Buckingham are currently top of the United Counties League with 16 goals from 3 games, and their confidence was evident from the outset as they put Tring under heavy pressure. Giant defender Ian Trott headed just wide from a corner on 6 minutes, and Tring keeper David Clark pulled off the first of a series of outstanding saves on 12 minutes when Meshach Cole got in behind the Tring defence from a throw-in.

Buckingham keeper Sean Griffiths grabs the ball as Leon Hibbert threatens from a corner.

Buckingham continued to threaten from the start of the second half, and finally broke down Tring's resistance in the 48th minute. A defensive slip allowed Lewis Julius to go clear down the right, and he crossed to the far post where Cole finished with a close-range effort that gave Clark no chance.

Tring were still unable to put any serious threat on the Buckingham goal, as too many of their attacks consisted of high balls which were easy pickings for the giant defensive partnership of Trott and former Tring player Stuart Blaik. Tring's task became even harder when they conceded a second goal on 73 minutes. A cross from Matthew Primus found Abdi unmarked at the far post, and he made no mistake from a simple chance.

For the last fifteen minutes Tring played with four strikers, and although Kevin Chakaodza and Jay Marshall caused the Buckingham defence more problems than they had previously encountered, the game was now beyond them, and their fate was sealed three minutes from time when Leon Hibbert stuck out a boot to clear a cross, but only succeded in diverting the ball into his own net.