BASINGSTOKE Town FC fought back from 2-1 down to defeat Romsey and win the North Hants Senior Cup for the second year in a row in dramatic circumstances.

On Wednesday, May 1, a 'Stoke side with a mix of youth and experience took on Romsey Town at Andover New Street in the North Hants Senior Cup Final, a repeat of last year's fixture which saw the Dragons take home the silverware as part of their treble-winning campaign.

'Stoke took the lead in just five minutes when a Shamar Moore cross found the head of Stefan Brown, who powered it home to give 'Stoke an early lead.

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But in typical cup final action, Romsey struck back in the 11th minute and subsequently took the lead in the 24th. At half-time, 'Stoke trailed 2-1.

The Dragons probed away for much of the second half, dominating the game but looked unable to find a winner. As the minutes ticked by it seemed 'Stoke would need a piece of magic to get back into the game.

Fan favourite Bradley Wilson provided just that on the 73rd minute when he thundered in an outrageous strike from outside of the box to equalise for 'Stoke.

Shortly after the equaliser, Aleks Kokoszka picked up a yellow. Kokoszka then picked up a second yellow for a late challenge and was sent off. With just over 10 minutes to go, 'Stoke were down to 10 men.

However, undeterred by their setback, 'Stoke still continued to dominate, and in the 81st minute, substitute Noah Chengun got his head on the end of a perfectly weighted cross and put the ball in the Romsey net. 'Stoke were 3-2 up.

Still craving that silverware, 10 men 'Stoke struck again just two minutes later, as Stefan Brown slotted home his second goal of the game in the 83rd minute.

Romsey were not going to make it easy for 'Stoke, however, as just three minutes later they pulled it back to 4-3 in the 86th minute.

After seeing out seven minutes of stoppage time, 'Stoke were the champions, retaining the cup after an entertaining 4-3 affair.

A particularly poignant result, as goalkeeper Paul Strudley was able to end his time with 'Stoke with a final piece of silverware, before hanging up his gloves as the season came to a close.

The team gave him a guard of honour as he ran through to lift the trophy after a thrilling night of football.