The wind providing a spoiler away to Debenham LC, energy sapping and making football difficult. A scrappy start to the game, the Pedlars playing against the wind, Debenham having an early opportunity, the effort smashed over the bar from ten yards. Twenty five minutes into the game, further disappointment for the home-side, a goal disallowed, keeper Rix fouled whilst having two hands on the ball. Swaffham broke the deadlock in the twenty eighth minute, David Weaver-Pope crossing from the right hand wing, Kyle Plumb thumping into the right hand corner from ten yards at the front post. Debenham drew level on the stroke of half time being awarded a penalty by the Referee for an infringement which apparently was only seen by the Referee !
Despite the wind advantage in the second half, few opportunities on goal until the eighty eighth minute, Joe Jackson crossing from the right wing, met by the head of substitute Sam Carter into the left hand corner of the net. Sam's first, First Team goal for Swaffham couldn't come at a more important time. Debenham going down to ten men shortly afterwards, their substitute Matt Poxon seeing red after a terrible tackle on Captain Alex Vincent and soon afterwards a second yellow for foul language. The damage done, the Pedlars return with all three points in the bag, sitting in third place of the Thurlow Nunn First Division North, other results on the day going their way. A busy week ahead, Tuesday evening they travel to the Memorial Field, Downham Market for the quarter final tie of the First Division Knock Out Cup, then on Saturday host Cornard United in the League.
The Reserves continue their form with an eight one victory at home to Long Stratton Reserves. Goals from Callum South, Aidan Sewell and braces from Cameron Lee, Kieran Bruce and Liam Foreshaw. Next weekend they continue their League campaign away to South Walsham.
Thursday evening the Under 18's set the example for the Club with their three two victory at home to FDL Rangers. Connor Germaney with two and Nico Pates with the other. The Young Pedlars now sitting in a respectable third place in the Thurlow Nunn Youth League North Division. Wednesday evening the travel to the coast to play Sheringham.