The Pitching In Isthmian Football League

Defty does it for Trawlerboys

12 Feb 2013 By Peter Butcher

AN EARLY goal by top scorer Jack Defty was enough to boost Lowestoft’s Ryman Premier play-off prospects with a 1-0 home victory over Margate tonight (Tuesday).

Defty’s fifth-minute strike, his 11th goal of the season, lifted the Trawlerboys to eighth place and, having not yet reached the halfway point in their league campaign, they have at least three games in hand on everyone above them, including Margate who remained in sixth spot.

In the only other Premier game to survive the weather,
Enfield Town improved their survival hopes considerably with an impressive 4-0 home win over Met Police, a side whose recent good form was driving them towards the play-off race.

The damage was done early and late. Adam Wallace and Scott McGleish put Town 2-0 up by the 12th minute. Michael Bardle made it three in the 85th minute and McGleish added another making nine in eight games since the veteran striker moved to Donkey Lane.

Where next?

Cox double stretches gap FIFTH-PLACED Aveley came from behind to beat Cheshunt 2-1 at the Mill Field on Wednesday and open up an eight-point gap between the Ryman North play-off places and the rest of the field.

Leaders hit Hawks for nine AFTER some mixed results since Christmas, Ryman North leaders Maldon reaffirmed their title credentials in style yesterday (Saturday), crushing hapless Harlow 9-1 to regain their ten-point advantage.