Sutton United won 1-0 at Corinthian Casuals in the Surrey Senior Cup on Tuesday night despite a very low-key performance, writes Dave Farebrother Although United dominated the first half in terms of terroritory, it was Casuals who forced the only real save out of the half out of Phil Wilson.

United's best chances of the half fell to Zak Graham but he directed one free header wide and was also off target with a flick when he had his back to goal.

Even when he was found totally free six yards out by Ryan Palmer's cross, Graham's header was easy for the Casuals keeper to pick up.

United started with a bit more purpose in the second half.

But after good work from Bashiru Alimi, Graham wasted the best chance of the night when he fired wide from 12 yards.

The Casuals keeper Gareth Williams then had to come out bravely to sve from Alimi.

Boss Ian Hazel finally through on Matt Gray and Warren McBean to add some pace to the game.

Almost immediately United won a corner and Alan Bray was first to react, planting a brave header into the back of thenet.

Casuals almost hit back at once, bombing down the left and forcing Wilson to come off his line and push the ball wide for a corner.

McBean then teed up fellow sub Lee Hall but the keeper turned his shot round the post at full stretch. A needless free-kick for back chat to a linesman gave U's the chance to put on some pressure.

Although the ball was blocked, Gray picked up the rebound and cut in only to see his powerful shot saved and John Scarborough unable to convert the rebound as the ball was scooped off his toe.

Hall gathered in the ball and hit the post from 25 yards as the keeper just did not enough at full stretch.

McBean should have made it 2-0 with 5 minutes to go from an inviting Gray cross, but the ball arrived at an awkward height - too low to head and too high to volley.

Although he jabbed a knee at the all he could only put it over the bar from two yards.

Bray did well, not just for his goal, but Graham looked rusty and needs more games under his belt.

Although Sam Clayton did OK the U's missed the width and pace that Gray brings to the side.

Sutton United: Wilson, Palmer, Bray, Scarborough, Quinton, Honey (Hall 62), Clayton (Gray 57), Graham (McBean 57), Gaynor, Harris, Alimi.