Dersingham A reclaim top spot

Dersingham Rovers A reclaimed top spot in Division One of the North West Norfolk League on Saturday, coming from behind to beat previous leaders The Woottons.A slow start from Dersingham saw The Woottons go in front before the goalscorer was subsequently sent off a few minutes later for a very rash tackle.Referee, Rob Bunting, who had a good game, had no hesitation in showing the player a red card.The Woottons, down to 10 men but not wanting to lay down, made it 2-0.Dersingham then won a corner, Elliot Wilson with a volley from the set-piece to make it 2-1 and the comeback was on.Chay Sharpin followed up with a strike into the bottom corner to level the scores and Dersingham had The Woottons on the ropes.Sharpin netted his second with a looping effort from distance to make it 3-2. Just before half-time Dersingham then won a penalty, which Sharpin converted to complete his hat-trick and make it 4-2 to Dersingham. The second half was goalless but a battle with the weather.Harvey Hughes and Mark Smith scored for The Woottons.Dersingham Man of the match: Chay Sharpin. Woottons MoM: Michael Thomson.In Division Two, Alfie Penn was on fire for St Edmund’s Hunstanton as he scored four in a 6-1 rout of bottom-side Anuri Town. Russell King and Jacob Sumersgill also notched for Hunstanton who have now closed the gap on all the sides immediately above them.In Division One of the Anglian Combination League. Dersingham Rovers dropped two points in their promotion push as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to North Walsham Town. Despite going two down, Dersingham rallied with a goal apiece for Jahy Chima and Scott Gray and the hosts had plenty of chances to win the match.Dersingham remain sixth in the table, seven points off the promotion places.Elsewhere, Swaffham Town Reserves crashed out of the Cyril Ballyn Cup last Wednesday with a 6-1 defeat against Sprowston, Blake Davies scoring for the Pedlars.