Watch Sam Barratt score for Maidenhead United in the FA Trophy

Sam Barratt scored the first of Maidenhead United’s two equalisers in a 2-2 Buildbase FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round draw with Vanarama National League South rivals Wealdstone.

Barratt started the match for Alan Devonshire’s side and repaid the faith with a rare headed goal on 36 minutes, equalising the Stones 31st minute opener before Harry Pritchard equalised again in the 81st minute.

The former Bracknell Town winger was recently interviewed by the Berks & Bucks County FA site and said ‘I want nothing more than to be a pro footballer’ – and here Barratt showed why a number of Football League clubs have been taking a look at the youngster.

The goal wasn’t one of Sam’s more spectacular efforts but showed his willingness to get in good positions and make a difference to his team, something fans at Larges Lane will be all to aware of.

Watch the video of the goal here:

#FCVclip @MUFCYorkRoad @wealdstonefc 1-1
Sam Barratt 36 Mins pic.twitter.com/c41p3k57o3
— fcvideo (@fc_video) November 26, 2016

The two sides will meet again in a replay on Tuesday night at Wealdstone.

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Tom Canning

Tom Canning is the co-editor of Football in Berkshire. He has played at the lowest possible level of football in the Bracknell Sunday League Fourth Division. In real life Tom is a Freelance Digital Content Producer having spent 20 years at Reach PLC, starting out on the Reading Evening Post - as well as a year with The Cricketer Magazine. He co-founded Football in Berkshire with Darrell Freeland in 2016. He is the former manager of Bracknell Town Ladies Reserves and Binfield Ladies in the Thames Valley Women's League.

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