Seaham took on Crook Town in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup.

STARTING XI:

1.     Andrew Jennison

2.     Jordan Patterson

3.     Paul Weldon (C)

4.     Thomas Bott

5.     Max Nelson

6.     Mark Waite

7.     Joe Hailes

8.     Liam Heywood

9.     Adam Lennox

10.  Mark Robinson

11.  Joe Kerridge

BENCH:

12 Lee Kerr | 14 Thibault Charmey | 15 Liam Hodgson | 16 Thomas Lawson | 17 James Robinson

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FIRST HALF

Seaham got off to the best possible start as Adam Lennox collected a loose ball in the box. On the spin, he fired his shot into the bottom left corner. 1-0

13 minutes later, Lennox got his second of the game. He received the ball from a throw-in, took a few touches and lashed the ball into the bottom right corner from 30 yards out. 2-0

However, mistakes started to creep in as Crook slowly got into the game. Crook would eventually get their only goal of the game in the 29th minute. Neat footwork from Crook's winger was followed by a well-placed finish into the bottom left. 2-1

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Seaham Red Star 2-1 Crook Town

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SECOND HALF

The second half got off to a feisty start as Crook Town manager, Jamie Tunstall, received a firm warning from the referee.

Seaham would have another chance to extend their lead in the 58th minute. Mark Robinson's cross would find the head of Mark Waite. His header just going wide of the post.

In the 63rd minute, Joe Kerridge would enter the book for a poor challenge. It would only be 3 minutes later when Jordan Pattinson followed him into the book.

The second half had settled down until the 80th minute when Adam Lennox found himself 1-on-1 with the 'keeper. He placed the ball into the bottom left corner to secure a spot in the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup. 3-1

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Seaham Red Star 3-1 Crook Town

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THE NOTES:

Seaham came up with a solid performance against Divison 1 new boys, Crook Town. An impressive performance from Adam Lennox saw him pick up the Star Player award and the Supporters Star Player award. It's also important to highlight Mark Waite's brilliant performance at centre half. His performance was crucial in ensuring that Seaham advanced through to the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup.

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STAR STATS

Goals:

4', 17', 80' Adam Lennox

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Assists:

4' N/A

17' Paul Weldon

80' Unknown

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Yellow Cards:

63' Joe Kerridge

66' Jordan Pattinson

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Red Cards:

N/A

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Star Player Award:

Adam Lennox

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Supporters Star Player Award:

Adam Lennox