Poppies win 3-1 at home to Scarborough
Scarborough 1 Kettering Town manager Morell Maison changed around his front pairing again as Jean-Paul Marna came into the starting lineup alongside Rene Howe, with Zema Abbey and Craig Westcarr starting on the bench. Nathan Koo-Boothe recovered from Tuesday's knockout to retain his starting spot. Kettering off to a great start on 13 minutes when a corner found Luke Graham who calmly shook off the Seadogs defenders attentions, crossed the ball to Brett Solkhon in space at the far post, leaving the Poppies midfielder a simple task to beat Aspden and put the home side 1-0 up. The visitors battled hard to try and get back on level terms after falling behind early on, but the Poppies midfield held the upper-hand and the home side's front pairing were denied on several occasions by both Aspden and the woodwork. Kettering continued to press and a superb cross found the ever-dangerous Brett Solkhon in the area and the Poppies midfielder headed home to score his second goal of the match to put the Poppies 2-0 up shortly after the half-hour mark and comfortably in control going into the half-time break. The second-half started in similar fashion with the home side on the attack and early pressure on the visitors goal saw poor Ashley Lyth miscue his header and the ball trickled past a scrambling Aspden in the Seadogs goal to put Kettering 3-0 up and firmly in the driving seat. Kettering could have scored several more midway through the second-half but again were denied twice by the woodwork and an Andy Hall effort curled narrowly wide. Scarborough could only muster a free-kick on target from 25yds, but Mark Osborn gathered comfortably in the Poppies goal. With the points all-but in the bag, the home side's defensive frailty raised it's head yet again as Lee Whittington carved through the Poppies static backline and drove the ball past Mark Osborn to make it 3-1 on 77 minutes. Fortunately the home side's 2-goal cushion made it too late to inspire a visitors comeback and Kettering eventually ran out 3-1 winners. Att: 1,235 Kettering: Osborn, Koo-Boothe, Graham, Nicell, Solkhon, McIlwain, Boucaud, Hall, Makofo, Jean-Paul Marna, Howe. Subs: Abbey, Westcarr, Midgley, Morley, Olaleye. Scarborough: Aspden, Lyth, Beadle, Hotte, Davies, Carl, Cartwright, Vermiglio, Hackworth, Thornton, Whittington. Subs: Blott, Dalton, Perry. September 16, 2006
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