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Saturday, 16th October 2004. Men's East Division 4NE - round 4.
Holt Harlequins	2 - 1	Newmarket Men
		Bowens

Newmarket made the long trip to Cromer on Saturday boosted by the return of two key players to face Holt Harlequins in the East League Men's Division 4NE clash. Paul Marston returned from injury to add stability to the defence, and Jeremy Sallis returned from an eventful trip to the States. In recent games Newmarket have had trouble in finding the net, and it was hoped that Sallis could retain the goal scoring form from the prior season.

The game opened cautiously with both sides conceding little. Newmarket's main thrust coming through Sallis and Adam Gallop, but both were running from deep and failed to penetrate the tight Holt defence. Holt pushed forward two or three times but failed to put keeper Dan Browne under too much pressure, until a well worked move found the left winger with a good opportunity, one that was taken well.

Although going one goal down, Newmarket continued to play the ball about, but still could not release Barney Bowens, Ian Starling or Josh free to put the keeper under pressure.

It was Holt who capitalised again in the first half through another slick move left Browne lost as the home side went 2-0 into the break.

A re-shuffle at half time saw a stronger Newmarket side as the game opened up even further, and it was Bowens that brought the game a goal closer. Good interplay through the middle saw Bowens free to slot the ball home. It could have brought the game level as Starling had missed minutes before with a great opportunity that went inches wide of the post. Starling found himself free with the ball as he lifted it leaving the Holt keeper lost, but it was beaten by the far post.

Newmarket need to turn results around in their next game against Norwich City IV's, to be played at West Suffolk College Astro at 12.00 on Saturday.

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