Wanderers left roaming

A clean sweep for the Pedlars

Wins for all three senior teams this Saturday.
The First Team travelled to Ipswich Wanderers who were a place ahead of them in the Thurlow Nunn First Division. Very wet and difficult pitch conditions made the going hard and the Pedlars got off to a disasterous start, conceding after four minutes and going two down after 32 minutes. Joe Jackson pulled one back seven minutes before half time, beating the right full-back and shooting low across goal, beating the keeper.
Ten minutes into the second half, Lewis Thompson was substituted after jarring his knee and replaced by Alex Vincent, returning following illness. The Pedlars applied pressure and efforts by in form Rory Harper and Toby Hilliard failed to hit the mark. The equaliser finally came in the 73rd minute, Vincent cutting across his man and striking from the edge of the box high into the top left hand corner. Shocked Wanderers countered and great keeping by Lee Brooks, ball onto the bar, denying the noisy home supporters their celebrations. The final upset for Ipswich came four minutes from time, a free kick awarded on the half way line, Wanderers failing to pick up Vincent on the right wing. Jack Redhead fed the kick through for Vincent to run onto, he beat the left back and lashed a shot across goal, beating the keeper and sailing into the top corner. The visiting bench errupted the home support went quiet ! Swaffham held strong for the five minutes of added time a disappointing incident just before the final whistle, when a Wanderers player appeared to stamp on Toby Hilliard.

The Pedlars moving into third place in the league, next week Needham Market Reserves visit Shoemakers Lane for the the first game in a league double header, kick off 3pm.

The Reserves had an impressive 9-0 victory over Hempnall Reserves, an own goal and goals from James Dougal, Ashley St. John, Lewis Fuller, Charlie Gunner (2) and a hat-trick form Captain Jamie Buhlemann. Next weekend they are away to Marlingford.
Cup duty for the 'A' Team, a hard fought 4-3 win away to Morley Village. Luke Askew and a hat-trick for Blake Stangroome scoring for the Pedlars. League action next week away to Shipdham.
Thursday the Under 18's travel to Saffron Walden Town, kick off 7.45pm.