Saturday 15th November 2008

Ridgeons League Division 1

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Former Diss defender Ricky Cornish takes a throw-in for Newmarket.

Diss hosted league leaders Newmarket and fell to their 4^th home league defeat of the season. The first half was even and there were signs leading up to half time that Diss may be able to win the match. However, Newmarket controlled the second half and ran out comfortable winners. The loan period of goalkeeper Ben Nower ended in the week and he decided to join Felixstowe and Walton. This meant a return to goal for Mark Camidge in the only change to the Diss team which had won at Cornard United in their previous match.

Camidge made his first save in the 3^rd minute when he dived to hold a header from Andy Eady at a disputed corner. Steve Best was kicked in the head and Camidge clattered to the ground as The Jockeys displayed a physical approach to the game. The Tangerines came close to opening the scoring when Ben Deacon hit a shot into the side netting in the 16^th minute. Newmarket went ahead in the 20^th minute when Camidge pushed a shot from Ardul Sannoh up on to the bar and Lee Salmons tapped in from two yards out as the ball fell gently to his feet. Ten minutes later Diss equalised. George Wilson played the ball through and ex-tangerine Ricky Cornish tried to cut it out and play it to a fellow defender but only found Ben Deacon. He ran from 35 yards out and beat the advancing Sean Greygoose with a left foot shot from 10 yards out.

Camidge made a save to keep out a Colin Vowden shot at a 34^th minute corner and turned a shot from the edge of the penalty area by David Grainger round the post in the 42^nd minute. The last action of the first half saw Danny Partridge and Luke Catchpole have shots blocked after a run by Andy Moody, for whom injury meant that it was to be his last contribution to the match, before Alan North put the loose ball over the bar.

Jamie Thurlbourne sent the ball into the danger area in the 47^th minute and some poor defending meant that Grainger was free to head the Jockeys into the lead from close range. Partridge collected the ball wide on the left wing four minutes later and beat a defender before cutting into the penalty area and flashing a shot from 16 yards out into the side netting. Grainger was wide to another dangerous Thurlbourne centre when well placed in the 58^th minute. The Jockeys made the game safe in the 71^st minute when a clearance struck Partridge on the arm and a penalty was awarded. Thurlbourne scored from the penalty kick.

Diss team: Mark Camidge, Mark Shadrack, Ed Cussons, Ben Soanes, Steve Best, George Wilson, Andy Moody, Luke Catchpole, Ben Deacon, Danny Partridge, Alan North.

Diss subs: Adie Hayes (for Cussons 83 mins), Danny McKail (for Moody at half time), Steve Wright (for North 63 mins), James Wilson and Danny Jones.

Attendance: 108.

Match Sponsor: J. A. Collins Electrical Limited of Wymondham.

Match Sponsor’s Diss Man of the Match: George Wilson.