MANGOTSFIELD UNITED 2 v 1 PAULTON ROVERS

Mangotsfield United sealed a win over Paulton after getting the rub of the green and not least some controversial decisions.

Paulton applied early pressure and first Jordan Ricketts hit a drive that smacked against the crossbar and almost from the rebound Will Hailston hit the post.

Against the run of play Mangotsfield took the lead. A deep cross by full back Tom Warren looked to be safely collected by Rovers keeper Andrew Hannah, who was impeded by Liam Monelle jumping at him. The ball fell to Lewis Powell to hit home on 14 minutes despite protests to the referee that a foul should have given.

Paulton left back Connor O’Sullivan received a knock to the head causing sufficient concern to Paulton physio Jasmine Mannings that an ambulance was called and he was treated by the paramedics for suspected severe concussion.

Rovers equalised after 28 minutes when Kailan Gould made space and superbly curled the ball around home keeper Shaun Semmens.

Four minutes after the restart United went ahead again amidst controversy as visiting keeper Andrew Hannah appear to be once against fouled by Monelle who jumped straight at the Paulton custodian as he dealt with Brad Abraham's cross and Powell once against shot home.

With minutes remaining Hailston beat the home offside trap and in a 50/50 tussle with Semmens was somehow adjudged to have committed. To the dismay of even the Mango’s fans he was shown a second yellow card and then dismissed.

Rovers battled well to get back into the game and deserved at least a point but went home empty handed.