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Chelmsford City v Braintree Town (01/11/2025) BBC Essex This video can not be played Chelmsford City v Braintree Town (01/11/2025) BBC Essex FA Cup first round: 34 ties on Saturday Click 'watch & listen' tab for local radio commentary from a host of ties Chelmsford host Braintree in Essex derby to start action (12: 00 GMT) 32 ties at 15: 00 GMT, with 11 non-league sides aiming to upset EFL opposition Brackley Town host Notts County at 17: 30 GMT live on BBC Two, BBC i Player and the BBC Sport website and app Luton beat Forest Green in seven-goal thriller on Friday Have your say using the 'Get involved' button, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Alex Hoad and Oliver Brindle HT: Chelmsford 3-1 Braintree Lee Barnard Former Chelmsford and Braintree forward on BBC Radio Essex It was a bit of a scrappy start and Chelmsford managed to get their noses in front, and were able to settle. For me Chelmsford have edged the whole half, they have looked more lively going forward and have had more ideas. Braintree have not really got near the Chelmsford net, and were lucky to get a penalty to give them a chance - you expected them to kick on. Overall, Chelmsford have been the better team. HT: Chelmsford 3-1 Braintree Brilliant game, same again Chelmsford. Revenge for the promotion final loss. Jamie, Chelmsford Chelmsford 3-1 Braintree The FA Cup, ladies and gentlemen. .. National League South Chelmsford lead their near-neighbours Braintree of the National League by two goals at half-time after a pulsating first half. Jason Adigun slotted the Clarets ahead and Lyle Taylor's 11th of the season, via a massive deflection put the hosts 2-0 up. John Akinde's cool penalty after a Ricky Holmes handball halved the arrears but Jesurun Uchegbulam slotted home to finish a clinical break to make it 3-1. Akinde flashed wide of the top corner from distance just before the whistle sounded to show us this is by no means over. Can't wait for the second half. Chelmsford 3-1 Braintree Into three added minutes at the end of a half we don't want to end, if we're honest. Chelmsford 3-1 Braintree Victoria Polley BBC Radio Essex commentator It was a real break of pace from Chelmsford to get that goal. It seemed as if there was bit of nervousness with Chelmsford after Braintree got a goal back and were showing a bit more urgency. Jesurun Uchegbulam Devastating. What a goal. Brilliant from Chelmsford as the flying Sam Folarin is sent down the right by some nifty hold-up play by Lyle Taylor to then play a perfect pass across the box for Jesurun Uchegbulam, on his debut, having been signed last night, to apply a left-footed finish at the far post. Chelmsford's two-goal lead is restored. Madness at the Melbourne Stadium. Chelmsford 2-1 Braintree What a break from the Iron. John Akinde flicks to Goran Babic who then sets Chay Cooper in down the right of the area to steady himself and attempt an angled dink over advancing keeper Chris Haigh who stays tall and gets a strong right hand on the ball. Some game now. Chelmsford 2-1 Braintree Almost 2-2 in an instant as Braintree break at pace and the ball finds Chay Cooper on the right of the area who can only bend a curling effort past Chris Haigh's right post. Wonderful tie bubbling up here for us. Chelmsford 2-1 Braintree Lee Barnard Former Chelmsford and Braintree forward on BBC Radio Essex Braintree looked out of it. They got a penalty and it is 2-1. They have been given a chance in this game out of nothing. You can see a lot more urgency from Braintree now, and it looks like this could be a good game. John Akinde John Akinde with the coolest penalty you'll see, right into the bottom corner. He's not scored this season but class is permanent as Akinde slots low past Chris Haigh's left hand into the corner. Game on. Chelmsford 2-0 Braintree Ricky Holmes slides in to block a cross with his arm raised, the ball hits it, it's a penalty. Chelmsford 2-0 Braintree You can see why Chelmsford are aiming for promotion this season, Sam Folarin and Jason Adigun look very lively in attack, and of course there's Lyle Taylor's goals. The offside flag prevents Folarin breaking free to threaten a third. Chelmsford 2-0 Braintree The Clarets are showing no signs of letting up and are off in search of a third just half an hour in. Braintree are nearly six weeks removed from their past win in the National League and their lack of confidence is starting to show. They're at sixes and sevens at the back (don't even think about saying it! ) as a sliced clearance loops towards Jack Thompson who races off his line but drops the ball as he clatters into his own defender, though the loose ball is hacked away from the lurking Lyle Taylor. Chelmsford 2-0 Braintree Lee Barnard Former Chelmsford and Braintree forward on BBC Radio Essex There is a long way to go and it can all change, but it does feel like there is only one team in it. Chelmsford look like they are going for more. Lyle Taylor Via a MASSIVE deflection. A low cross from the right breaks to Lyle Taylor on the edge of the box to steady himself and fire in a low shot with his left foot which takes a wicked deflection off a defender to wrong-foot Jack Thompson and trickle into the right corner past his despairing dive. That's 11 goals for the young season for Taylor, and Chelmsford are in dreamland. Chelmsford 1-0 Braintree Braintree's Marley Marshall-Miranda does brilliantly to wriggle his way round his marker on the left of the Chelmsford box but is crowded out on the byeline and though he tumbles to turf looking imploringly at the referee, nothing doing. Chelmsford 1-0 Braintree Lee Barnard Former Chelmsford and Braintree forward on BBC Radio Essex I want to see a reaction from Braintree, as I haven't seen them reply with anything at the moment. If they don't do something soon you feel as if this game is going to slip away from them. Chelmsford 1-0 Braintree Ricky Holmes swings in a cross from the City left which David Longe-King meets with a towering header which is powerful but off target. The Clarets fans are having fun in the sun at present, singing 'que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be, we're going to Wembley'. Why not, eh? It's what these days are all about. .. Chelmsford 1-0 Braintree Victoria Polley BBC Radio Essex commentator Celebrations have erupted around Melbourne Park, and there is a flare being removed from the pitch. You would have to say Chelmsford are the team that deserve it. Jason Adigun What a cool finish. .. Keeper Jack Thompson makes a hash of a clearing kick under pressure and it's straight to Sam Folarin who drives past his man and then bides his time before sliding left to the overlapping Jason Adigun, who fires a low finish across goal with his left foot, past Thompson's left hand, to take the roof off. This FA Cup Saturday is alive and kicking, the National League South side lead their higher-division neighbours. To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. Chelmsford City v Braintree Town (01/11/2025) BBC Essex. Audio Chelmsford City v Braintree Town (01/11/2025) BBC Essex Listen live Barnsley v York City. BBC Radio York. Barnsley v York City BBC Radio York Listen here at 15: 00 Blackpool v Scunthorpe United. BBC Radio Humberside. Blackpool v Scunthorpe United BBC Radio Humberside Listen here at 14: 55 Bromley v Bristol Rovers. BBC Radio Bristol. Bromley v Bristol Rovers BBC Radio Bristol Listen here at 15: 00 Cambridge United v Chester. 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