From thisisbristol - 23-Apr-2015

Totterdown United were surprise winners of the Senior Amateur Cup final, beating Highridge United Reserves 1-0, thanks to a disputed first-half Rob Dumphy penalty. Totterdown, who are second-bottom in the Premier Division of the Bristol Combination, held firm in the second half to pull off a famous victory.Premier Division high-fliers Highbridge were stunned midway through the opening 45 minutes when referee Nick Bracey saw a handball in the box and controversially pointed to the spot for a Totterdown penalty.After Mr Bracey had waved away the protests, Dumphy stepped up and stroked the ball home to put the underdogs in front.Totterdown had the better of the first period, with Connor Saunders enjoying a good game in the middle of the park, but Highridge cranked up the pressure after the break.Ricky Briggs and Dan Elson squandered golden opportunities as they went in search of an equaliser, putting the Totterdown defence under intense pressure.But Totterdown held firm and refused to buckle. Goalkeeper Carl Bush and his two centre-backs, Toby Carter and Patrick Fox, were rock-solid as Highridge laid siege to their goal.Highridge threw everything but the kitchen sink at their opponents in the closing minutes, but it was not to be and Totterdown, against all the odds, emerged victorious.