After holding a three-goal lead at half-time, they returned with only a point.

Scott Flatman picked up a nasty injury and was replaced by Stephen Locke.

This signalled three quick goals – the first by Jim Garnham at the far post and two classics by the evergreen Marty Moye just before half-time.

To their credit, St Johns fought back and reduced the deficit with a penalty rebound after Karl Daniels had saved the initial shot.

They scored two quick goals five minutes from time, and although both sides could have won the match in the dying minutes, it was St Johns who were the happier side at the final whistle.

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Framlingham Town 3 East Bergholt United 1
THE Castlemen took the lead in the first minute when Paul Sillence mishandled a cross from Chris Mears, which appeared to have crossed the line but Simon Poacher was on hand to make sure.

Poacher grabbed his second in the fifth minute, shooting home after a good cross from the left.

Fram's Matty Bayfield headed over the arms of his own keeper, Aaron Read, to bring Bergholt back into the game.

Lee Waller sealed the game, with a chip over Sillence into the far corner of the net.

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Intermediate A
Stonham Aspal Reserves 1 Ipswich Athletic Reserves1
STONHAM entertained Ipswich Athletic in their first home game after promotion back to Intermediate A.

Liam Edwards gave Stonham a 1-0 lead, which was maintained until two minutes from time, when Athletic poking home an equaliser which they probably deserved.

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Division Two
Saxmundham Sports 4 AFC Hoxne 1
AFC Hoxne began their season with a side full of new faces and plenty of youth.

Hoxne took an early lead when Reece palfrey superbly lobbed the keeper.

Saxmundham equalised later in the half but had a penalty brilliantly saved by the legs of man of the match David Forster.

The home side took the lead and as Hoxne pushed hard for an equaliser, Saxmundham got two more goals on the break.

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Sizewell Associates 3 Stradbroke United 3
Stradbroke found themselves 2-0 down at half time but they produced a great fight back in the second half.

They pulled a goal back from the penalty spot by Kyle Wythe and within a few minutes they were level at 2-2 when Kevin Ellis netted. When Ellis netted his second three minutes from time it looked to be the winner but back came Sizewell to take a share of the points.

Stradbroke are now being managed by Greg Wharton and Ellis after new manager Don Darling resigned.

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Division Four
Stonham Aspal A 3 Bramford United Reserves 2
THIS was a narrow victory on paper for Stonham but they could have easily scored five or six.

Stonham controlled the opening exchanges but it was Bramford who scored twice. Simon Gant slid home a free-kick from Gavin Whight to get Stonham back in the game just before half-time.