HARLOW TOWN 1 WARE 3 (aet) Isthmian League Cup 2nd round 2-10-07

Match report by Billy Shaw
Photographs by Tony Fowles

TEN-man Harlow rounded off a miserable spell by losing out to division one north side Ware in the Isthmian League Cup.
The Hawks were left cursing, having led until the second minute of stoppage time despite having Danny Hill sent off, when Michael Bardle sent the game to extra time.
Then goals from Steve Horsey and Chris Ellerbeck sealed the win for the visitors, who returned to Barrows Farm having provided the opposition for the first ever game at the new stadium just under a year ago.
Boss Ryan Kirby drafted in the services of goalkeeper David Hogan as emergency cover following the injury sustained to Michael Dumoulin during Saturday’s monstrosity at Brentwood.
Shaun and Michael Gliddon both came into the starting line-up, while Danny Chapman (illness) and Jordan Fowler (injury) were both absent.
Harlow began promisingly, with James Bunn steering a glacing header wide from Kenny Davis’ 3rd minute cross.
Shaun Gliddon’s deflected cross forced defender Stuart Hammonds to head over his own bar in the 14th minute, before a good save from keeper Hogan at the other end thwarted Kai Ramshaw directly from a free kick two minutes later.
Shaun Gliddon’s corner caused Ware problems, the ball falling to Lee Miles, who was denied at point black range by stopper Scott Reynolds, before Dean Williams stole in, flicking just over the bar seven minutes before half-time.
James Bunn forced another good save from Reynolds a minute later after good hold-up play by Dean Williams provided him with a glimpse of goal.
Five minutes into the second period, Miles headed wide from Clark Akers’ free kick.
Hawks midfielder Danny Hill was given a straight red card on 64 minutes for deliberately kicking out at Sam Berry in retaliation after the Ware substitute had fouled him. Berry received a caution for his part in the incident.
Harlow took the lead immediately, with free-kick specialist Mark Taylor stepping in to serve up another sublime strike which curled around the wall and into the top corner of the net.
Steve Horsey saw his effort ruled out for offside on 80 minutes, before Ware finally made their advantage in numbers count in the second minute of added time.
The home side failed to clear their lines after a corner from the left, allowing Michael Bardle to divert a header inside Hogan’s left-hand post to send the game to extra time.
Chris Ellerback scooped wastefully over the bar in the 93rd minute after Joe Steven’s cross, before Danny Green shot over the bar for Harlow four minutes later.
The visitors went ahead on 99 minutes when Paul Burton sent Horsey through, the attacker beating the offside trap before slotting home.
Hogan raced out of his area to dispossess Horsey, before the ball came to Ramshaw, who took his time before sending a shot just wide of the retreating keeper’s post with five minutes left.
Chris Ellerbeck latched onto Danny Gudgeon’s long pass to go clear and stroke home to seal it for the visitors in the 117th minute.
Harlow Tn: David Hogan, Kenny Davis (sub: Lewis Baker, 58), Mark Taylor, Lee Miles, Ryan Kirby, Michael Gliddon, Shaun Gliddon, Danny Hill, James Bunn (sub: Leon Lalite, 56), Clark Akers, Dean Williams (sub: Danny Green, 88). Sub not used: Beckett Hollenbach.