Southern League

South & West Division

Cinderford Town 4

North Leigh 3

TOP scorer Scott Wilson found the net for the sixth league game in a row as Cinderford won a thriller at The Causeway.

North Leigh should have taken an early lead but Hopkins missed a glorious chance.

Town made the visitors pay in the 16th minute when defender Alex Evans headed in a Matt Barnes corner.

Both sides played some attractive football with Dave Bird influencing matters for the home side.

Matt Barnes hit the woodwork after getting free of his marker, while Wilson and Sommers also had efforts on goal.

North Leigh equalised just before the break when a poor clearance fell to Turk, who made no mistake.

Cinderford came out strongly for the second half and Bird had a shot tipped over the bar. The hosts then got on top with two goals in a minute.

A deft Lewis Sommers header from a Matt Barnes cross made it 2-1 on 54 minutes, before Lee Smith drove home powerfully.

North Leigh pulled one back through Deabill and Turk found the net after Lewis Pierre failed to hold a shot from Else. Fortunately for Town, the referee's assistant came to Pierre's aid by flagging for offside.

The lively Scott Wilson bagged his ninth league goal of the campaign 10 minutes from time after Sommers cleverly nodded a Barnes corner into his path.

North Leigh refused to lie down and Sanders found the net again in injury-time. The visitors also had a chance to equalise but Deabill headed over when well placed.

Cinderford Town: Lewis Pierre, Alex Evans, Danny Haines, Dan Harrison (Greg Lewis 71), Warren Archer, Dave Bird, Matt Barnes (Dale Evans 81), Geraint Bater (capt), Lewis Sommers, Scott Wilson, Lee Smith (Dean Lee 75). Subs not used: Sam O'Sullivan, Ashley Malcolm.