Dereham Town are forced to share the spoils in Norfolk Ryman League Division One North derby
Dereham and Norwich United did not feel the pain of derby defeat on Tuesday. - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Norfolk rivals Dereham Town and Norwich United shared the spoils in their first Ryman League meeting at Aldiss Park.
The Planters, who have started their first season at a higher level in superb style, created a chance in the sixth minute when Liam Jackson turned and set up Tim Henery, but he fired wide when well placed.
Dereham won a series of corners and from the third Michael Sommerfield's far-post header was hacked off the line. But it was United who made the breakthrough three minutes after the break when Henery hammered home a superb drive.
The Magpies equalised in the 70th minute.
Danny Beaumont fed Adam Smith who threaded a great pass to Rhys Logan on the right, enabling him to move in on goal before beating former Dereham keeper Andy Wilton with a superb drive.
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The midweek result arrived off the back of Saturday's brave FA Cup exit to higher-level St Albans City.
The Magpies took the lead through Sommerfield, but Saints equalised and then netted a winner with five minutes left.
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Up next for Dereham are Division One North trips to AFC Hornchurch on Saturday and Witham Town on Tuesday.
