Dunstable grabbed a goal on half-time but Paulton hit back to win. Conor Calcutt had a great chance to score, but Rovers’ keeper, Ben John, was on hand to block his effort.
John then tipped over the bar from Gary Wharton and the visitors responded as Jordan Ricketts burst through and rode several tackles that looked as though hand ball was involved. Ricketts then had a shot on the half hour parried by Duns’ keeper, Jamie Head.
With half-time approaching, Keenlyside’s free kick was hit home by Town skipper, James Kaloczi.
Tony Ricketts’ half-time talk saw a different Paulton side, with Mario Mateus and Jake Mawford combining and Adam Pepera cutting out the danger. Steve Williams’ free kick saw Craig Allan, playing his first game for nearly four months for Rovers, heading goalwards.
On 59 minutes, Mawford equalised, driving the ball forward and shooting past Head. In the next minute, Mawford had a shot blocked and then a long through ball saw John bring down Calcutt. He was lucky just to be shown a yellow card. Mawford again threatened and Dave O’Hare and Darren Mullings started to run midfield. Several Dunstable attacks were thwarted as Paulton’s defence could not be penetrated and John was on hand to make a diving save from Keenlyside’s free kick.
In injury time Paulton got the deserved winner as Ricketts broke from his own half and found Mawford, who slid the ball past Head for the winner. Man of the Match: Jake Mawford (Paulton Rovers).
The Sunday XI came from behind, thanks to a Ricky Jenkins goal to draw 1–1 at home to GT Sports Reserves. They have no planned game this Sunday.
The youth team are at home on Thursday, 24th March to Odd Down, kick-off at 7.30 p.m.
The first team entertain Cambridge City on Saturday, 26th March and will then play again at Frome Town on Easter Monday. Both games kick-off at 3 p.m.