Anglian Combination League

Division 1

Saturday 19th August 2023

Kick Off 14.30 Actual 14.33

Thetford Rovers 4 Wells Town 3, attendance 46

20’ 0-1

26’ 1-1 (pen)

36’ 2-1

46’ 2-2

62’ 3-2

77’ 4-2

80’ 4-3

@ Euston Playing Fields

The Street (A1088)

Euston

IP24 2QQ

No Admission or Programme.

Although Thetford is in Norfolk, Thetford Rovers actually play in the village of Euston, across the border in Suffolk, in the grounds of Euston Hall, home to The Dukes of Grafton. The pitch has a wooden barrier with a number of advert boards on the far side, whilst all the facilities are on the near side….changing rooms, toilets, tea bar, dugouts and even a small bit of cover, thankfully only needed today to shelter from the sun, rather than rain.

Thetford had started the season with a win and a loss from their opening two games, whilst Wells had drawn their only game played so far. It was a game that could have gone either way. The visitors had opened the scoring, but an equaliser from the penalty spot, and a tap in at the far post, saw Thetford turn it round to lead 2-1 at halftime. Wells made it 2-2 within seconds of the restart. There were chances at both ends as neither side were settling for a point. A diving header at the far post saw Thetford edge back in front just after the hour mark and the game looked to be made safe when they added a fourth goal thirteen minutes from time, walking the ball into an empty net after the ‘keeper had raced from goal, but scuffed his attempted clearance, leaving the striker an easy finish. Wells headed in from a corner, pulling it back to 4-3 with ten minutes left, but Thetford managed to hold on for the win.