 minutes when Kyle Cassell's lay back was met by James Blades but his shot went wide. The home team took the lead after 18 minutes when Sean Liggett pounced on a loose ball to shoot past Jack Spurling. Joe Langfield's effort went over the bar after 25 minutes for the visitors. Danny Jackson's shot was on target for Woodbridge after 27 minutes. Alex Greggor's pass after 33 minutes was met by Ryan Keeble who shot over. Andy Baldock's cross after 35 minutes just failed to find an attacker. Hadleigh increased their lead after 42 minutes when Cassell again found Blades who made no mistake.
 
Aaron Greenwood's effort after 47 minutes went just wide and Armani Scharr's shot was on target after 64 minutes, but as Woodbridge pushed forward Hadleigh scored a third with Lewis Bailey's shot after 65 minutes. Woodbridge had a goal disallowed after 70 minutes when Billy Traynor's header was disallowed. Blades completed his hatrick after 71 minutes for Hadleigh. Woodbridge pulled a goal back after 82 minutes when Baldock's corner was headed in by Traynor.      

James Churchill's 25 yard shot went wide after 10 minutes and Ben Gemmell's free kick was on target after 15 minutes for the Woodpeckers. Danny Jackson's swerving shot after 22 minutes was saved by the away keeper. Churchill came close after 25 minutes but his shot hit the bar.  Tom Sills tipped a shot wide after 24 minutes to keep the scoreline blank. Woodbridge took the lead after 40 minutes when Ryan Stafford's left wing cross was met by Ryan Keeble on the right wing who crossed to Churchill who made no mistake.
 
Keeble beat three men but then shot wide after 64 minutes and Mark Ray's effort was pushed wide by the keeper after 78 minutes.  Sills then kept out a rare Halstead effort after 85 minutes and Woodbridge came close to getting a second when Ray's shot was blocked after 86 minutes and Stafford's header hit the bar a minute later. Churchill's shot after 88 minutes came close and Woodbridge deserved the win.

A bright start by both teams saw chances at both ends. Woodbridge settled first and were awarded a penalty on 10 mins with Roper firing into the back of the net. 1-0. With a cross from Stafford, Baldock scored with a tap in. 2-0 Woodbridge could have been awarded 2 or 3 more penalties in the first half with some very strong challenges from the away team. On 38 mins Scopes shot went past the keeper. 3-0

HT 3-0

Woodbridge came out for the 2nd half with Hubbard shooting a powerful shot at goal but the Newmarket keeper saved well. Woodbridge went 4-0 on 52 mins with a Hubbard header. Substitute Trotter came on and on 55 mins made it 5 nil. On 75 mins Trotter doubled his score to make it 6-0. Churchill came on and within a couple of mins had joined the score sheet to make it 7-0 closely followed by a 2nd strike to finish home 8-0 winners.

A good all round performance from all the players.

SQUAD: Sills, Moss, Langfield, Roper, Makris, Keeble, Scopes, Jackson, Stafford,
Baldock, Hubbard Subs: Trotter, Churchill, Gemmel

Marko Makris' effort in the first minute went just over for the visitors. After 10 minutes Jonathan Fryatt was brought down inside the area, Andy Baldock stepped up to take the penalty but his shot was well saved by the Wivenhoe keeper. Ryan Keeble's shot was on target after 14 minutes and James Churchill's thunderous shot was well blocked by the home defence. Woodbridge keeper Tom Sills kept the away team in the game with a good save after 31 minutes, but a minute later the Woodpeckers took the lead with a spectacular 25 yard effort from Danny Jackson who gave the keeper no chance. Churchill came close again after 34 and 36 minutes but his efforts were deflected over the bar. Woodbridge made it 2-0 after 37 minutes when Jackson's accurate through ball was met by Fryatt who easily beat the keeper.
 
Woodbridge nearly made it 3-0 after 55 minutes when Jake Green's header hit the bar. Churchill's shot went over the bar after 62 minutes for the visitors. Ryan Keeble's curling cross went just wide after 77 minutes as Woodbridge dominated. Churchill had the ball in the net after 87 minutes but this was ruled out for offside but Woodbridge easily held on for the win. Female referee Wendy Townsend contributed to a very entertaining game and let the game flow. 

