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Millers safe from relegation after Drayton win

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VICTORY: Carlton Town put in a battling performance to secure a win at home over Market Drayon (Picture: Lou Lardi)
VICTORY: Carlton Town put in a battling performance to secure a win at home over Market Drayon (Picture: Lou Lardi)

A goal from Daniel Gordon six minutes from time saw Carlton Town twice come from behind to beat Market Drayton Town 3-2 at the Bill Stokeld stadium.

Gordon ran onto substitute Kevin Lusamba’s delightful through ball and fired low past Ashley Rawlins in the Drayton goal to seal the win.

Drayton had taken a first half lead when Jeff Watkins poked home from close range after Jack Steggles had saved James O’Neill’s excellent free kick.

The Millers equalised five minutes into the second half when Kallum Keane bundled home a Gordon corner at the back post.

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It took Market Drayton just four minutes to regain the lead with captain Paul McMullen heading home from a training ground corner routine.

But in glorious sunshine, Carlton pressed for a second equaliser and got it when Romaine Graham fired home a Daniel Fletcher cross from the left.

Drayton had a penalty appeal turned down before Gordon’s winner, and the visitor’s misery was complete in the 89th minute when substitute Lynden Campbell was sent off for two yellow cards within seconds of each other, both for dissent.

The win, Carlton’s fifth in their last seven games, sees the Millers move up to 15th in the table on 45 points with four games to go.

They travel to Frickley next Saturday to take on title-chasing Shaw Lane Aquaforce.

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