Victory at Diss!
 
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Details
| Date | KO | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2025 | 3:00 pm | Thurlow Nunn First Division (North) | 2025-26 |
Long Melford’s third win in four games lifts them to 9th in the table to keep in touch with the play-off positions.
Melford Manager “Macca” McConnell with leading scorer Ollie Hughes sidelined through injury, brought in new signing Brandon Salisbury into the starting line up.
It was a dull first half punctuated with niggly fouls and little in the way of football.
Against the run of play early on, Diss threatened with Charlie Webb and the excellent Martin Natongwe, but Ben Moye the Melford keeper was in a superb form.
On 23 minutes Melford hit he bar an excellent 30 yard free kick from Harry Whiting-Noakes failing to dip a little more.
Melford always looked lively up front with the hard running Brandon McKay and Brandon Salisbury showing a good work rate.
The home team should have gone ahead on 33 minutes when with an open goal Benji Blyth fired over the bar.
It was a much better second half with Melford playing some nice flowing football.
The first goal came on 59 minutes when Jahjah Straw played in BRANDON McKAY down the left flank and he outpaced the home defence to fire home from the angle.
On 71 minutes Melford went two goals to the good a muddle in the Diss defence saw CHARLIE GLOVER score from close range.
The home team got a goal back on 80 minutes a scramble in the Melford penalty area saw CHARLIE WEBB convert from close range.
The Villagers struck back on 82 minutes a free kick from the left flank found TAYLOR BUNNAGE and his back header gave keeper Callum Loades no chance to find the corner of the net. A deserved first goal for the Melford youngster.
However the game was not finished and in the extra added 7 minutes REGAN STRUTTON-ALLSOP found the net for Diss Town.
This win takes Melford to joint 9th place in the League. Should be a great game next Saturday when Melford take on 3rd placed Framlingham Town at home
LONG MELFORD: Moye John, Straw, Carroll, Bareham ,Ward, Glover, Whiting-Noakes, Salisbury, Brown (capt), McKay
SUBS ALL USED: Markwick, Simpson, Bunnage, J. Gibbs, Foster
