English FA Cup

Burton Albion vs St Albans City, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
Burton Albion
  • 1': Tyrese Shade
  • 47': Charlie Webster
  • 56': Charlie Webster
  • 80': Tyrese Shade
  • 83': Fabio Tavares
  • 90'+6': Fabio Tavares
FT
6 - 0
St Albans City

    About

    Burton Albion are hosting St Albans City at Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Goal! Burton Albion 1, St Albans City 0. Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fábio Tavares.
    • 10': Handball by James Sweet (St Albans City).
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Foul by George Evans (Burton Albion).
    • 15': Zane Banton (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Penalty Burton Albion. Charlie Webster draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 16': Penalty conceded by Alex Dyer (St Albans City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 18': Foul by Jasper Mather (St Albans City).
    • 18': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Charlie Webster (Burton Albion).
    • 19': James Sweet (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Harrison Smith (St Albans City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kamil Dudek (Burton Albion).
    • 21': Foul by Charlie Webster (Burton Albion).
    • 21': Harrison Smith (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Josh Taroni (Burton Albion) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Fábio Tavares (Burton Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Harrison Smith (St Albans City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kamil Dudek (Burton Albion).
    • 24': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Lewis Page.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Zane Banton (St Albans City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kamil Dudek (Burton Albion).
    • 26': Corner, St Albans City. Conceded by Kamil Dudek.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Harrison Smith (St Albans City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kamil Dudek (Burton Albion).
    • 30': Corner, St Albans City. Conceded by Toby Sibbick.
    • 32': Alex Dyer (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Fábio Tavares (Burton Albion).
    • 33': Foul by Jack James (St Albans City).
    • 33': Nick Akoto (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Jack James (St Albans City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. George Evans (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Alex Dyer.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Fábio Tavares (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 36': Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Harrison Smith (St Albans City).
    • 37': Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Leo Sery (St Albans City).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Charlie Webster (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Magnus Norman (St Albans City).
    • 39': Corner, St Albans City. Conceded by Alex Hartridge.
    • 40': Foul by Lewis Page (St Albans City).
    • 40': Josh Taroni (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Lewis Page (St Albans City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alex Hartridge (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alex Dyer (St Albans City).
    • 45'+2': Josh Taroni (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Burton Albion 1, St Albans City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 1, St Albans City 0.
    • 46': Harrison Smith (St Albans City) hits the right post with a header from a difficult angle on the right.
    • 47': Goal! Burton Albion 2, St Albans City 0. Charlie Webster (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fábio Tavares.
    • 49': Attempt saved. George Evans (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Magnus Norman (St Albans City).
    • 56': Goal! Burton Albion 3, St Albans City 0. Charlie Webster (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyran Lofthouse.
    • 56': Substitution, St Albans City. Alex Wall replaces Elliot Betjemann.
    • 57': Substitution, St Albans City. Kieran Gauthier replaces Jasper Mather.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Charlie Webster (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 59': Foul by Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion).
    • 59': Jack James (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Fábio Tavares (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury George Evans (Burton Albion).
    • 62': Substitution, St Albans City. Troy Perez-Duah replaces Harrison Smith.
    • 62': Substitution, St Albans City. Daniel Oyetunde replaces James Sweet.
    • 63': Substitution, Burton Albion. Kgaogelo Chauke replaces George Evans because of an injury.
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jack James.
    • 66': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Lewis Page.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Akoto (Burton Albion).
    • 76': Alex Dyer (St Albans City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Burton Albion. Jack Armer replaces Alex Hartridge.
    • 77': Substitution, Burton Albion. Jasper Moon replaces Nick Akoto because of an injury.
    • 80': Goal! Burton Albion 4, St Albans City 0. Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charlie Webster.
    • 80': Substitution, Burton Albion. Jack Newall replaces Charlie Webster.
    • 80': Substitution, Burton Albion. Sulyman Krubally replaces Tyrese Shade.
    • 83': Goal! Burton Albion 5, St Albans City 0. Fábio Tavares (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Newall.
    • 86': Foul by Troy Perez-Duah (St Albans City).
    • 86': Sulyman Krubally (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Troy Perez-Duah (St Albans City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, St Albans City. George Sippetts replaces Leo Sery.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Kgaogelo Chauke (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, St Albans City. Conceded by Toby Sibbick.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jack Newall (Burton Albion).
    • 90'+4': Jack James (St Albans City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Burton Albion 6, St Albans City 0. Fábio Tavares (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sulyman Krubally.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 6, St Albans City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Burton Albion 6, St Albans City 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Pirelli Stadium
    Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Attendance: 2,523

    Line-Ups

    BRT Burton Albion (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    27 Kamil Dudek (GK)
    6 Toby Sibbick
    16 Alex Hartridge
    2 Udoka Godwin-Malife
    12 George Evans
    8 Charlie Webster
    15 Kyran Lofthouse
    39 Josh Taroi
    14 Nicholas Akoto
    11 Fabio Tavares
    10 Tyrese Shade
    Burton Albion Substitutes:
    Harvey Isted, Jamal Williamson, Jack Armer, Sulyman Krubally, Kgagelo Chauke, Jack Newhall, Jordan Amissah, Jasper Moon.

    ALB St Albans City (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Magnus Norman (GK)
    5 Alex Dyer Yellow Card
    25 Adrian Mariappa
    3 Lewis Page Yellow Card
    2 Jack James Yellow Card
    24 Elliot Betjemann
    15 Jasper Mather
    12 James Sweet
    10 Harrison Smith
    11 Zane Banton
    17 Leo Sery
    St Albans City Substitutes:
    Thomas Jennings, Alex Wall, Troy Perez-Duah, Jake Boxer, Daniel Oyetunde, Haziz Kone, George Sippetts, Kieran Gauthier, Gabriel Ward.

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