Swans through on pens defeating Deeping Rangers

Barton Town are through to the next round of the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy after a 4-1 penalty win over Deeping Rangers at the Easy Buy Stadium.

The game ended 2-2 in normal time, with Tom Waudby opening the scoring for the Swans. Tom Waumsley equalized for Deeping before Matt Clayton’s first goal for the club restored Barton’s lead. Jack Kent levelled again for Deeping to take the tie to penalties.

Swans boss Nathan Jarman named an unchanged starting XI, with Josh Lacey and reserve team winger Joel Chapman on the bench. Harrison Coley, Sam Cable (both injured) and Fraser Papprill (unavailable) missed out. New signing Taron Hare wasn’t registered in time to be eligible.

The first couple of efforts fell to the visitors, forcing a good low save from Ryan Musselwhite before curling a chance just over the bar soon after.

Barton’s first effort of the game came when Henry Cook picked up the ball on the half way line, before going on a run and shooting from the edge of the box. His shot deflecting off a defender against the post and out for a corner.

The Swans had grown into the game and started to apply some pressure to the Deeping defence. Brook Dennis ran on to a long through ball but his lob from just inside the area bounced wide.

On the half-hour mark, Will Waudby shot from distance, with the ball sailing just wide of the post, a goal was coming for the Swans, and ten minutes later, they were in the lead.

Will Waudby the instigator as he ran down the left wing and swung in a low cross. The Deeping goalkeeper, under pressure from Dennis, spilled the ball, and who better for the ball to fall to, than Tom Waudby. He took a touch and fired the ball home for his 14th goal in 15 appearances this season.

The second half began much like who the first ended. Swans on top with Deeping looking to hit on the counter. Craig King almost scored his second goal in as many games when he struck from 30 yards out. The ball just the wrong side of the post.

68 minutes in and Deeping had a controversial equalizer. A cross was fired in and Musselwhite was caught when coming to collect the ball, with it going into the back of the net. Much to the dismay of the Swans players the referee awarded the goal.

The Swans had made three changes, Clayton, Lacey and Joel Chapman coming on, with Tom Davie, Danny Chapman, and Will Waudby making way. One of the substitutes would make an impact.

Matt Clayton received the ball on the right, taking a small run before looking to curl in a cross. He hit it sweetly and the wind took it, the ball looping over the Deeping ‘keeper and into the back of the net. Clayton’s first senior goal for the Swans had restored the lead.

The lead however only lasted five minutes this time as Jack Kent hit a sweet left-footed curling shot into the top corner to send the tie to penalties.

Tom Waudby slotted in the first spot kick before Musselwhite saved Deeping’s opening effort. Dennis hit a sweet penalty into the top left corner, and Deeping then hit the bar. Scott Matthews was up next and scored meaning it was match point. However the visitors’ third penalty was tucked away. Finally up stepped King, he sent the keeper the wrong way to win it for the Swans.