Middlesex Premier Cup - Round 2
NW London 0-4 Civil Service
Josh Valentin 7' (Civil Service)
Dwayne Summerville 22' (Civil Service)
Papa Gueye RED CARD. 37' (NW London)
Euan Munday 67' (Civil Service)
Ben Jones 78' (Civil Service)
Lamine Gomes RED CARD. 78' (NW London)
NW London exited the Middlesex Premier Cup on a difficult night against Civil Service, finishing the match with nine players in a 4–0 defeat.
The squad was heavily stretched once again, with Devin Mills joining the list of absentees, taking the total of injured or suspended first-team players to eleven. Manager Wasim Khan was forced into a youthful line-up, handing starts to 18-year-olds Fidel Aghati and Yvann Yohan, while Senegalese defender Papa Gueye made his debut at left back.
NWL made a nervous start and soon went behind. A short free-kick routine saw Fernando Turriel save the initial effort with his leg, but the rebound was buried from close range. Civil Service continued to play with intensity, and after Ashiqur Rahman was dispossessed in midfield, a driven finish into the corner made it 2–0.
There were moments where NW London threatened a way back—Emmanuel Okoko struck the crossbar from a free-kick, and Aghati forced a strong save when sent through—but the situation deteriorated before the break. Gueye, already booked, halted a counter-attack and received a second yellow card. In the aftermath, Wasim Khan was shown a red card for dissent, leaving NW London down to ten men and without their manager on the touchline.
The second half started no better, with Civil Service breaking away to add a third, before a quick one-two inside the box led to a fourth. Lamine Gomes was then dismissed, reducing NW London to nine men. In the closing stages, Turriel made multiple saves to prevent further damage.
Civil Service deservedly move into the quarter-finals, while NW London will aim to regroup, refocus, and recover players ahead of their return to league action.