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Fleet Town 3 - 2 Cray Wanderers

   
 

Ryman League Division 1

  25th September 2004
   
  A hat-trick by Fleet striker, Lee Paul brought Fleet their first home win of the season, against sixth-place and unbeaten Cray Wanderers.

The 22 year-old front man, who was making his first start in several weeks, after injury, was in sparkling form as the visitors struggled to contain him and strike partner, Richard Mealey.

After dominating the early play, Fleet took the lead on 18 minutes, when Paul ran on to a pass from wingman, Shaun Hale, and the striker's left-footed strike gave Cray keeper, Mick Simmons no chance.

Two minutes later parity was restored after Cray's Ross Lover reacted smartly, running on to a loose ball to score from 15 yards.

A minute later the visitors could have gone ahead but a brave block by Fleet's young keeper, Paul Smith, just stopped Cray striker Leigh Bremner's shot from close range.

Paul then netted his second on 34 minutes, picking up another pass from Hale, and this time right-footed, smashing the ball past Simmons.

Cray came out strongly after the interval, and although Fleet continued to look the more dangerous side, the visitors often threatened on the break. But good work in the Fleet defence by skipper Andy Darnton and new signing, Steve Riley kept their side ahead.

Shaun Hale carries the ball forward

With nine minutes to go, Fleet extended their lead after Paul was on hand to tap in a re-bound after Simmons saved well from a powerful shot from Mealey.

   

Paul completes his hat-trick

Cray then threw everything into the attack, and as the game went into injury time scored their second, after defender, David Gray rose above the defence to head in a cross from Jamie Kempster. But Fleet had done more than enough to take all three points.

3 points to Fleet

Fleet Town: Paul Smith, Morant, Millerick, Connolly, Darnton, Riley, Keeping, Middleton, Paul, (sub, Ed Smith 82 minutes), Mealey, Hale. Subs not used: Murphy, Houkes, Wood, Saunders.

   

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