Division One

Rushden & Higham United  3    Wellingborough Whitworth  7

Wednesday, 21 April 2010

Whitworth made it back to back wins with this demolition of their neighbours at Hayden Road.

The Flourmen went ahead with a 23rd minute Gary Broadway own goal and extended their advantage through Jake Newman who had a free run to score after 38 minutes.

Stafan Morris put the Lankies back in the game a minute before the interval after a good build up.

Newman scored his second five minutes after the restart.

The deficit was cut by Oli Partrick's 57th minute home reply, but Tyler Merries' own goal a minute later again opened up a two goal gap..

Lee Purser scored Whitworths' fifth at the near post after 77 minutes but again Rushden & Higham responded through Curtis Long with seven minutes to play.

The Flourmen sealed their win with further goals from Newman after 85 minutes and Jonny Hazell with a penalty awarded for a Merries foul a minute from time.

Rushden: Sam Foulser, Gary Broadway, Aaron Cormack (Ryan Howard), Tyler Merries, Ryan Kalla, Lewis Odell, Stefan Morris (Steve Deacon), Josh Davis, Oli Partrick, James Freeman (Curtis Long), Craig Harrower.

Whitworth: Lee Baxter, Nathan Walter, Ryan Baxter, James Gorman (Lee Purser), Sam Northern, Anthony Sharp, Jonny Hazell, Gary Clelland (Matt Freeman), Dave Harris, Jake Newman, Ryan Lovell.