Chelmsford vs Braintree

FA Cup - 1/128-finals 1 Nov 2025, 12:00
Chelmsford
Chelmsford
4–1
HT 3–1
FULL TIME
Braintree
Braintree

Match report

Chelmsford cruised past Braintree 4-1 in the FA Cup - 1/128-finals on 1 November 2025.

Chelmsford dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 14 shots to Braintree's 10.

A. Francis-Clarke was sent off in the 61th minute.

Half-time 3-1 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 14 - 10 On target 6 - 3 Corners 3 - 4 Fouls 19 - 18 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 1
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Player of the match
Lyle Taylor
Chelmsford · 2 goals
8 Jesurun Uchegbulam 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Ricky Holmes captained the side
8 Sam Folarin 2 assists
7 Jason Adigun 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–8 5–2
Shots On Goal 5–2 1–1
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 2–2 1–2
Attacks 41–38 39–33
Match statistics
3 Corners 4
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 3
80 Attacks 71
46 Dangerous Attacks 33
6 On Target 3
9 Off Target 5
65% Ball Possession 35%
14 Shots Total 10
6 Shots On Goal 3
6 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 3
13 Shots Inside Box 6
1 Shots Outside Box 4
19 Fouls 18
3 Corners 4
3 Offsides 0
47% Ball Possession 53%
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 2
246 Passes Total 284
158 Passes Accurate 182
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Chelmsford · 4-2-3-1
1 C. Haigh
2 K. Ronan 16 B. Tompkins 6 D. Longe-King 3 H. Barbrook
8 D. Odusanya 11 R. Holmes
23 J. Adigun 10 S. Folarin 9 J. Uchegbulam
33 L. Taylor
Braintree · 4-2-3-1
13 J. Thompson
17 J. Pinnington 4 G. Langston 2 A. Clarke 24 F. Terry
8 M. Marshall 6 J. Vennings
11 C. Cooper 16 G. Babić 38 T. Works
14 J. Akinde
Chelmsford
Coach
R. Simpson
Substitutes
  • 14 Shiloh Remy
  • 12 Louie Kudiabor
  • 18 Archie Tamplin
  • 7 Josh Castiglione
  • 15 Taylor Clark
  • 13 William Eastwood
  • 19 Paul Appiah
Braintree
Coach
Stephen William Pitt
Substitutes
  • 9 Lewis Walker
  • 39 Elliot Thorpe
  • 15 Tommy Smith
  • 5 Manny Omrore
  • 21 Regan Clayton
  • 18 Sahid Kamara
  • 20 Fletcher Hubbard
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ L. Walker ↓ T. Works Braintree
  • 52' ↑ E. Thorpe ↓ G. Babic Braintree
  • 68' ↑ T. Smith ↓ M. Marshall-Miranda Braintree
  • 73' ↑ S. Remy ↓ S. Folarin Chelmsford
  • 79' ↑ L. McDonagh-Kudiabor ↓ L. Taylor Chelmsford
  • 90+1' ↑ J. Castiglione ↓ J. Uchegbulam Chelmsford
  • 90+1' ↑ T. Clark ↓ R. Holmes Chelmsford
  • 90+1' ↑ A. Tamplin ↓ J. Adigun Chelmsford
Cards
  • 61' A. Francis-Clarke Braintree
  • 63' D. Odusanya Chelmsford
Head-to-head
Chelmsford 6 2 draws 1 Braintree
2025-11-01 Chelmsford vs Braintree 4 - 1
2024-04-27 Chelmsford City vs Braintree Town 2 - 3
2024-01-01 Chelmsford City vs Braintree Town 3 - 0
2023-12-26 Braintree Town vs Chelmsford City 0 - 3
2022-02-08 Braintree Town vs Chelmsford City 2 - 2
2021-12-26 Chelmsford City vs Braintree Town 3 - 0
Recent form
Chelmsford D D D W D
Braintree L L L W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Chelmsford vs Braintree?
Chelmsford won 4-1 against Braintree on 1 November 2025.
Who won Chelmsford vs Braintree?
Chelmsford won the match 4-1.
Who had more possession in Chelmsford vs Braintree?
Chelmsford had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.