Icarus arrived at RAF Cranwell to play the RLC TA with a strong squad with Rich Maughan making his debut at centre half along side Jase Parr. Icarus got off to a flying start when Joe Griffin put Lee Hodgkinson in behind the RLC TA back four and Hodgkinson slotted the ball home from 12 yards. Ten minutes later Icarus scored again though Jim Schofield, now getting back to his best after injury, and it was three nil within 20 minutes when Hodgkinson powered in a header from a Joe Griffin corner.

Icarus were dominating possession and if anything they needed to show more patience. On 35 minutes Schofield picked up the ball with his back to goal on the edge of the box and turned, beat 2 defenders and hit the back of the net from 8 yards. The RLC TA kit back 5 minutes later with a spectacular 35 yard shot the left Dom Smith in goal with no chance. Normal service was resumed as Tom Summerville ran through on goal and fired past the keeper to make it 5-1. Summerville then left the field of play with a foot injury and substitute Martin Wyer scored with nearly his first touch from 6 yards as the keeper spilt a Dan Turner shot.

The second half began with Icarus looking to keep the ball and play with patience. Chances still came and Hodgkinson, Hetherington and Lowes were all unlucky not to score. The seventh goal came from a good run down the left from Joe Griffin and a superb cross which Schofield dispatched with aplomb!

With 10 minutes to go, the returning Carl Fivey was unlucky not to score when a brilliant pass from Hodgkinson put Hetherington in, who pulled the ball back only for Fivey to see his shot deflected just wide of the goal.

The game ended with Icarus maintaining good ball possession, but knowing that tougher challenges are waiting around the corner.

Team: Smith, Turl, Arnison, Maughan, Parr, Heap (Lowes35), Schofield (Fivey 75), Griffin (Hetherington 50), Summerville (Wyer 40), Hodgkinson, Turner