Grundisburgh 2 - 5 Achilles 8/4/17
An entertaining game was in the balance with 20 mins left, but ace striker Liam Hillyard came off the bench to score a brace & keep Achilles title hopes alive. Boggis hooked a shot over & Swann missed a great chance after Boggis' fine through ball saw him lob too high over the bar with Chaplin stranded. Swann again was causing Achilles havoc & his pressure lead to a Boggis shot that Swann slid in with Chaplin at the far post, Swann backheeled & BRADLAUGH tapped home on 20 mins. Straight from the kick off, Van Oe Ne crossed & Lloyd had the ball & somehow let go & DONOVAN shot home into the empty net. Lloyd soon after lost the ball again & Grundisburgh were all over the place & Donovan's shot hit Gibson on the line. On 36 mins Ryland's free kick picked out BENNEWORTH to head powerfully home. Bradlaugh headed just behind & Clarke hooked a shot just wide. 2nd half Swann whipped the ball off Chaplin & crossed towards empty goal where Bradlaugh was bundled over by Revell, but penalty appeals was turned down. VAN OE NE was given space to hit a well placed shot low past Lloyd on 55 mins, Grundisburgh responded & Swann's excellent run & pull back saw DAVIS smash home in the 60th min. Lloyd made a great save low down after Hillyard got in from Grimwood's great ball. Donovan headed on & HILLYARD slotted past Lloyd on 71 mins & HILLYARD 6 mins later was through again to fire home.
