Kettering Town blanks Sporting Khalsa 3‑0 in FA Cup

KETTERING, England (Interstat) — Kettering Town shut out Sporting Khalsa 3-0 on Saturday in an FA Cup match at Latimer Park. Cameron Congreve scored in the 13th minute, Finlay Robertson added a goal in the 71st minute and Ashley Hay found the net in the 83rd minute. Billy Koumetio and substitute Brooklyn Kabongolo each contributed an assist. Kabongolo received a yellow card in the 79th minute and Koumetio was booked in second-half stoppage time. Both teams entered the contest with identical competition records of two wins, one loss and one draw. Sporting Khalsa’s overall record across all competitions is five wins, four losses and three draws. Kettering Town holds a mark of two wins, two losses and two draws. Kettering Town had lost its previous match, 1-0 to Saint Ives Town on Oct. 4. Sporting Khalsa entered after a 2-1 loss to Rushall Olympic on Jan. 11. The victory marked Kettering Town’s second win in FA Cup play this season.