Report by Jools Thomas

Whatever you think of Chesham’s all action and sometimes bruising style, there was no doubt it was effective as the visitors outmuscled FC throughout the entire 90 minutes of this FA Cup tie. The visitors’ performance, particularly in the first half, could have produced far more goals and at the final whistle there was little doubt this was a deserved result.

The first attack of the game was one of FC’s few forward forays of the half with Lynton Goss delivering a quality cross that Brian Haule was unlucky to reach. A few minutes Barry Hayles took a pot shot for the visitors from 20 yards but he saw the effort sail over the bar. Chesham took the lead just after the quarter of an hour mark. Ex Mole Ryan Price found himself in acres of space and he hit a low and powerful shot past the sprawling James Weatherill to give his side the lead.

James Dobson put in another good cross for Aylesbury on 22 minute but again there was no one there to meet it. By this stage Chesham were firmly in control. They were first to each ball and more determined in the tackle especially for those vital fifty-fifty balls. Toby Little was unlucky for Chesham as he saw his low freekick crash against a post with Weatherill well beaten. The next visitng player to have a go was Sam Youngs and his deft shot flashed just wide of Weatherill’s right hand post after the midfielder had found space in the box.

Chesham’s second goal came 7 minutes before half time. A cross into the box should have been bundled clear as it seemed to bobble for an age yet the only man alert was Curtis Ujah who poked the ball home from a yard.

The first half couldn’t have been much worse for FC but the second started a little more brightly. A Jamie Rudd cross was palmed away by Chesham keeper Shane Gore onto the back of teammate Toby Little and there wasn’t a great deal the full back could do as the ball crept over the line from the ricochet.

Chesham reorganised and replied almost immediately by hitting a post and Bruce Wilson tested the FC keeper with a stinging shot with 67 minutes on the clock.

Lynton Goss’ half chance in the 94th minute was Aylesbury’s first deliberate attempt at goal in the whole match and unfortunately with statistics such as that and when facing a team as organised and direct as Chesham then an FA Cup exit is all that could be expected.