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Haverhill Rovers
Thetford Town
Tue 9 Apr 19:45 - Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League - Premier Division Full time Attendance 92

HAVERHILL ROVERS 2 THETFORD TOWN 1

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The visitors would have been disappointed not to have come away with a point on their second half performance alone which had Rovers defending in numbers for the most part.


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Having not scored a single goal for three successive matches, Rovers started the first half in high tempo and on 14 minutes opened the scoring with a fine clinical finish from Graeme Turner following a silky move down the right side involving Harry Halls and Jake Noble with a pin point final cross finding the unmarked Turner. This sparked a purple patch from Rovers as they pushed hard to increase their advantage but just as they looked to be in control, they were caught out on a corner kick which wasn’t cleared, and Nathan Clarke volleyed home a loose ball to equalise on 32 minutes.

Undeterred by this disappointment Rovers continued to attack with Sam Bennett and wing back Henry Hall using their pace to unsettle the Thetford defences and it was the latter who sent an inch perfect cross to the far side of the goal area and found the head of Graeme Turner whose looping header evaded the flailing arms of the keeper and went in just under the bar to give him his second of the night on 44 minutes and give Rovers the interval lead.

The second half was all about the visitors who dominated most of the half as they looked to try and even things up but the Rovers defence stood strong and despite a couple of amazing goal mouth scrambles managed to hold out and claim the much needed three points with only their second league win since February.

Rovers have now secured enough points to avoid any doubts of relegation which was looming, and it should be noted that this battle, although very competitive, did not attract a single yellow card for either side and was credit to sensible and professional refereeing throughout.

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Stand in Statto - Bryan Jones

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# Team Pl Pts
10. Newmarket Town 38 51
11. Norwich United 38 50
12. Haverhill Rovers 38 49
13. Whitton United 38 44
14. Thetford Town 38 43
15. Gorleston 38 41
16. Hadleigh United 38 40

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