Holden at the double as Ojo shines in Bridges cup win
A comfortable win in the end and an away tie at Kingstonian to look forward to in Round Two, but there were a few moments where the standards set by Bridges recently fell short.
Match Report by Alf Blackler
Tuesday 30th September 2025
South Park (Reigate) 2 Three Bridges 4 (h-t : 1-1)
Velocity Cup (Alan Turvey Trophy) First Round
The visitors dominated the early stages and too the lead after 13 minutes when Destiny Ojo’s delightful return flick gave REECE HALLARD the room to stride forward and score. But Bridges seemed to relax a touch too much as the first half wore on, and three minutes before half time they were pegged back thanks to a cracking free kick by JACK TUCKER. Nathan Bryson got a hand to it but couldn’t quite keep it out.
Two penalties in the first five minutes of the second half put Bridges back in control as both Ojo and Noel Fisher were felled clumsily. BEN HOLDEN struck both spot kicks unceremoniously past Danny Bracken.
But a slip by Bryson after 62 minutes left CALLUM McALLISTER with an open goal to give South Park hope again. Seven minutes later it was Bracken who failed to steer OJO away from goal, and the Bridges man was able to open his Bridges account from an angle.
Substitutes galore it seemed after that, and this time Bridges were able to subdue the home side and be pleased that the opportunity to give some of their fringe players some time on the field of play.
Bridges : N.Bryson, S.Bull (H.Neathey, 64), J.Hallard (D.Ferreira, 72), B.Holden, B.Irving, B.Villavicencio (N.Leighton, 76), N.Fisher, H.Woollard (H.Velvick, 77), D.Ojo, R.Hallard, K.Rivera (C.Bennett, 67).
Player of the Match - Destiny Ojo was a constant menace to the home defence and his goal crowned a fine performance.