Dylan Savvery's crisp strike deep into the second half gave Macmillan a slender league win over Acklam.

Dylan Savvery's crisp strike deep into the second half gave Macmillan a slender league win over Acklam. The result brings daylight between Macmillan and the lower estuaries of the table.

An enthralling battle was fought as both teams had an array of chances to take the lead. Acklam scraped the woodwork early on after a miscue from George Luke, with the poor surface partly to blame.

Olly Cann then went even closer for the hosts; his corner kick was carried by the breeze and swung inwards clipping the post.
It was not his day, as he hit the bar a second time 10 minutes later. The ball was a low flying aircraft, it reached around 30 feet before rapidly descending right onto the top of the crossbar. Sam Train held the fort until the interval; Â he came to meet the ball on the edge of the box and deflected the shot away from danger as he narrowed down the angle and spread his body.

Both teams pushed for a goal in the second half, but it was Macmillan who found the decisive strike 13 minutes from time. Frankie Angioy turned his man and the prolific striker turned provider. His slick ball along the ground was leathered home by Dylan Savvery. It was close, possibly clipping the upright on the way in but the goal stood and proved pivotal in deciding the contest.

While Sam Train stood up to the task and fullbacks George Luke and Leo McDermot were exceptional in tracking back and roaming forward Ollie Cann was crucial in the Macmillan performance.

The captain showed composure in the second half and hit the woodwork twice during the first. Also seeing a shot acrobatically tipped over the bar he was unlucky not to get a goal.

Although frustrated at times he put in a performance reminiscent of his fantastic 5-a-side showing before the winter break.

Man of the match – Oliver Cann:
Report by Tom Carmichael