Reserves Report v Diss Town

PICTURED: Callum Denson scored Melford's goal in a much closer game than the reverse fixture at Diss last weekend.

What a difference a week makes, after a 9-0 hammering at Diss last week, the very young Melford Reserve team were robbed of a point due to a baffling decision from the match official. 

The visitors went ahead on 6 minutes when MATT RICHES fired home from 30 yards. 

Then on 37 minutes Diss were awarded a penalty, Melford keeper Ashley Hayhow made a good diving save. The referee then blew his whistle to stop play, as he thought the keeper had come off his line. In the meantime ARTUR the Polish striker fired into the net with the game halted by the referee, who then discovered the Melford keeper had not left his line after consulting with the linesman. But instead of a free kick to Melford the Referee allowed the goal to stand. 

Despite the earlier setback the Melford teenagers with Jamie Bradbury the first team manager playing a full game, pulled a goal back after 70 minutes when CALLUM DENSON got through on goal to finish in clinical fashion. 

The old cliché of “we was robbed“ did ring true on this occasion, and with a three or so older heads included, this could be a very good second team outfit.