MATCH REPORT | Quorn 2-3 Stockton Town

Captain Adam Nicholson popped up with a late winner as Stockton Town edged a five-goal affair at Quorn. 

Goals from Jake Petitjean and Owen Gallacher either side of an equaliser from Aidan Edwards gave the Anchors a lead at the break. 

Terell Pennant levelled again for the home side before Nicholson won it late for Stockton. 

Stockton came into the game on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Curzon Ashton on Saturday, while Quorn had been ruthless in their last home game with a 4-0 win over Alfreton Town. 

Michael Dunwell named two changes to his Starting XI as Josh Scott was given the start up front and Petitjean was also brought in. 

The pair of them made an instant impact as Scott’s chest cushioned it down for Petitjean who located the goal from range to give the Anchors the advantage inside the opening minute. 

Stockton then came forward through Kian Foreman but his outside of the boot delivery narrowly missed the run of Petitjean. 

Stockton again came with Gallacher, operating on the right wing again, drove forward and saw his effort saved before Josh Baggs dragged an effort wide. 

Foreman continued to make himself difficult to contain with a fizzed strike which was kept out by Jake Laban, and then he sent a teasing ball across the face of goal which just evaded the yellow shirts. 

Despite Stockton dominance in the first half hour, Quorn found the equaliser when a corner was cleared as far Edwards who drilled home from just inside the box. 

Stockton wrestled back the lead though when slick football resulted in Foreman finding Gallacher who showed tremendous composure to convert past Laban. 

Half-Time: Quorn 1-2 Stockton Town 

Stockton looked to press home their advantage in the second and came close when Foreman almost found the top corner when he cut inside from the left and fired towards goal. 

Coulthard then almost poked in from a corner. Petitjean again had his shooting boots on with a long range strike which fizzed over the bar. 

Quorn then had a dangerous break which ended in Reuben Egan producing a sharp save to close off a one-on-one from Pennant. 

Pennant would not be denied a second time, he broke forward on goal and rifled a strike into the top corner to bring the scores level again. 

With the game in the balance, Gallacher sent in a corner which was turned in by Nicholson at the back post to win it for Stockton. The Captain also clashed with the post for his troubles. 

In his typical battling qualities Nicholson headed every ball away that Quorn threw at Stockton in the closing exchanges. 

Quorn thought they had a penalty claim in the dying moments when substitute Zak Goodson took a tumble in the box. Thankfully for Stockton the referee called it a dive and gave a freekick. 

Full-Time: Quorn 2-3 Stockton Town 

A huge win for Stockton Town which moves them out of the bottom four. Next up is a challenging but equally exciting trip to Cleethorpes Town on Saturday.

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