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On Saturday Bradenham visited bottom team Thorpe Rovers and if they thought
they were in for an easy ride they were very much mistaken. Bradenham kicked
off with a new formation of three up front and caught their opponents cold with
a goal in the first three minutes. John Alison worked a space to get a shot in
but the home keeper could only push the ball out and Ricky Forder was first to
react to open the scoring. Any thoughts of the floodgates opening were put to
rest by the hard working Thorpe side whose early form belied their lowly league
position. As the game wore on it was more and more evident that the new
formation wasn't working on the narrow pitch so Forder switched to make a four
man midfield, this in turn saw the visitors best spell but didin't bring
anymore rewards in the first half.

Just like at the start of the game the Bulldogs scored within three minutes of
the restart, when John Alison beat two defenders and fired the ball past the
bewildered keeper into the net. Again Thorpe came back and created chances of
the own but on 65 minutes Forder again finished a move in fine style to put the
game out of the home sides reach.
Changes were quickly made and Thorpe certainly didn't give up as Findlay
brought of a fantastic save when a home forward found himself unmarked at the
far post with the ball at his feet, but the young keeper dived across his line
to block with his feet. Thorpe had a strong penalty appeal turned away and to
rub salt into the wound the Bulldogs broke away on the next attack which saw
Craig Foster finish with a far post header on 75 mins. Bradenham were still not
done as another fine move in the last couple of minutes saw the smallest player
on the pitch, Chris Miller rise at the far post to head in to give the Bulldogs
a nap hand.
In the end a 5-0 scoreline look comfortable win but it certainly was far from
that and a number of teams will visit Thorpe expecting an easy win and will be
in for a big shock. This week see the first team at home to Beccles Reseves,
2.00pm kick off, players to meet at 1.00pm

Mick Alcock