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Match Report by Tony Collins

 Diss collected their first point of the season. They had the better of the first half against The Greens but overall a draw was a fair result. Manager Robert Taylor made one change to the starting line up from the team beaten at Newmarket – Adie Hayes came in for 16 year old George Wilson, who will be unavailable for Saturday’s F. A. Cup tie as he is playing for Norfolk Under-18s.

Leighton Miller had a header at a 20^th minute corner deflected wide and Andy Moody shot high when well placed four minutes later following a run and cross by Danny Partridge. Diss took the lead in the 33^rd minute when Partridge was fouled just outside the penalty area wide on the left. Adie Hayes sent the free kick to the far post and Leighton Miller guided his header from six yards out back and into the corner of the net. Ricci Butler had a long range shot deflected for a corner five minutes before half time with the best Gorleston effort of the first half.

Gorleston started the second half brightly and equalised in the 50^th minute. They counter attacked at a Diss free kick and with defenders out of position for the home team Nathan Drake sent a through ball to split open the remaining defenders and Chad Pillar collected the ball and shot in from ten yards out.

Ben manning was on hand to clear the danger in the 57^th minute when Osiris Gomes shot at goal after Luke Catchpole had a shot blocked to a Ben Deacon cross from the left. There were appeals that John Bell was brought down by Mark Camidge in the 62^nd minute after he chipped the ball over the home goalkeeper and saw his shot kicked off the line by Steve Best.  With the wind increasing Ed Cussons had a cross which was heading for the roof of the net tipped over by Tom Marsden in the 71^st minute. Pillar was a constant threat at the other end and was only just wide four minutes later from 2 2yards out after he beat two defenders. Steve Wright was denied by Marsden late in the game twice. In the 79^th minute Marsden held a point blank header to a Gomes centre and a minute from time he used his legs at point blank range to keep out a shot.

Diss team:  Mark Camidge, Gavin Pauling, Ed Cussons, Leighton Miller, Steve Best, Adie Hayes, Osiris Gomes, Robbie Lawrence, Danny Partridge, Luke Catchpole, Andy Moody.

Diss subs:  Mark Shadrack, Ben Deacon (for Partridge at half time), Steve Wright (for Moody 72 mins), George Wilson (for Hayes 72 mins), Brendan Foley.

Attendance: 129.

Match Sponsor: Roy Allen Engineering Limited, Stanley Road, Diss.

Match Sponsor’s Man of the Match: Robbie Lawrence.