Match Report: Dunstable Town 4-2 Cockfosters

Photo: Lewis Smith scores with a fine free kick.

Written by James Smith

Photos by George Lewington

Dunstable Town produced a fine performance to defeat Cockfosters in the Gladwish Trophy on Saturday having previously been defeated by their opponents the previous week in the league.

Town went behind in the opening minute when George Lutaaya scored with ease. 

The Blues responded well and equalised midway through the first half when Mulik Rickman played a fine pass into Jim Burnside who calmly slotted past Connor Sansom.

Photo: Jim Burnside equalises.

Rickman then scored a fine goal of his own when he whipped a curling effort from 25 yards into the net to make it 2-1.

Photo: Mulik Rickman gives Town the lead.

After the break Lewis Smith hit a superb free kick over the wall from twenty yards into the top corner to extend Dunstable's lead.

Photo: Lewis Smith celebrates his goal.

Cockfosters pulled one back when Junior Mubaiyi scored in the 57th minute. 

Town sealed the win when James Sales did extremely well down the left and cut the ball back to Luka Lodder to score with ease to make it 4-2.

Photo: Luka Lodder completes the scoring.

Team: Rose; Butt; Kenna; Madu; Robinson; Hall; Rickman; Lodder; Mills; Burnside.

Subs: Goulding; Sales; Nicholls; Caffery; Shamalo.

Attendance: 184

Man of the Match: Jim Burnside