Carlton Town 3 Brigg Town 3
Unibond League Division One South
At: Bill Stokeld Stadium, Stoke Lane, Gedling
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £6; programme: £1-50
Attendance: 48
Weather: cold, dry
Duration: first half: 48:28; second half: 49:19
Brigg Town were within minutes away from a come-from-behind victory until Martin Ball grabbed a late equaliser for Carlton. The home side scored two unanswered first-half goals through Ball and Fabian Smith and looked to be heading for a comfortable win. However, Brigg bounced back in the second half with two goals from Jack Muldoon and a third from Stuart Ainsley.
The current Bill Stokeld Stadium is a relatively newly developed venue located next to the A612 bypass which swallowed up the old first team ground. The original second pitch was left intact to be brought up to the required standard including a stand behind the goal at the bypass end.
Carlton Town (yellow/blue/blue): 1. Alessandro Bercherini, 2. Dominic Thomas, 3. Dominic Jackson, 4. Grant Brindley, 5. Michael Martin (capt), 6. Martin Ball, 7. Fabian Smith, 8. Dean Gent, 9. Phil Bignall, 10. Darryl Thomas, 11. Aidan Brady. Subs: 12. Steve Chaplin (for Darryl Thomas, 51), 14. Marquin Smith (not used), 15. Vladimir Farrell (not used).
Brigg Town (black and white stripes / black / black): 1. Damien Steer, 2. Michael Jackin, 3. Tommy Spall, 4. John Borland, 5. Lee Cochrane (capt), 6. Scott Helliwell, 7. Jack Muldoon, 8. Lee Warren, 9. Jason Maxwell, 10. Stuart Ainsley, 11. Paul Grimes. Subs: 12. Julian Capuano (for Warren, 55), 14. Karl Slack (not used), 15. Martin Altoft (for Jackin, ht).
Referee: C. Evans.
Goals:
1-0 Martin Ball (20)
2-0 Fabian Smith (31)
2-1 Jack Muldoon (59)
2-2 Jack Muldoon (74)
2-3 Stuart Ainsley (81)
3-3 Martin Ball (89)
