Kings Lynn 3 Poole Town 2 (5 September 2015)

In a town noted for its pirate activity, boarders from Poole were repelled without booty in the first clash between these teams for 44 years. 

This was a really mixed performance from Poole with another nondescript first half show in which they had little zip or pace and failed to take an easy chance after Burbidge found himself one on one with the keeper. Dolphins pushed forward when allowed the ball but too often sat back and let Lynn dominate the play. Inevitably Lynn scored after a good period of possession from a corner which was bundled in at the far post. Kings Lynn dominated Poole physically and it was always going to be difficult to come back when Gillespie was lost to injury in the first half.

Poole are always resilient and did come back as they always do in the second half showing urgency and clever play and at last putting real pressure on the Lynn defence. But, as it looked like Poole would take control, a catastrophic error put Lynn 2 up when Devlin lost the ball on the half way line and Clunan spotted Hutch off his line and fired a swirling ball over his head. These things do happen and it was a really well taken goal but it was very unfortunate timing. 

At 2 down things looked bleak but Connell applied himself well and came close several times. It took a touch of luck to get back into it when Miller glanced in a great OG from Devlin's free kick. As the Poole pressure mounted Roberts popped up after a melee at the right moment inside the area to hit home the equaliser. Although the Poole bench were obviously delighted and the stadium fell silent, Poole failed to get the ball back from the restart and Mulready took the ball on the right wing, cut inside and hit an unstoppable shot past Hutchings. It was a goal worthy of winning any match, and it did.

In the end it was disappointing to go away with nothing but Lynn deserved the victory and if we had got a point there would have been an element of having got away with it. In spite of the defeat it was a good day out in good surroundings with excellent home support.