BOSS Graham Kemp guided Christchurch into the Wessex League Cup semi-finals and then insisted they had a genuine chance of claiming the silverware.
Priory booked their place in the last four when they secured a 3-1 victory over Romsey Town at Hurn Bridge on Tuesday night.
Trailing to an early penalty from Romsey’s Shane Flooks, Christchurch were grateful to debutant goalkeeper Joe Prodomo for a fine first-half display.
Signed on a dual registration basis from Bashley, Prodomo kept the hosts in the contest before James Burden equalised late in the first half.
After the interval, Mark Smith fired Christ-church into the lead with a penalty after Tom Jeffes had won the spot kick. Jeffes, getting valuable game-time on dual registration from Wimborne Town, then struck to complete an impressive comeback.
Christchurch manager Kemp told the Daily Echo: “It is a cup with no teams from a higher standard than ours, so we have a realistic chance of progressing.
“This chance has come after five or six years of hard work since I have been here, so I told the players not to let it slip and to give it our best.”
Priory: Prodomo, Thompson, Legg, Crutchley, Costello, Burt, M Smith, Burden, Osborne (Fairbrother, h-t), Jeffes, Griffin. Unused subs: Dand, Cooper, Lovell, Brian.
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