Eleven Goal Thriller!

By: Bill Osborne
Date: 29/10/2002

The Mariners and Burnley exchanged goals at Blundell Park tonight like kids swapping conkers in an amazing but exciting game which brought Town 3 valuable points!

Kabba started the scoring in the first few minutes but Burnley equalised very shortly after. 1-1

Livvo scored another on about 20 minutes. Burnley equalised again. 2-2. Kabba scored a minute later making it 3-2

Campbell scored another making it 4-2 but on the half time whistle Blake (Burnley) scored. 4-3

Second half. Taylor scored for Burnley after about 5 minutes. 4-4 but Town won a penalty from which Pouton scored. 5-4

Ford the scored making it 6-4 before Burnley was awarded a penalty that made it 6-5.

The last few minutes was a mad scramble at both ends trying to keep the ball out with Burnley getting more chnaces. Town hung on to make it a thrilling 6-5 winner!

Steve Kabba (3)
Gareth Taylor (22)
Steve Livingstone (28)
Ian Moore (31) Steve Kabba (31)
Stuart Campbell (36)
Robert Blake (45)
Gareth Taylor (49)
Alan Pouton (pen 56)
Simon Ford (72) Robert Blake (pen 83)

Full report later.

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