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GORLESTON 1 KIRKLEY AND PAKEFIELD 3

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KPFC WIN LOCAL DERBY

On Tuesday evening Kirkley & Pakefield made the short trip to Emerald Park probably for the last time before they play at their new ground to play Gorleston who after a good early season start were lying 2nd in the league behind Wroxham. The ‘Royals’ team saw Jordan Smith back in goal, Ben George replacing Callum Bell and Connor Swan coming in for Joshua Harvey who reverted to the bench. The early play saw the ‘Royals’ pressing with a Conroy free-kick being cleared off the line, then a Hammond headering just wide, after 25 minutes the ‘Greens’ pushed further forward with a free-kick on the edge of the area seeing a poor result from Finch he then shot from close in but failed again to hit the target, Finch then set up Connor Ingram with a good chance but another weak finish resulted. A break on 42 minutes saw a good through ball by Daniel Conroy set up Kyle Haylock to fire in wide of keeper Jake Jessop to put the ‘Royals’ into a 1-0 half-time lead. Just five minutes into the second half the ‘Greens’ were on level terms when Mitchell McKay fired in a 20 yard free-kick. Gorleston then made two substitutions with Peter Lambert replacing Angus Mackie and Harrison Bacon coming on for leading scorer Christy Finch. On 70 minutes a good ball from Haylock to Macauley Holt saw him shoot neatly wide of the keeper into the net to put the ‘Royals’ back ahead. In the 81st minute Gorleston’s full back Alex Kounnas saw red after a reckless tackle on Haylock. Down to ten men the home team started to struggle with the ‘Royals’ on constant attacks one of which saw Conroy chasing a long ball from Ben George only to put just wide. With time almost up ‘Royals’ substitute Kaiden Goldspink went through only for keeper Jessop to bring him down, Goldspink took the resulting penalty which he fired past the keeper to give the ‘Royals’ a well-deserved 3-1 win and inflicting a first league defeat of the season on Gorleston.
Kirkley & Pakefield FC Team: J.Smith, B.George, A.Meeken, L.Hammond (O.Limburn 90 mins), J.Herbert, L.Flower, K.Haylock, G.Barber, D.Conroy, C.Swan (K.Goldspink 81mins), M.Holt. Unused Subs: C.Russell, J.Harvey, H.Creamer.

This Saturday Kirkley & Pakefield FC make the long journey to Cambridgeshire to play promoted March Town who play at the GER Sports Ground 3.00 ko.
On Tuesday evening (21stSept.) league leaders Wroxham are the visitors to Walmer Road to take on the ‘Royals’ 7.45 ko Please come and give your support.
The FA Vase 2ndQualifying Round played on Saturday 25thSeptember sees Kirkley & Pakefield at home to Debenham LCFC 3.00 ko.

In the Suffolk FA County Premier Cup Kirkley & Pakefield FC receive a BYE in the 1st Round and have a home match in the 2nd Round against Long Melford to be played in February.
Last Saturday saw Kirkley & Pakefield Reserves suffer one of the heaviest defeat in recent years going down 10-2 at Fakenham Town Reserves. Although missing a few regular players, the reserves display was described as completely in disciplined with several players letting the club down. Let’s hope there is an improvement this Saturday when they entertain Stalham Town at Walmer Road 2.30 ko.

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