Maldon Town players and supporters were furious at the end of this hot-tempered clash - but boss Colin Wallington was trying to keep his cool.
The away contingent were outraged by Sudbury's second goal five minutes from time.
With the ball appearing to have gone out of play on the halfway line, Maldon's defenders stopped only to see former team-mate Sam Banya nick the ball and play it to strike-partner Andy Claydon.
Claydon embarked on a powerful run infield and rounded stranded goalkeeper Paul Catley, before playing the ball to Lee Owen, who calmly stroked it into the empty net from 25 yards.
Cue the Maldon protests but the officials were adamant that the ball was not 'dead'.
Sudbury soaked up some early Maldon pressure, before beginning to take charge of the game.
They went ahead ten minutes before the break and it was thanks to that man Claydon, who broke Maldon's hearts with a double-strike in last year's FA Vase semi-final.
Catley had made a brave save at the feet of Banya, but he could do nothing to stop Claydon's powerful follow-up from the edge of the box.
Published Wednesday January 21, 2004
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