Tadley Calleva looking forward to Aldershot Senior Cup Final as play-off hopes end

Tadley Calleva have sealed their place in the Aldershot Senior Cup Final.

They travelled to Woking in mid-week to face current holders Westfield FC in the semi-finals.

Tadley were searching for heroes, and it was Brad Neal who stepped up when it mattered most.

A corner was cleared, but Jordan Goater was able to get it back into the box where Neal rose above the crowds to nod it home.

Calleva’s 1-0 lead lasted less than ten minutes however, as Westfield’s Gary Abisogan weaved through the centre of the pitch and set up a quick headed equaliser.

As the second-half began both sides were hoping to quickly take control of the semi.

It was Tadley who struck first, as Ash Neal smashed home to put his side 2-1 up just before the hour-mark.

Tadley looked to be on their way to the final, but an agonising Westfield equaliser with ten minutes to go levelled it up at 2-2.

Tied at full time, the semi-final would be decided by a penalty shootout.

On a night of Tadley heroes, it was goalkeeper Craig Atkinson who proved to be Calleva’s saviour.

He saved three out of four penalties to send Calleva into the final, their first in a decade.

The Aldershot Senior Cup Final will be played on Tuesday 6th May at Aldershot Town’s EBB Stadium. They’ll face Hartley Wintney.

Saturday saw quite a different result, as Tadley’s play-off hopes ended.

They travelled to Epsom & Ewell in their penultimate game of the season, knowing that only a win would do.

Adam Everiss led the way for Calleva, putting them 1-0 up with a nineteenth minute strike.

Epsom replied with two second-half strikes to sink Calleva however, ending their play-off hopes.

Tadley are six points off the top-five with just one game left to play.

They’ll face Knaphill at home on Saturday, before attention turns to their cup final next month.