Saturday 18th October 2008

Ridgeons League Division One

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Match Report by Tony Collins

Diss manager Rob Taylor included two players who had joined the club in the week from Mildenhall in his starting line up against Saffron Walden. Goalkeeper Ben Nower is on loan for a month until 14^th November. Alan North is in his second spell with Diss and was an early goal scorer on debut. During the week central defender Kevin Leggett transferred to his local club, King’s Lynn Reserves.

The match got off to a spectacular start with three goals coming in the first seven minutes of the game. Tom Richardson put The Bloods ahead in the 3^rd minute when he latched on to a through ball to shoot in from eight yards out. Alan North equalised two minutes later when the ball was not cut out and it reached him at the far post. Danny Partridge raced away down the wing from half way and crossed low for Ben Deacon to shoot The Tangerines 2-1 into the lead from six yards out.

North headed over to a Luke Catchpole centre and Deacon hit his shot wide to a similar cross from Partridge which had seen him score much earlier in the half. These chances missed were to prove costly as Saffron Walden made it six draws from nine league games when they equalised in the 74^th minute. Brad Green scored from six yards out after a spell of pressure from the home team.

Diss team: Ben Nower, Gavin Pauling, Mark Shadrack, James Wilson, Brendan Foley, Danny Jones, Danny McKail, Luke Catchpole, Ben Deacon, Danny Partridge, Alan North.

Diss subs: Steve Best (for J Wilson at half time), Steve Wright, Ed Cussons, Leighton Miller (for Foley 46 mins) and George Wilson (for Jones 78 mins).

Attendance: 207 – the highest in the division so far this season.