Derby night at Emerald Park
Unbeaten are Greens;
Norfolk versus Suffolk as
Down the lighting beams...
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Kirkley forced some corners - early,
The game would not flow;
If there was a plunger free
I'd have had a go!
The first goal - on 45
Was taken quite well:
Swan played Haylock through and a
Golden chance he'd smell!
Cooly, past big Jessup he
Placed it: lead deserved,
And the hosts had work to do -
Was "top spot" reserved...
In the second, out the blocks
Charged the boys in green.
And a challenge on the edge
Of the box: unclean
Gave Gorleston a decent chance;
Step up Mitch McKay...
Lowly round the wall it bent -
K & P would pay!
A class finish to the right
But - as most fans thought
Gorleston could not find the net
And Kirkley soon taught
Them a lesson - on the break
As the drum was bashed,
This time Haylock put Holt through...
And in Royals cashed!
A calm finish - firm - would fire
Up the atmosphere;
And, it would not be long 'til
Explosions drew near!
Alex Kounnas lunged in late,
Haylock rolled in pain;
And the red card whipped out as
Down trickled the rain.
Added time saw Swan sent clear -
And be taken down
In the box by Jessup, who
Acted like a clown!
He, too, could have tasted red
Not just once - but twice!
A big Jessie he was, yet
He'd not pay the price!
Up stepped Goldspink from the spot,
To the left he struck;
Jessup barely moved but flapped
Like a dabbling duck!
Overall a fair result
Kirkley battled hard;
And the Greens just could not break
Their tough, brave rear guard.