Late Josh Pickering goal gives Clipstone the win over Dunkirk

Josh Pickering struck 11 minutes from time as Clipstone won the points against Dunkirk.

Rotation and player unavailability mean that Cobras’ boss made seven changes from Saturday’s starting XI which lost in the FA Vase to Radford.

Rich Williams put Clipstone ahead on seven minutes after Pickering was brought down in the box.

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A fantastic double save by debutant ‘keeper Monty Parkes preserved the Cobras lead seven minutes later.

Dunkirk’s Ross McParland was sent to the sin bin for dissent on 21 minutes.

They levelled on 40 minutes with a great shot from distance by left-back James Price.

Clipstone hit the front four minutes into the second half when Alex Mann fired home Dec Whitton’s knockdown for his first goal for the club.

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Dunkirk equalised for the second time on the night on 56 minutes when Callum Robinson headed a free-kick home from close range.

But the points where won when Dec Sorrell beat two defenders before finding Pickering to slot home from close range on 79 minutes.

The Cobras’ next game is away against Kimberley Miners Welfare on Saturday 26th September.

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