Saturday 27th December 2008

HAVERHILL ROVERS
4-5
CRC



Neil Cogger (right of centre) scores Haverhill's fourth goal
photo courtesy of Paul Tebbutt

An enthralling match finished with Adam Marriott netting a 92nd minute free kick to give his side all three points.

With their first attack CRC took the lead after 5 minutes when Jack Bailey sliced his effort wide but Owen Kessack was able to pass the ball back in for Bailey to net at the second attempt.

Martin Westcott equalised for Haverhill 3 minutes later when he was first to a ball across the goal mouth by Cogger, goals from Luke Hipwell (a 25 yard effort through a crowd of players that went under goalkeeper Ed Campbell in the 12th minute) and Bailey (a 17th minute penalty after Marcus Hunt had brought down Adam Marriott) giving CRC a 3-1 lead before Westcott latched on to a through ball by Joe Harvey to calmly slot past advanced 'keeper Richard Mace after 24 minutes and make the score 2-3 at half time.

CRC regained their two goal lead in the 54th minute when Kessack got his close range shot between Campbell and his near post, Cogger making it 3-4 4 minutes later when he shot across Mace and into the far bottom right corner.

Haverhill equalised in the 86th minute when Harvey touched the ball back for Cogger to thump a 20 yard curling effort into the net despite the hand of Mace.

CRC, however, would not be denied and Marriott's swerving set piece went in off the bar from 25 yards out.

ROVERS : Ed Campbell, Luke Hughes, Gareth Thomas, Neil Hammond, Jamie Challis, Joe Harvey, Richard Heller, Marcus Hunt, Martin Westcott, Louis Harper, Neil Cogger.
Subs : Stuart Kingham, Daniel Marshall (for Joe Harvey, 88), James Walker, Shaun Banham (for Luke Hughes, 79), Jim Hollingsworth (for Neil Hammond, 73).
Goals : Martin Westcott (8, 24), Neil Cogger (58, 86).
Bookings : Neil Hammond (47, foul), Neil Cogger (90+2, dissent).
Red cards : None.

CRC : Richard Mace, Luke Hipwell, Darryl Coakley, Blaine Hudson, Rory McAuley, Sam Ives, Jordan Patrick, Liam Hughes, Jack Bailey, Adam Marriott, Owen Kessack.
Subs : Josh Cooper, Sam Parkinson, Calvin Dinsley (for Liam Hughes, 85), Jack Eades (for Owen Kessack, 75), Grant Fisher.
Goals : Jack Bailey (5, 17 (penalty)), Luke Hipwell (12), Owen Kessack (54), Andy Marriott (90+2).
Bookings : None.
Red cards : None.