Fixture / Date:	Smurfit v Burham (17-02-08) - Semi Final League Challenge Cup
Result:	4-1
Squad:
Subs
Goal Scorers:
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Smurfitt turned out to be a Premier League team too far for a spirited Burham who went down 4-1 in their semi-final clash. The score line flattered the winners and doesn't reflect the story of the match. After only ten minutes Smurfitt's keeper brought down Wes Enochs who was through on goal, a penalty was awarded but the keeper remained on the pitch - not even seeing a yellow card. Skipper John Taylor stepped up but unusually blazed wide of the goal. Burham kept up the pressure for much of the first half although the aerial presence of the Smurfitt keeper thwarted most of their attacks. Against the run of play Lee Sturgeon broke through the defense and rounded the on rushing Ollie Waite to make it 1-0. Towards the end of the first half Burham lost John Taylor's dominance at the back when he had to go off with an ankle injury. Not long into the second half Liam McCabe equalised with a high lob. The turning point of the game came when Matt Nicholl was clattered and to the amazement of both teams a foul was given against him. The resulting free kick was finished off by Smurfitt to make it 2-1. Although Burham felt hard done by they kept battling but were being opened up more and more by the Smurfitt forwards and it was a fantastic shot, worthy of a winning goal, that seemed to settle the match.

Burham sent more players forward to push for a come back but were finished off by the fourth goal which was received by a player in a blatantly offside position. The best side won on the day but Burham can be rightly proud of their efforts in the cup this year.

Fixture / Date:	Burham v Boxley (25-11-07) - 3^rd Round Challenge Trophy
Result:	2-0
Squad:
Subs
Goal Scorers:	Wes Enochs & Tom Rogers
Man of the Match: Parents player:

Burham were without key players for their third round Challenge Trophy tie with first division high fliers Boxley, who were hoping to maintain their unbeaten run. Burham started the game brightly enough trying to play a passing game but it was Boxleys Ben Malins who beat the offside trap in the tenth minute and forced goalkeeper Ollie Waite into a good save. The game continued as a midfield battle with neither team creating any openings.

Boxley were forced into changes at the break, with Jim Dixon and Karl Malins forced to withdraw from the action. Shortly after the break a long throw from Callum Rigelsford, drafted in from Burhams reserve team, was glanced in between the keeper and front post by Wes Enoch's, after a deflection by Boxley defender Gavin Moore. The match continued much as before with Burham trying to push for a second goal but the Boxley defence stood firm.  As the match reached the final fifteen minutes it was Boxley who began to put pressure on the Burham defence, but they failed to produce the scoring form that they had showed in previous weeks. It wasn’t until the final couple of minutes that Burham secured the match. With Boxley committing more players forward a clearance from defence found Wes Enochs out on the right to put a perfect cross in to Tom Rogers, who was unmarked in the penalty area to slot home and make it 2-0 to Burham