2019 FA Vase final

2019 FA Vase Final
	Wembley Stadium hosted the final
Event	2018–19 FA Vase
	After extra time
Date	19 May 2019
Venue	Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance	42,962
	← 2018 2020 →

The 2019 FA Vase Final was the 45th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Chertsey Town, of the Combined Counties Premier Division, and Cray Valley Paper Mills, of the Southern Counties East Premier Division. This was the first time both teams had reached the final and the first visit to Wembley Stadium for both sides. The final of the FA Trophy was played on the same day at the same venue for the fourth year running, as part of the FA's Non-League Finals Day.^[1] Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.

Chertsey Town began their campaign in the first qualifying round, with a victory over Woodley United. They proceeded to defeat Tadley Calleva, Flackwell Heath, Horndean, Redbridge, St. Austell, Irlam and West Auckland Town en route to the semi-final where they faced Northwich Victoria. After a 1–1 draw in the first leg, Chertsey Town drew 0–0 after extra time in the second leg before winning 5–3 on penalties, securing a place in the final.

Cray Valley Paper Mills also began their campaign in the first qualifying round, where they defeated Sutton Athletic. Victories over Hailsham Town, St. Panteleimon, Badshot Lea, Sheppey United, Baffins Milton Rovers, Abbey Rangers and Willand Rovers saw them reach the semi-final where they faced Canterbury City. Cray Valley Paper Mills won the round 2–1 on aggregate after winning the first leg 1–0, and a 1–1 draw in the second leg.

Route to the final

Chertsey Town

1 September 2018 First round qualifying	Chertsey Town	4–2	Woodley United	Chertsey
				Stadium: Alwyns Lane Attendance: 92

15 September 2018 Second round qualifying	Tadley Calleva	0–1	Chertsey Town	Tadley
				Stadium: Barlows Park Attendance: 148

13 October 2018 First round	Chertsey Town	6–1	Flackwell Heath	Chertsey
				Stadium: Alwyns Lane Attendance: 167

3 November 2018 Second round	Chertsey Town	2–0	Horndean	Chertsey
				Stadium: Alwyns Lane Attendance: 169

8 December 2018 Third round	Redbridge	0–5	Chertsey Town	Barkingside
				Stadium: Oakside Stadium Attendance: 68

5 January 2019 Fourth round	Chertsey Town	5–0	St. Austell	Chertsey
				Stadium: Alwyns Lane Attendance: 501

9 February 2019 Fifth round	Irlam	0–2	Chertsey Town	Irlam
				Stadium: Silver Street Attendance: 449

23 February 2019 Quarter-Final	West Auckland Town	0–2	Chertsey Town	West Auckland
				Stadium: Darlington Road Attendance: 738

16 March 2019 Semi-Final 1st Leg	Northwich Victoria	P–P	Chertsey Town	Wincham
				Stadium: Wincham Park

24 March 2019 Semi-Final 1st Leg	Northwich Victoria	1–1	Chertsey Town	Wincham
	Whyte 72'		Taylor 40'	Stadium: Wincham Park Attendance: 1,288 Referee: James Oldham

30 March 2019 Semi-Final 2nd Leg	Chertsey Town	0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (5–3 p)	Northwich Victoria	Chertsey
15:00				Stadium: Alwyns Lane Attendance: 1,680 Referee: Savvas Yianni
	Penalties
	Baxter Guentchev Taylor Crossley Murphy		Craig Winder Matthews Doran

Cray Valley Paper Mills

1 September 2018 First round qualifying	Sutton Athletic	1–2	Cray Valley Paper Mills	Sutton-at-Hone
				Stadium: London Hire Stadium Attendance: 60

16 September 2018 Second round qualifying	Cray Valley Paper Mills	2–0	Hailsham Town	Eltham
				Stadium: Badgers Sports Ground Attendance: 106

13 October 2018 First round	St. Panteleimon	A–A	Cray Valley Paper Mills	Greenford
				Stadium: Berkeley Fields Attendance: 50
Note: Match abandoned after 104 minutes due to injury to a St. Panteleimon player when the score was 1–1.

17 October 2018 First round	St. Panteleimon	1–3	Cray Valley Paper Mills	Greenford
				Stadium: Berkeley Fields Attendance: 56

4 November 2018 Second round	Badshot Lea	0–7	Cray Valley Paper Mills	Badshot Lea
				Stadium: Krooner Park Attendance: 54

1 December 2018 Third round	Sheppey United	0–4	Cray Valley Paper Mills	Isle of Sheppey
				Stadium: The Havill Stadium - Holm Park Attendance: 202

5 January 2019 Fourth round	Cray Valley Paper Mills	3–1	Baffins Milton Rovers	Eltham
				Stadium: Badgers Sports Ground Attendance: 139

2 February 2019 Fifth round	Cray Valley Paper Mills	3–1	Abbey Rangers	Eltham
				Stadium: Badgers Sports Ground Attendance: 217

23 February 2019 Quarter-Final	Willand Rovers	1–3	Cray Valley Paper Mills	Willand
				Stadium: Stan Robinson Stadium Attendance: 758

17 March 2019 Semi-Final 1st Leg	Cray Valley Paper Mills	1–0	Canterbury City	Eltham
				Stadium: Badgers Sports Ground Attendance: 663

23 March 2019 Semi-Final 2nd Leg	Canterbury City	1–1 (1–2 agg.)	Cray Valley Paper Mills	Faversham
	Sayer 90'		Tomlin 71'	Stadium: Salters Lane Attendance: 1,274 Referee: Josh Smith

Match

Details

19 May 2019

12:15 BST

Chertsey Town	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Cray Valley Paper Mills
Flegg 39' Baxter 105' (pen.) Rowe 117'	Report	Tomlin 36'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 42,962

Referee: Ross Joyce


GK	1	Nick Jupp
DF	3	Mason Welch-Turner
DF	5	Michael Peacock
DF	6	Quincy Rowe
DF	18	Sam Flegg
MF	4	Kevin Maclaren (c)	79'
MF	7	Lyubomir Genchev
MF	11	Dale Binns	97'
FW	9	Jake Baxter	118'
FW	10	Sam Murphy
FW	14	Lewis Driver	83'
Substitutes:
GK	13	Lewis Gallifent
DF	2	Lewis Jackson	97'
DF	15	Michael Kinsella
DF	16	Danny Bennell
MF	8	Dave Taylor	79'
MF	17	Andy Crossley	83'
FW	12	John Pomroy	118'
Manager: Dave Anderson


GK	1	Andy Walker (c)
CB	6	Cem Tumkaya	106'
CB	5	Ashley Sains	111'
CB	4	Liam Hickey
RWB	23	Denzel Gayle
LWB	3	Danny Smith
RM	7	Anthony Edgar
CM	8	Paul Semakula
LM	11	Ryan Flack	72'
ST	10	Kevin Lisbie	100'
ST	9	Gavin Tomlin
Substitutes:
GK	21	Deren Ibrahim
DF	2	Brad Potter	106'
DF	29	Lea Dawson
MF	12	Tyler Myers
MF	18	Josh James	72'
MF	27	Francis Babalola	100'
FW	33	Calum Willock	111'
Manager: Kevin Watson