Ross Gilfedder's shot was on target after 3 minutes. After 7 minutes Kelsey Trotter's effort was well saved by Felixstowe keeper Alex Elwood. An Aaron Churchyard cross then hit the bar after 15 minutes for the Woodpeckers. Felixstowe came close after 17 minutes when Kristian Maighton's cross was met by Zehnn Young but his shot was parried away for a corner by Tom Sills. Gilfedder's free kick after 21 minutes went just wide and for the visitors Darius Law's lob went just wide of the post. James Churchill's shot after 26 minutes was again saved by Elwood. Young's Free Kick after 28 minutes was well held by Sills. Ryan Keeble's curling shot after 36 minutes went just wide. Maighton's shot after 40 minutes again tested Sills and Trotter's effort a minute later was dealt with by Elwood.
 
Churchill's shot after 47 minutes went just over the bar and then his effort after 50 minutes struck the post. Gilfedder's shot after 56 minutes again went over the bar for the home team. Haighton's shot after 58 minutes just went wide for Felixstowe. Trotter's effort after 68 minutes was off target and after 73 minutes Gilfedder's shot went wide and he came close again after 82 minutes when his 25 yard piledriver went just over the bar but Woodbridge couldn't beat Elwood in the Felixstowe goal.

James Hubbard shot wide in the second minute for the home team. Whitton replied when Gavin Mortimer's shot was well saved by Tom Sills. Andy Baldock's shot was saved by the Whitton keeper after 9 minutes and his free kick was then deflected wide. Jazz Haynes came close after 16 minutes but his shot was tipped over and a Jack Callis header was cleared off the line. James Churchill's shot was agin saved by the keeper after 22 minutes as Woodbridge attacked at will and he came close again after 44 minutes but his shot went over the bar.
 
Churchill's shot was off target after 47 minutes and Hubbard's shot went wide after 49 minutes but Woodbridge took a deserved lead when Haynes' accurate shot made it 1-0. Whitton briefly threatened after 61 minutes but Mortimer's effort was again saved by Sills. Further efforts by Churchill and Hubbard were well saved by the keeper. Baldock shots after 85 and 88 minutes were on target but Woodbridge sealed the points in injury time with a spectacular 25 yard effort into the top corner from Hubbard and a well taken finish from Churchill to make it 3-0.       

Marco Makris' dangerous cross after 9 minutes went out of play for a goal kick. James Churchill efforts after 21 minutes with a shot on target and after 29 minutes when his cross was cleared off the line by a defender. Mark Roper netted for the Woodpeckers after 38 minutes but his goal was ruled out for offside. On the stroke of half time Andy Baldock's shot struck the woodwork with the keeper beaten with the rebound also unbeliveably meeting the same fate in a first half dominated by Woodbridge.
 
Walsham were a threat from corners and after 52 minutes they opened the scoring with a header past Tom Sills in the Woodbridge goal. They made it 2-0 after 59 minutes when they beat the offside trap to shoot home. Aaron Greenwood's dangerous cross on the hour was cleared for a corner. After 61 minutes Woodbridge pulled a goal back when Ryan Keeble was upended inside the area and Roper stepped up to smash the penalty home. Saves by Sills after 65 and 81 minutes kept Woodbridge in the game and as they attacked for an equaliser Walsham scored further goals after 83 and 84 minutes to seal the win. Woodbridge's cause was not helped by the loss of Makris early in the game, Baldock and Niall Mcphillips.    

Diss were the better team for the first 15 minutes and took the lead after 7 minutes when Ryan Searle crossed for Arron Kohn to shoot home. Kieron Smith-Richards' corner hit the crossbar after 16 minutes for the visitors. Marko Makris' cross after 19 minutes was headed just over by Denolm Holmes and his shot went wide on the half hour for the Woodpeckers. Ryan Keeble's cross after 34 minutes was met by Holmes but his shot was saved by Diss keeper Lewis Riches. After 39 minutes Holmes made no mistake to equalise with a shot from the edge of the area. Woodbridge came close again when Keeble's cross was met by Aaron Greenwood but his shot went wide from an acute angle after 42 minutes.
 
