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Brentford's most impressive perfomance of the 2002/03 season?

Last updated : 15 June 2003 By

Hunt: Netted winner in Brentford's most impressive display of the season.
In the latest poll, the Bee Hive readers have voted the 1-0 FA Cup Third Round success against Nationwide First Division outfit Derby County, as Brentford's most impressive performance of the 2002/03 season.

The game, on the first Saturday of the new-year drew a crowd of 8, 709 to Griffin Park, who witnessed a clever 36th minute Stephen Hunt free-kick elude everyone, including the visitors’ keeper, Lee Grant, and sail straight into the back of the net.

Thereafter, a tremendous rearguard performance, even more so after Stephen Evans’ 70th minute sending off for a second bookable offence, gave Wally Downes’ men a tremendous victory over their First Division opponents and assured the Bees a place in the Fourth Round of the competition for the first time since 1996.

Brentford’s 5-0 thrashing of Steve McMahon’s Blackpool at the beginning of November came a reasonably close second. On a wet early winter afternoon, everything went right for the Bees in a magical display that saw Ibrahima Sonko and Evans grab doubles. Vine also netted to complete the misery for the rain drenched Tangerines.

Vine: Brace at Adams Park
In third place was the thrilling FA Cup First Round success against near neighbours, Wycombe Wanderers, when, after a explosive start to the match which resulted in the sides sharing four goals inside the first 26 minutes, a Vine brace helped to secure a memorable 4-2 victory at Adams Park.
The editor would like to thank everyone who took the time and trouble to vote and welcomes you to participate in the latest poll. Please click here.