Berechurch land the Sunday Cup. Berechurch are the Sunday League cup winners, they beat Eight Ash Green two-one with a goal in the eighty-eighth minute to take the trophy at Woods Sports Ground on Sunday. They played only three games to reach the final having received a bye in the first round and a walk over in the second but then followed conclusive victories over Woods 8-0 and Kelvedon LC 8-1.

Picture shows a goal mouth tussle following a corner, Berechurch are in white.

Courtesy of Essex County Standard : 7th May 1971

Dennis pounces.
Eight Ash Green 1 - 2 Berechurch

A late goal by attack leader Dennis Free capped a second half revival by Berechurch and enabled them to carry off the Sunday League Cup at Braiswick.

It was a desperately close issue between two well-matched sides with the deciding factor probably the Green's lack of punch. At times the Green played the better football but all they had to show for it was a first half goal from C.Hammond who struck home a fierce angled shot from 25 yards.

John Damant levelled in the second period with a free kick shot which hit the underside of the bar and bounced down over the line, referee Ivor Ponder being in the ideal spot to signal a goal.

The winner was something of a curio, Free fell in the six yard area when attempting to hit home a cross first time but the ball jammed between his legs and he forced it over the line before Steel could recover.

Teams:
Eight Ash Green : T.Steel, I.Cranfield, G.Fletcher, R.Smith, A.Clarke, K.Murphy, M.Donnelly, M.Lynch, K.Donnelly, K.Hammond, C.Hammond. Sub. C.Sparks.
Berechurch : M.Leeworthy, A.Cranfield, D.McKillop, K.Rycraft, P.Munson, J.Tomlinson, N.Martin, J.Damant, D.Free, J.Gurr, W.Munson. Sub. R. Brookes.

Courtesy of Essex County Standard : 7th May 1971