Kohn's shot after 50 minutes for the visitors was well saved by Woodbridge keeper Chris Norris. After 57 minutes Substitute Mark Ray's shot beat Riches to make it 2-1. Greenwood's shot after 62 minutes was on target and Andy Baldock's shot came close after 63 minutes and Ray's pass after 64 minutes was met by Baldock but his shot went over. Ray then increased the lead after 66 minutes with an accurate shot. Keeble then made it 4-1 after 70 minutes when he finished expertly to beat Riches. Max Hutchings' cross after 82 minutes was headed in by Jake Green to make it 5-1 and after 88 minutes Green unselfishly passed to Ray but he missed the target.  

Suffolk F.A. Reserve Cup Quarter Final

Woodbridge took the lead after only 3 minutes when Aaron Greenwood's cross was headed home by former Wanderer Jonathan Russell. Wanderers equalised after 14 minutes when Lee Willcox' penalty was well saved by Chris Norris but he reacted to the rebound first to shoot home after a foul by Marko Makris. Russell's shot after 24 minutes was tipped over by Chris Ryan and Max Hutchings' effort was also tipped over. Wanderers took the lead after 34 minutes when Ben Sparrow's header was met by Jack Green and he made no mistake. The away team made it 3-1 after 39 minutes when Baden Holmes shot from the edge of the area beat Norris. Wanderers increased their lead after 42 minutes when Sparrow pounced on a defensive mistake to make it 4-1.

Wanderers threatened more goals and came close again when Holmes' shot was well saved by Norris. The Woodpeckers made it 4-2 after 62 minutes when substitute Mark Ray was upended inside the penalty area and he stepped up to easily beat Ryan. Wanderers made the game safe after 75 minutes when Sparrow's cross was met by Ben Golding who left Norris with no chance. Woodbridge didn't give up and Greenwood's cross after 80 minutes found Armani Scharr to sweep the ball home. Woodbridge attacked in search of a fourth goal and were nearly punished in the last minute when Substitute James Storey's shot was headed off the line. 

and dominated against a Stowmarket team which started the game with only 10 men.

Woodbridge came close after 2 minutes when Ryan Keeble's cross was headed over by James Hubbard. He made amends a minute later to shoot home after a cross by Marco Makris. James Churchill made it two with a thunderous shot to leave Stowmarket keeper Alex Muckle with no chance after 7 minutes. Woodbridge made it 3-0 after 11 minutes when Alex Gemmell's cross was again met by Churchill who made no mistake. After 18 minutes Max Hutchings' cross was met by Paul Berry but his shot was cleared off the line. Churchill was brought down inside the penalty area after 21 minutes but Ryan Coote's penalty was brilliantly saved by Muckle. Chuchill completed his hatrick after 27 minutes to make it 4-0 with a superb effort past Muckle. He then scored his fourth after 40 minutes when a quick Berry free kick found him unmarked. Hubbard's shot was well saved by Muckle as Woodbridge attacked at will. The Woodpeckers made it 6-0 after 43 minutes with another superb goal from Ryan Keeble.

Aaron Greenwood made it seven with his first touch after 46 minutes from the edge of the penalty area. Three minutes later it was 8-0 when Hubbard's header hit the bar but Coote headed the rebound home. After 52 minutes Churchill scored his fifth goal and Woodbridge Town's ninth with a thunderous shot past Muckle. Woodbridge made it double figures after 80 minutes when Keeble's cross was met by George Cooper. Keeble made it 11 ater 87 minutes when he pounced on a loose ball and but for Muckle the scoreline could have been much more.
 

Brantham started the brightest with several chances on the Woodbridge goal in the first few minutes with a couple of good saves from keeper Norris. On 20 minutes Cole struck a sweet kick from the left and put it in the back of the net. 1-0 Brantham had a good chance of equalising on 23 mins but the ball went straight across the goal. Woodbridge could of made it 2-0 on 31 mins when Holmes hit the post from 4yds out. HT 1-0

The second half started with Brantham scoring the equaliser Norris saved the shot but a messy encounter saw the ball cross the line . 1-1 Both teams had chances in the 2nd half with shots going wide and over.
FT 1-1

Extra time started and Greggor (home from Uni) saw a shot saved on 94 mins and sent a strike just past the right post on 95 min. Breakthrough came in the 97 min when a strong run from Keeble in the middle of the park gave Schaar the opportunity to strike the ball into the right side of the net. 2-1 . Schaar was again on hand to make it 3-1 for Woodbridge on 100mins.
The 2nd half of exta time started with both teams having chances. Brantham scored on 119 mins to make it 3-2 giving a very exciting finish to the game with the inevitable penalties if they should equalise. Thankfully Woodbridge managed to hold onto their lead and safely go through to the next round where we have been drawn at home to Ipswich Wanderers Reserves in January.

