FA Sunday Cup – Round 2
Angel FC 6-1 BN Dons
Match report supplied by Angel FC
Angel FC hosted the Sussex champions, BN Dons, at the DH Property Services Stadium. It was a great autumn afternoon for football, with no rain and no wind, which led to an entertaining match.
The game started strongly, with Angel on top early and creating several chances in the first 10 minutes, though none were taken. In the 12th minute, a Jake Rawkins corner was whipped in and the ball came out to the back stick, where Kimron Quashie was on hand to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
Angel’s dominance continued with several spells of possession, which eventually led to a second goal. Arran Moore was put through by Kishawn Johnny to double the hosts’ lead. Angel sat back slightly after going two ahead, which invited some pressure onto the home goal. In the 39th minute, BN Dons pulled a goal back after the ball was not cleared from a set piece and found the back of the net.
Angel lifted their intensity again before the interval, going into the break at 2-1.
The second half began with the away side determined to fight for a comeback. Angel were put to the test for the first 10 to 15 minutes after the restart, but survived the spell without conceding thanks to some resilient defending under waves of pressure.
The home side kicked on after absorbing the pressure from a tiring away team. They reinstated their two-goal cushion in the 64th minute when skipper Jake Rawkins found Ryan Griffiths, who slotted home to make it 3-1. The Rawkins brothers then swapped the captain’s armband as Joe took to the field for the first substitution of the day.
Angel began to turn the screw, enjoying more spells on the ball while frustrating the Sussex visitors. The 69th minute saw the home side’s top scorer, Kishawn Johnny, get on the scoresheet as he slotted home from a tight angle. Morgan Harvey and Sonny Haynes then replaced Johnny and Griffiths before play restarted at 4-1.
Shortly after, the hosts began to punish their opponents with sustained pressure on the away goal. Taylor Budgell came on for Ben Ashfield just before skipper Joe Rawkins assisted Arran Moore, following some great hold-up play in the opposition box, to grab his second goal of the afternoon and make it 5-1.
To round off a Man of the Match performance and back-to-back hat-tricks, Callum Sweeney, on his return from injury, picked out Moore with a quality ball for his third of the afternoon to make it 6-1. Moore was then replaced by Sam Walsh for the final 10 minutes as Angel saw out a commanding victory, putting themselves into the hat for Round 3 of the FA Sunday Cup.
After the game we asked Angel’s Manager TJ Hull for his thoughts on the 6-1 Win –
“Very happy with today, into the hat for the last 32, 10 unbeaten this season. Things are really starting to shape up well for us this season, we just have to keep this momentum going and keep our feet firmly grounded. I needed to strengthen in the summer, bought in quality and another coach to help and things are really starting to tick at The Angel.
“One of which was amongst it again today – Arran Moore with a second hatty in two weeks, class act up top with a Man Of The Match performance. We must keep working hard and giving our all every game, today we had more to give and still got the result we did. If we were more clinical today that could have been double figures, we deserved the win and we now look forward to the draw tomorrow as well as more big games in the coming weeks. Today’s job is done, on to next week now. UP THE ANGEL!”
Angel FC’s 6-1 victory over BN Dons in the National Cup continues an impressive start to the season. The Andover side currently sit top of the Andover and District Sunday League and remain in contention in all local cup competitions. They are unbeaten in all 10 matches this season, with nine wins and just one draw.
The draw for the next round of the National Cup has been confirmed. Angel FC will travel to face East Christchurch Athletic on Sunday 6 December 2026, with kick-off at 1pm.