Woodley exit FA Vase in the opening round

After three consecutive wins United went down to a 4-0 defeat in their first home game of the season.

Woodley created the game's first real chance against opponents from the league above when Charlie Oakley picked out Josh Drew; taking a touch he fired a low shot goalwards that was beaten out by Ardley keeper Lee Farrow.

The visitors then took control of the game, bossing possession and looking dangerous in the final third. Eleven minutes in saw Alex Reed in the Woodley goal tip over; the resultant corner was turned into his own net by a Woodley defender.

Sixty seconds later Woodley's bad luck of own goals nearly happened again when Reed saved from centre back Josh Bailey who ricocheted a low cross from the left towards his own goal.

A rare foray into the Ardley half saw United work the ball from left to right and then back to the left again; Drew struck his shot well but it missed to the right, whilst debutant Adam Nditi forced a routine save from Farrow.

At the other end Woodley full back Kaser Chowdhary headed a dangerous cross clear with Jack Kennedy waiting to pounce. More Ardley pressure followed; Abdul Kamara cleared off the line before Reed saved at his near post.

Six minutes before the break the away side doubled their lead with the goal of the game. Jacob Walcott got to the byline before putting over an inch perfect cross that Matt Cruse headed in.

HT Woodley United 0-2 Ardley United

Ardley started the second half well; Reed pulled off a good double save to keep his side in it. Whilst Woodley's Danny Horscroft missed to the left after being set up by Nditi.

Callum Convey had a shot tipped over by Reed before Cruse forced the Woodley keeper into saving at his near post. In between these chances, Horscroft had a shot blocked by Chris Jackson.

With twenty minutes to go, Woodley made a double change when Jamie Smith and Leo Richardson replaced Kamara and Drew. This saw Richardson slot in at full back and Chowdhary move further forward.

Two minutes after the change, Ardley got a third when Bradley Cox headed in a right wing corner from close range.

Woodley fought on; Chowdhary set up Oakley who saw his shot blocked whilst Horscroft had a shot saved after being set up by Nditi.
Ardley completed the scoring with ten minutes to go when Convey netted after a big goal mouth scramble.

Woodley ended the game with several chances. Nditi had a fierce shot deflected wide whilst in added time full back Danny Greenwood shot into the side netting.

FT Woodley United 0-4 Ardley United