Squad: Norris, Moss, Langfield, Cooper, Gemmel, Keeble, Cole, Coote, Greggor, Schaar, Holmes Subs: Makris, Ebanks and Brown

Hadleigh started brightly and came close after 4 minutes when Kyle Cassell's effort went just wide. The visitors took the lead after 15 minutes when Cassell headed in Toby Pool's corner. They made it 2-0 after 18 minutes when Cassell converted a through ball to give Woodbridge keeper Spink no chance. After 23 minutes the dangerous Cassell nearly made it 3 but his shot failed to trouble Spink with the first half an hour being dominated by the away team. The Woodbridge fightback began after 31 minutes when Max Hutchings' shot was on target and after 35 minutes Aaron Greenwood's dribble and shot ended with Hadleigh defender Reece Booth deflecting the ball into his own net. On the stroke of half time the Woodpeckers equalised when Ryan Keeble's run and shot was saved by Hadleigh keeper Daniel Heath with Jonathan Fryatt on hand to strike the rebound home.
 
After 47 minutes Woodbridge came close again when Greenwood's corner was met by Craig Stuart but his header hit the bar. Stuart's shot after 52 minutes was saved by the keeper with the resulting rebound by Greenwood saved again. A minute later Louis Crisp's shot went over the bar as Woodbridge pressed for a third goal. Fryatt's shot on the hour was on target and his effort was wide after 62 minutes. Hadleigh came close to taking the lead after 70 minutes when Spink blocked two Hadleigh efforts at goal. A minute later Woodbridge took the lead when Greenwood's pinpoint cross was met by Fryatt who easily beat Heath. After 82 minutes the home team made the game safe when Ryan Coote's long range effort was pushed onto the post and Fryatt was on hand to score his eighth goal in his last three games. He came close to adding to his tally after 84 and 90 minutes and Woodbridge deservedly picked up the three points.      
     
SQUAD: Spink, Moss, Langfield, Cooper, Makris, Keeble, Cole, Coote, Greenwood, Schaar, Fryatt, Crisp and Ebanks.

Suffolk Senior Reserve Cup

Andy Baldock came close in the first minute when his efforts were saved by Beccles keeper Joe Wicks. After 3 minutes his corner was headed wide by Jonathan Fryatt. After 12 minutes the first of many mazy runs by Aaron Greenwood resulted in him being fouled inside the penalty area. Baldock stepped up to score his seventh goal in eight games. Greenwood's shot was saved by Wicks after 18 minutes but a minute later it was 2-0 as Baldock's cross was swept home by Fryatt. The visitors replied after 20 minutes when Paul Wells' shot went wide. After 38 minutes left back Marco Makris' 40 yard lob beat the keeper but hit the post. Baldock's header went wide and his lob went over shortly afterwards after 41 minutes, however after 43 minutes the always dangerous Greenwood's cross was met by Ryan Keeble to make it 3-0

Greenwood's cross after 46 minutes was met by Ryan Coote but his shot missed the target. After 52 minutes the Woodpeckers made it 4 when Fryatt's pass to Coote gave Beccles keeper Wicks no chance. Baldock's cross after 59 minutes was met by Joe Langfield who made no mistake to make it 5. Harry Cole's shot was pushed over and Baldock's cross was met by Keeble whose header was again well saved. Cole's shot hit the post after 78 minutes as Woodbridge dominated. Fryatt came close again after 80 minutes when his shot was well saved by Wicks but sent the rebound over the bar. After 82 minutes Beccles were awarded a penalty when Woodpeckers keeper Chris Norris upended a Beccles attacker, he then saved Lee Parsons' penalty to keep the visitors score blank. Greenwood then made it 6-0, starting on the half way line, his dribble and shot easily beat Wicks. After 88 minutes Fryatt's shot was cleared off the line and Baldock's shot was wide and in the last seconds Coote's header went over the bar, a double figure win would have been a fair result.          

