Mowbray hit the top with 11-goal smash and grab
Published Date:
19 November 2008
WEDNESDAY, 1pm: Melton Mowbray BS extended their unbeaten start to the season and went top, but only after Loughborough went ahead straight from kick-off when Melton gave the ball away.
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LOUGHBOROUGH TOWN 2 MELTON MOWBRAY BS 11
Melton responded on 30 minutes when Matt Harby headed home the equaliser.
Harby put Melton ahead with a right-foot finish, but Melton again surrendered possession for Loughborough to equalise.
Harby smashed home a close-range shot to complete the perfect hat-trick and Matt Catton added another just before half-time.
The second half was all Melton with Catton scoring a fine solo goal, beating two defenders and bending the ball into the top corner.
Skipper Rob Grant turned and hit a brilliant shot from 12 yards past the keeper before Darren Richardson finished well into the far corner.
Ben Stainsby scored a sublime goal, chipping the keeper from a corner with a back heel.
Catton completed his hat-trick with another clinical finish and Harby added his fourth, smashing home after a well-worked move.
Catton grabbed his fourth with another great goal after another good passing move.
Melton: R. Pollard, R. Franklin, D. Newton, R. Grant (c), R. Holmes, D. Richardson, S. Hill, G. Kitchen, B. Stainsby, M. Catton, M. Harby, R. Jensh, K. Shilham.
The full article contains 230 words and appears in Melton Times newspaper.
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Last Updated:
19 November 2008 8:45 AM
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Source:
Melton Times
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Location:
Melton
