Long Melford vs Whitton United

Report

Melford started on the offensive with George Day bringing Whitton keeper Jack Spurling into early action, and in another Melford attack Hassan Ally fired into the side netting.

On 25 minutes Whitton looked to have taken the lead but the header from Josh Hubert hit the Melford goal post and went out of play.

On 32 minutes Melford took the lead Day crossed into the box, as a result a Will Wingfield effort was blocked. eventually the ball came loose to the man from Tenerife DAVID LOPEZ and his fine left foot went in off the post.

Minutes into the second half with the Melford defence showing a lack of concentration, Whitton levelled when a cross from the Whitton left wing was neatly headed home by OLLY DUNLOP who had just come from the subs bench.

On 68 minutes keeper Spurling kept Whitton in the game with a fine save from a Jacob Brown volley.

On 80 minutes Melford should have taken a lead when from what looked like an offside position Hassan Ally through on goal held on to the ball too long and keeper Spurling dived to save at his feet.

Ironically three minutes earlier Jamie Griffiths had fired into the net from what looked an onside position, but to his surprise the goal was ruled offside.

The visitors threw everything at Melford in the dying minutes, and deep into injury time almost snatched the winner when Ethan Clarke was through on goal but keeper Matt Walker made a fine save. CHENOBERET

LONG MELFORD: Walker, Mills, Wingfield, Parnell (66), R Waugh, Jackson, Ally (85), Brown, Day (66), Lopez, Judge

Subs used: Griffiths (66), Smith (85), Long (66)  not used: Hertz, Chisholm