EVESHAM TOWN 2 v 3 PAULTON ROVERS

Paulton came back from Evesham United snatching victory in the ninetieth minute.

On the first half chances they should have out of sight. Scott Brice had headed Rovers ahead in the tenth minute from Brandon Barnes corner on the right.

Paulton were to rue those misses when Lance Smith levelled three minutes after the break and Ben Evans put Evesham ahead on fifty night minutes with a superb half volley that gave Kyle phillips no chance.

McCottie equalised in the sixty third minute getting on the end of Mike Perrott accurate cross from the left wing.

Three minutes late Luke Ballinger looked to have won a penalty after being bundled over in the box, but to the surprise of even the home fans, the referee awarded a free kick out of the penalty area.

Immediatley afterwards Stuart Tovey seemed to win a firm and fair tackle on Cheltenham Town loanee James Bowen who went in equally robustly. The referee had waived play on until Bowen and two other Evesham players surrounded Tovey and then appeared to lay hands on Mr Law.

After discussion with his assistant he showed Tovey a red card and took no action against any Evesham player.

Undaunted Paulton applied pressure risking three at the back to maintain the threat of McCottie and Josh Klein-Davies.

It was rewarded in the nineteth minute when McCottie dispossessed defender Jamie Stauntson to lay the ball back to JKD who steady his balance on the ball before driving it low passed home keeper Louis Barnfather.

Paulton Rovers :- Kyle Phillips, Stuart Tovey, Marcus Mapstone, Scott Brice, Dean Evans, Brandon Barnes, Mike Perrott, Luke Ballinger, Josh Klein Davies, Dan Cleverley, Nick McCootie (sub- Dave Thompson 90).

Subs not used - Nick Bunyard, Callum Hinder, Ryan Bath, Josh Jeffries

Paulton man of the match - Dean Evans