Saturday 11th April 2009 – Ridgeons League Division One

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Diss Town  6 Clacton Town 2

Match Report - Tony Collins

Diss produced their best display of the season and had they been able to produce this form more often it would have been The Tangerines rather than Clacton who would have been challenging for promotion.

There was a lengthy delay after just three minutes when a nasty clash of heads meant that Mark Shadrack and Danny Smith needed hospital treatment. Shadrack had a deep cut above his left eye which required five internal and eight external stitches.

16 minutes after the game kicked off Diss took the lead. Jake Berry found Danny Partridge on the left. He cut in and beat a defender to shoot in. Three minutes later an Ed Cussons corner was headed in from four yards out by Jason Hunt. Diss were in control and Gareth Dunkley turned a cross against his own post. It was no surprise when Diss went 3-0 ahead two minutes into first half added time. A superb passing moved ended with Steve Wright crossing low from the right for Jason Hunt to shoot in from five yards out. It was not until deep into added time that Sean Hillier and Mark White hit shots off target.

Danny Partridge raced more than 60 yards from inside his own half and beat two players before making it 4-0 from 12 yards out in the 50^th minute. Matty Hill made a superb save to a long range Kevin Coyle free kick and did even better to a point blank Chris Ribchester header at the resulting corner. In the 55^th minute Greg Heighway headed in from six yards out at a corner.

Berry played a free kick from near the goal line just outside the penalty area on the left in the 63^rd minute for Ben Soanes to head towards goal from five yards out. Danny Partridge diverted the ball up with a backward header from a yard out to complete his hat-trick. George Wilson was on target with a header as The Tangerines threatened to score with every attack. In the 70^th minute they went 6-1 ahead when Cussons played a low cross in from the right. Craig Rulton spilled the ball and Dave Adams shot in from three yards out.

The Tangerines relaxed and Coyle pulled a goal back in the 73^rd minute when he shot in, despite Diss appeals for hand ball, after Hill used his feet to block his first shot. James Wilson made an excellent goal line clearance to deny Heighway five minutes later. A fine run from Terry Minshull in added time resulted in Soanes bringing a good save from Rulton.

Diss team: Matty Hill, Mark Shadrack, Ed Cussons, James Wilson, Dave Adams, George Wilson, Stuart Jenkinson, Jason Hunt, Danny Partridge, Jake Berry, Ben Soanes.

Diss subs: Danny Jones (for Hunt 65 mins), Terry Minshull (for Partridge 70 mins), Steve Wright (for Shadrack 3 mins) and Scott Thaxton.

Attendance: 114.

Match Sponsor: Stratton Glass and Windows, Hopper Way, Diss.

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