Diss slip to second successive defeat ahead of semi-final clash
Diss Town slipped to a second successive defeat as they went down to a narrow 1-0 defeat at home to in-form Hadleigh United.
Substitute Daniel Thrower struck the decisive blow to leave the Tangerines second from bottom in the Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division, 10 points adrift of safety.
The Brewers Green Lane-outfit have a welcome break from league action tomorrow night (Tuesday) as they aim to seal a place in the Norfolk Senior Cup final by beating Dereham Town away from home.
Meanwhile, Diss RFC remain joint top of London Two North East with Chelmsford after a hard-fought 15-11 victory away at Enfield Ignatians.
Norwich City retained the bragging rights in the East Anglian derby with a 2-0 triumph over Ipswich Town on Sunday and move up to third in the Sky Bet Championship, one point off the automatic promotion places.
Bradley Johnson and Lewis Grabban got the Canaries’ goals that leave Mick McCarthy’s Tractor Boys sixth in the table, two points behind their local rivals.