Leiston 3, Dereham Town 0: Dereham left Victory Road point-less with a lack of finishing ability the only real difference between the two sides. On a sticky pitch there were few chances before L opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with Chris Sillett heading home Michael Brother's cross from the left.

Leiston 3, Dereham Town 0

Dereham left Victory Road point-less with a lack of finishing ability the only real difference between the two side.

On a sticky pitch there were few chances before L opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with Chris Sillett heading home Michael Brother's cross from the left.

Dereham keeper John Higgs made a fine save to deny David Head from point-blank range in the 37th minute after he was put clean through.

In first-half added time the home side increased their lead when Brother's shot was deflected into the net.

Dereham's Kenny Reeves immediately missed a great chance to decrease the deficit.

In the second half Dereham were twice denied by home keeper Jamie Stannard.

Firstly, he palmed away Adam Gusterston's close-range header following Craig Terrington's free-kick in the 53rd minute before. two minutes later. saving Danny Beaumont's spot-kick after Gusterston had been up-ended in the box by defender Mark Goldfinch.

Sillett sealed the match for Leiston when he headed home a cross from the right in the 75th minute.