Report: AFC Sudbury Res 2-1 Great Yarmouth

Ollie Dunlop scored an 89th minute winning goal to help the home beat their 10-man Norfolk visitors at a rain swept Wardale Williams Stadium.

Yarmouth had the earliest effortsof the match, with Leighton Crux seeing his shot in the fifth minute cleared off the line by Reece White, after home goalkeeper Louis Johnson was unable to claim the ball. The resulting corner was handled by Yarmouth’s Ady Ager, and the referee awarded a free-kick to the home side.

Sean Perfect had a shot blocked by Louis Johnson in the seventh minute, while Wayne Blackman saw his corner go out for a goal kick, at the other end.

The Norfolk visitors continued to pressure the home side – Mitch Forbes had a cross headed away by Sam Mills. Forbes then saw a through-ball, played into the path of Perfect, marked offside.

In the 20th minute, Sudbury had a good chance, when Blackman played Gilbert into the box, but the striker saw his effort caught low by Hembling.

Ollie Dunlop had a shot deflect away for the corner, six minutes later. The Yellows saw the corner headed away by Connor Deeks.

Yarmouth’s Mitch Forbes had a long range shot blocked by AFC skipper Alfie Carroll. The ball fell back into the path of Forbes who sent a high cross out for a goal kick.

In the 35th minute, Tom Daniels performed a two-footed tackle on defender Toby Mitchell, which saw the Yarmouth player given a straight red card.

Mitch Forbes continued to cause trouble for AFC, and he sent the ball towards Sean Perfect, who shot straight at Johnson, who parred the ball away.

The Yellows took the lead, prior to half-time, as Danny Bloomfield played Charlie Gilbert into the box, and Gilbert lobbed the ball over Liam Hembling.

Half-time: AFC Sudbury Res 1 Great Yarmouth Town 0

The first chance of the half saw Connor Deeks curve a free-kick over the crossbar of the AFC goal, for the Bloaters.

The visitors, in their blue and white strip, continued to pressure the hosts, despite being down to 10 men, with Sean Perfect having a shot headed away by Jack Pidgeon.

Two minutes later, Forbes sent the ball into the box towards Perfect, but Johnson easily collected the ball.

In the 56th minute, Yarmouth equalised, as Connor Deeks sent a good ball towards Perfect, who crossed the ball into the box where Forbes tapped home.

Ryan McNicholas replaced Reece White for the home side’s first change of the match (59’).

Sam Mills did well the clear the ball away from Bailey’s cross, while Charlie Gilbert had an effort blocked at the other end.

Moments after, Charlie Gilbert saw another chance deflect wide for a corner. Wayne Blackman crossed the ball in, and Tyler French headed the ball just wide.

In the 68th minute, Yarmouth’s Leighton Crux weaved in and out of several players in a solo attack, before Sam Mills claimed the ball and cleared the danger.

Yarmouth’s first substitute saw Mitch Forbes replaced by Josh Trett (68’).

Two minutes after, Gilbert played Ollie Dunlop into space and his shot was blocked by Liam Hembling, and the loose ball was smashed away by Mondecai.

Substitute Ryan McNicholas made a run down the far wing and passed the ball to Charlie Gilbert, who hit the ball wide of goal.

Both sides made a change in the 74th minute: Leighton Crux was replaced by Declan McAvon for Yarmouth, and Jack Pidgeon was replaced by Joe Wright.

In the 82nd minute, Sam Mills was replaced by Ollie Peters.

Substitute Ollie Peters saw an effort from outside the area claimed by Hembling.

In the 89th minute, Charlie Gilbert sent a long cross into the area and was collected by Wayne Blackman at the far post. He played the ball towards Ollie Dunlop who tapped the ball home, to put the hosts ahead.

In the final moments of the match, Great Yarmouth pressured Sudbury in the left hand corner, and the ball was played out by Connor Deeks, who smashed the ball towards goal, and Louis Johnson pulled off an excellent save to keep the Yellows in the match.

All eleven Yarmouth players, including goalkeeper Hembling, came up to attack the corner, but it was calmly headed away by Tyler French. The referee blew the whistle to signal the Sudbury win.

Sudbury Reserves move up to 9th in the table, and are next in action on Wednesday evening, when they travel to Wivenhoe Town in the First Division KO cup.

AFC Sudbury Res: Louis Johnson, Sam Mills (Ollie Peters, 82’), Toby Mitchell, Jack Pidgeon (Joe Wright, 74’), Tyler French, Alfie Carroll, Reece White (Ryan McNicholas, 59’), Danny Bloomfield, Charlie Gilbert, Ollie Dunlop, Wayne Blackman. Unused Subs: Craig Avery, Sam Beevis.

Great Yarmouth Town: Liam Humbling, Thomas Daniels (Sent-off, 37’), Nick Bailey, Callum Mondecai, Ady Ager, Connor Deeks, Leighton Crux (Declan McAvoy 75’), Jay Turner, Mitch Forbes (Trett, 68’), Lee Roots, Sean Perfect. Unused Sub: Brandon Charlton

Att: 44
MOTM: Toby Mitchell
Ref: Abi Marriott

Louis Byers