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.
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