Hempnall FC

The usual domination in the air by the excellent Harwin

Captain Ben Player leads by example with an all action perfomrance, watched by Halliwell who soon went off with a knee injury - speedy recovery hoped for!

Cudden dives to save from the onrushing Acle attacker

Mills competes with the Acle player and comes away with the ball

New boy (to Hempnall) Hunter fires in a free kick, but not one of his best as the keeper saves comfortably

The photographer thought "what a rubbish cross" and dropped the camera, only to see the ball sail into the net from an impossible angle - clearly not that impossible!

Browne runs through, beats the defender, and surely a penalty? The Ref thought differently and to the amazement of us all, gave the free kick the other way.

Poise and great technique as Devlin winds up for a shot

Devlin fires in the shot to score Hempnall's second

Beating the defence in the air

Player thought he had won the ball, or at least a free kick, but no. He shrugged it all off to have a fine game.

Franklin, Player and Harwin (I think it is) challenge the keeper who catches well

A good run and pass from the ever improving Downs

The keeper beats the high jumping Wenham to the ball

Poor defending allowed the Acle forward a free header to beat Cudden for 2-1

The ball just eludes the goal and Acle escape

Browne had a fine game and was a constant threat to Acle

Addison clears again

Cudden bravely dives to clear, but the equally brave Harwin clashes heads with his keeper and had to leave the field.

A dominating Acle player smashes a header against the Hempnall bar and the home team escape to secure their 2-1 victory

The Acle keeper manages to beat Player and Harwin to clear the ball from a corner

A very close call for Acle as the ball hit the post and spun out for a goal kick