Rushden & Diamonds 5-4 Grays

Rushden & Diamonds eventually triumphed in a nine-goal thriller against Grays.

Matt Pattison put Rushden ahead early on but goals from Glenn Poole and Jack Obersteller either side of the break gave Grays a 2-1 lead.

Lee Tomlin equalised at 2-2 but Kenny Davis restored Grays' advantage two minutes later.

James Reid made it 3-3 just after the hour mark and Anwar Udin put Grays 4-3 up but late goals from Tomlin and Cliff Akurang gave Rushden all three points.

Rushden & D'monds: Roberts, Porter (Corcoran 46), Osano, Stuart, Robinson, Pattison (Reid 62), Byrne, Terry, Tomlin, O'Connor, Farrell (Akurang 69).
Subs Not Used: Cousins, Smith.

Booked: Pattison, Akurang.

Goals: Pattison 10, Tomlin 56, Reid 63, Tomlin 80 pen, Akurang 90.

Grays Athletic: Butcher, Hoyte, Uddin, Mawer, Davis, Graham, Cutler (Crowther 82), Harvey (Obersteller 37), Poole, Slabber, Jeffery (Taylor 46).
Subs Not Used: Edwards, Kilapi.

Booked: Mawer, Graham.

Goals: Poole 45, Obersteller 52, Davis 58, Uddin 70.

Att: 1,192

Ref: J Ross (Essex).