Woodbridge Res welcomed Long Melford Res to Notcutts Park on Saturday and again got a deserved 3 points.

Woodbridge were slow to start and on the 7^th minute Long Melford scored from a dubious free kick. 0-1  We started to pass the ball better and on the 23^rd minute we equalised when Fryatt put the ball through to Baldock who crossed to Keeble, who busted a gut to get into the box and put the ball  in the back of the net. 1-1.  With a lapse of concentration Long Melford went up the other end and scored just a minute later. 1-2  On the 33^rd minute Ray pounced onto a loose ball, showed good strength to hold of the defender and tuck it away nicely. 2-2  Just 3 minutes later Fryatt made a good run down the pitch and Baldock picked up the pieces,  skipped past his man and beat the keeper at his near post. 3-2.   On 40 minutes Coote replaced Crisp  HT 3-2

The second half saw chances at both ends with both keepers pulling off good saves. Greenwood replaced Fryatt on 62 minutes and Slinn replaced Makris on 75 minutes. Not one of Woodbridges better performances but we managed to secure all 3 points and get our 5^th win of the season.

We host Beccles Town Res in the Suffolk Senior Reserve Cup on Saturday 13^th October.

Team: Sills, Garwood, Moss, Langfield, Makris, Crisp, Keeble, Callis, Fryatt, Baldock, Ray Subs: Coote, Greenwood, Slinn and Spink

TEAM: Sills, Callis, Langfield, Moss, Makris, Cole, Greenwood, Coote, Keeble, Baldock, Fryatt, Crisp, Dunnett, Norris, Garwood

 Midway through the first half we broke on the counter attack with Callis finding Crisp in acres of space down the right. Crisp drove to the by line and pulled it back nicely for midfielder Coote to finish it clinically as if he was a striker.

We had defended well and as Langfield pointed out at half time that we had 'weathered the storm' for a while in the first half. We knew that if we moved the ball quicker there was going to be goals for us. Within 2 mins of kick off Greenwood was released down the right and had time to pick out a cross which picked out Baldock on the edge of the box who hit it first time into the top corner.

10 mins later Baldock turned his defender and clipped a lovely ball over the top for Greenwood to run onto. Clear of the defence Greenwood smashed it into the top left corner for 3-0. We were controlling the game now and a cheeky one-two between Fryatt and Baldock split the defence and Fryatt's effort was too powerful for the goalie and hit the back of the net.

Wanderers grabbed a late consolation goal, but it wasn't enough as Woodbridge dominated the second half and were deserved winners.

With the 2 Daniels, Messrs Ebanks and Frost covering for manager Karl Pike, our lads started well and played some really good quick football that was pulling the 3 man defense of our opposition around and into wider areas which created some good gaps for our midfielders to drive forwards and support our attacks.

An early breakthrough from a sweetly struck left footed freekick which saw the visiting keeper clutching thin air from the foot of Baldock about 20yards out settled us down and we could have built further on that lead had it not been for 2 occasions when our forward was brought down when advancing down onto goal.

Surprisingly no action was taken against either culprit and to rub salt into the wound from a disputed free-kick they equalised when one long ball was flicked on for the striker to finish with some ease.

Saffren had 2 other opportunities that half to take a lead with 16year old Jack Spurling pulling off a great doublesave to keep us level, before we deservedly retook the lead with Greggor supplying Fryatt who laid off for the advancing Crisp to curl a lovely shot around the keeper into the far corner.

The 2nd half saw Woodbridge still on top and thankfully not tiring this week and after a couple of decent chances going begging aswell as claims for a penalty turned away, Fryatt slammed the third into the top right hand corner on the run as he raced away after a nice through ball picked his run superbly. The game was wrapped up by another sweetly struck free-kick; this time from Coote with some arguing as to whether it was better hit with the dip on it than Baldock’s opener.

Something for the pair to argue about in the coming weeks none the less.

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