MATCH REPORT: Chippenham Town 0-4 Hornchurch | National League South | Saturday 26th April 2025
This game was played out in a carnival atmosphere as Chippenham welcomed the annual visit of their Norwegian supporters’ club, whilst a section of Hornchurch fans sported fancy dress. It was the visitors who left the happier as a lack lustre home performance saw the Essex side romp to a 4-0 victory.
Hornchurch impressed from the start as the opening quarter of an hour saw Angelo Balanta shoot wide, Will Greenidge’s effort went high and Darren McQueen was denied by Will Henry.
Between those efforts for the visitors Matt McClure shot wide from a good position.
The Urchins were rewarded midway through the half as Charlee Adams curled home an exquisite free kick from the edge of the area.
Adams almost doubled the total four minutes later as he drew a fine diving save from Henry.
The Bluebirds briefly responded as Harlee Vozza’s shot was pushed behind by Mason Terry and from the resulting corner Vozza headed over.
Seven minutes before the break Balanta played in Darren McQueen and he slid the ball past Henry to give the visitors a 2-0 lead.
As the interval approached skipper Tom Wraight shot over for Hornchurch, Tom Mehew fired wide for the Bluebirds and the Essex side’s Greenidge shot high over the bar.
HALF TIME: Chippenham Town 0-2 Hornchurch
Charlie Pegrum found Balanta four minutes into the second half and his shot went in via the underside of the cross bar.
On fifty five minutes Mehew’s sweetly hit volley just cleared the bar before Pegrum won possession and surged forward to complete the scoring on the hour mark.
As both sides made several substitutions it was Chippenham’s Leone Gravata who finally gave the home side something to cheer as he shot against the bar before being denied by Terry.
Fellow substitute Joe Andrews saw his effort deflect wide whilst Tyreke Johnson blazed over.
In the final minute Gravata’s shot almost sneaked past Terry whilst in stoppage time Terry made a point blank save to deny Gravata.
FULL TIME: Chippenham Town 0-4 Hornchurch
Chippenham: Will Henry, Jake Evans, Luke Haines, Freddie Grant, Tyreke Johnson, Caine Bradbury (Joe Andrews 61), Luke Spokes, (Will King 61), Tom Mehew, Matt McClure (Leone Gravata 61, Harry Parsons, Harlee Vozza (Aaron Amadi-Holloway 79) sub not used: Jac Poffley
Hornchurch: Mason Terry, Makai Welch, Giles Phillips, Nathan Bertram-Cooper (Ryan Scott 80), Harry Gibbs, Will Greenidge, Charlee Adams, Charlie Pegrum (Ollie Muldoon 85,) Tom Wraight, Angelo Balanta (Razzaq Coleman De Graft 81), Darren McQueen (Tommy Wood 72) sub not used: George Saunders
Ref: Said Ouchene
Ass Refs: Joshua Brookland, Lake Woolley
4th official: Craig Thompson
Att: 773
Match report by Wil Hulbert
