National League South

MERSON’S FAB FOUR WRECKS THE ROCKS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
28 January 2018

By Jacob Ellacott
ST ALBANS C 7
EAST THURROCK U 2
SAM MERSON scored four as St Albans City hit East Thurrock for seven at Clarence Park.
The hosts opened the scoring within 15 minutes when Merson hit an effort that took a deflection and sailed into the top corner.
But the Rocks responded well and were soon in-front courtesy of two goals in six minutes.
Their first saw Lewis Smith slot home after Dean Snedker’s parry, before the Saints goalkeeper struggled with a Montel Agyemang corner and punched the ball into his own net.
The game changed on the half hour when Marvin Ekpiteta picked ...

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