Thorns Leap Towards Title!

Thornton extended their lead at the top of the Premier division to nine points after back-to-back 1-0s at Lea Forest on Thursday evening. The Thorns, without their start player began against the home side and took an early lead but they squandered a plethora of chances, including two one-on-ones so went in at the break with that slender lead. Forest were better in the second half but Thornton kept control and their goal was rarely threatened.

There was a huge fixture in La Liga on Thursday as well as those games in the Premier, with second-placed Paget facing third-placed Abbey – and what a match it was. Paget made the brighter start and went 1-0 up within the opening minutes. Abbey though responded and when presented with a one on one opportunity, their striker didn’t pass it up. The game swung from end to end and Paget re-took the lead thanks to an Abbey own goal from a corner. The second half saw more end to end stuff and with five minutes to go, Paget switched off at an Abbey corner and the game was level again. And in the final minute, there was one last and decisive twist. Paget’s captain launched a goal kick which put the Abbey ‘keeper under pressure and though he pushed it up and away, an on-running Paget defender was in the right place to tap it home and seal an incredible 3-2 win for the P’s. It is a result that takes Paget closer to securing a play-off spot and the La Liga title and a result that means Abbey will need to win their final game of the season and hope upon hope that others around them flounder.