ST NEOTS TOWN 1 v 0 PAULTON ROVERS

Paulton long trip to face St Neots Town ended unrewarded.

A pulsating last 20 minutes saw the bulk of chances in the game and unfortunatly for Rovers it was St Neots that grabbed the only goal.

The Saints winger Charlie Coulson drove the ball straight at Paulton stopper Ben John and the response was a move down the left combing Leon Jeanne and Darren Mullings whose goal bound shot hit his striker Jake Mawford.

Drew Roberts dipping drive was held by John and then the keeper saved at Roberts feet as he looked odds on to score.

On the half hour Jordan Ricketts was set up by Jeanne only to fire wide.

Rovers piled on the pressure in the second half with Jeanne's shot delected into Archers arms.

A mistake by Town centre half Tom Ward saw Mario Mateus rob him bore down on goal. Ward recovered to make a last ditch tackle.

In that last 20 muinutes Roberts had a shot deflected by Grimshaw away for a corner, sub Jordan Brown volley wide and Roberts was twarted by a supberb save by John turning the ball for a corner.

Mullings and Jeanne in sucession had drives deflected for corners by Cambridge United loanee Danny Burns.

St Neots twice had efforts by an Adam Tann header and Pete Clarke cleared off the Rovers line by respectivly Steve Williams and Aaron Brown.

Ricketts broke through and went one on one with Archer looking certain to score but the giant keeper smoothered his chance.

Three minutes from time Paulton gave the ball away in midfield Brown ran down the left and his shot was parried by John into the path of Clarke who tap in from close range.

Entertainment Value 3 out of 5

Star man of the match - Darren Mullings (Paulton Rovers)