Match ends, Aldershot Town 1, Braintree Town 3.
AldershotAldershot Town1BraintreeBraintree Town3
Braintree secured a comfortable away win over Aldershot to move within sight of the play-off places.
Winger Dan Sparkes opened the scoring when he curled a 20-yard effort past Phil Smith.
Jordan Cox bagged a brace to seal the game, tapping in Simeon Akinola's cross before capitalising on poor Aldershot defending for his second.
Damon Lathrope's goal was mere consolation for Aldershot, who have now lost three of their last four games.
Aldershot Town manager Andy Scott told BBC Surrey:
"We were nowhere good enough, outfought all over the pitch and nowhere near what is acceptable. We got what we deserved which was absolutely nothing.
"There's no excuses. We have played well before and we have showed a lot energy and organisation but we didn't show any of that tonight.
"We didn't win any of our battles on the pitch and we knew it was going to be physical. We didn't compete enough to get into the game."
Line-ups
Aldershot
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 7Hatton
- 5Wilson
- 3TonkinSubstituted forN'Guessanat 57'minutes
- 2Oastler
- 16ForbesSubstituted forFitchettat 59'minutes
- 4Lathrope
- 12Gibbs
- 14Roberts
- 9Williams
- 11Scott
Substitutes
- 10Fitchett
- 13Thomas
- 17Diallo
- 18N'Guessan
- 19Derry
Braintree
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hamann
- 2Brundle
- 6Massey
- 3Habergham
- 4Isaac
- 26MulleyBooked at 50mins
- 11Sparkes
- 12BakareBooked at 29minsSubstituted forWalkerat 65'minutes
- 15Akinola
- 18CoxSubstituted forSmithat 88'minutes
- 23PetersSubstituted forCaseat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Walker
- 14Smith
- 17Case
- 29Pentney
- Referee:
- Jeff Muschik
- Attendance:
- 1,295
Match Stats
Home TeamAldershotAway TeamBraintree
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away4
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away9
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Aldershot Town 1, Braintree Town 3.
Goal!
Goal! Aldershot Town 1, Braintree Town 3. Damon Lathrope (Aldershot Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Sam Hatton (Aldershot Town).
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Simeon Akinola (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Dan Fitchett (Aldershot Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Steven Smith replaces Jordan Cox.
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Foul by Ryan Case (Braintree Town).
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Brett Williams (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Aldershot Town.
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Corner, Aldershot Town.
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Corner, Braintree Town.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Ryan Case replaces Ryan Peters.
Goal!
Goal! Aldershot Town 0, Braintree Town 3. Jordan Cox (Braintree Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simeon Akinola.
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Foul by Chez Isaac (Braintree Town).
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Damon Lathrope (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by James Mulley (Braintree Town).
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Brett Williams (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Aldershot Town.
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Corner, Aldershot Town.
