Saturday 6th February 2010
Ridgeons League One

Long Melford 1 Diss Town 2  

Match Report - Tony Collins

Diss Town came from behind at half time to make it 13 points from five games to keep the pressure on the teams above them in the promotion places at Long Melford last Saturday.

Long Melford started the game well with Adam Flack and ex-Tangerine Sam Banya high with shots. Xavier Huckle forced Jack Sibley into a save from a fine Craig Skipp pass as Diss gradually created the better chances. In the last 15 minutes of the first half Sam Bryant was high with a header, a Luke Catchpole goal bound shot was deflected wide and Sibley did well to tip a Brendan Foley header over and block a shot from Huckle.

Long Melford took the lead with the last action of the first half. Ally McAnally make s fine save to push a shot away from Flack. Daniel Statham shot in at the far post at the resulting corner.

The Tangerines equalised three minutes into the second half when a shot from Catchpole hit the post and Dan Wynne was held back as Stuart Garner turned the ball back into the danger area. A penalty was awarded and Stuart Garner sent the ball into the net off a post having sent Sibley the wrong way.

-- Stuart Garner scores the equaliser  from the penalty spot --

George Watt-Sturrock came close to putting Diss ahead before Sam Bryant did in the 65^th minute. He rose at the far post to head in a centre from Stuart Jenkinson. Sibley made a great late save to prevent Huckle increasing the lead.

-- Sam Bryant heads in the winner --

Diss team: Ally McAnally, Stuart Jenkinson, Stuart Garner, Mark Shadrack, Brendan Foley, Craig Skipp, George Watts-Sturrock, Luke Catchpole, Dan Wynne, Xavier Huckle, Sam Bryant.

Diss subs (none used): Jordan Rocastle, Matt Webster, Andy Moody and Max Kirkby.

Attendance: 72.