Long Melford vs Mulbarton Wanderers

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Again Melford had enough chances to make this a comfortable win, but a combination of off-target finishing and the Mulbarton posts and bar kept it to a point a piece.

On six minutes a Jacob Brown piledriver was diverted by George Day, onto the Mulbarton cross bar and eventually back into play with keeper Tom Wright a mere spectator.

Not a lot of luck these days for Melford from match officials, a point blank shot from Jamie Smith struck Jake Jackson on the arm from about  two yards and the referee awarded Mulbarton a penalty. Up stepped TIMMY HENERY to fire wide of  keeper Max Boulter to give the visitors an unexpected lead.

Melford continued to create chances and a shot from Jamie Griffiths hit the post and went out of play.

It was a quiet first half for highly rated Mulbarton but they improved their game over the second period, with keeper Max Boulter on his Thurlow Nunn Premier debut making fine saves from Sam Whiting and Ben Jones over the space of ten minutes.

This followed on from another good Melford period, with Day  flashing a header wide of the gaping net from three yards out, and Jacob Brown screwing a shot wide from 5 yards.

Finally Melford deservedly got level on 87 minutes when substitute 17 year old James Dormady found space down the Melford right wing, and his well struck low cross was banged into the net by JAMIE GRIFFITHS,  a just reward for The Villagers.  Despite pressure at both ends there was no further scoring.

LONG MELFORD: Max Boulter, Sam Mills, Will Wingfield, David Lopez (85), Ross Waugh, Jake Jackson, Dan Smith (80), Jacob Brown (capt), George Day (68), Jamie Griffiths, Ben Judge    Subs used: James Dormady (80), Alfie Parnell (85), Finley Long (68)