Match Report v Haverhill Rovers (h)

PICTURED: Will Wingfield scored the winning goal in tonight's match.

On a very cold night at Stoneylands the early exchanges were even until Melford took the lead after 12 minutes.

Hassan Ally raced to the by-line and squared the ball for STEVE ADAMS to side foot home.

Haverhill equalised when Rory Jebb was fouled in the penalty box and HARRY HALLS made no mistake from the spot.

Just before half-time a free kick from 8 yards out, after Melford keeper Darren Moyes handled a back pass, caused an almighty scramble but somehow the ball finished in the adjacent gardens.

In the second half Melford shot themselves in the foot, when Nathan Rowe and Callum Hemson were involved in an altercation and Hemson was sent off by the referee. 

Although Haverhill started to dominate, Melford battled well with 10 men and introduced Elliot Walker and Will Wingfield for Ben Judge and Rowe.

With time running out, Melford looked to have gained a decent point, but even better came when Ally was flattened in the box and WILL WINGFIELD rattled home the spot kick.

MELFORD: Darren Moyes, Dan Smith, Josh Collins, Ben Judge, Ross Waugh, Anthony Waugh, Hassan Ally, Scott Sloots, Steve Adams, Nathan Rowe, Callum Hemson

Subs used: Elliot Walker (for Judge), Will Wingfield (for Rowe)

Subs not used: Sam Bayliss, Lewis Haughton

• Next match is on Saturday with another home match in the Thurlow Nunn Premier - Walsham-le-Willows are the visitors to Stoneylands (3pm kick off). There is no reserve team fixture this weekend.