Ives gain Bourne supremacy at fourth attempt

St Ives Town 4, Bourne Town 3 ST IVES Town managed to beat Bourne 4-3 at Westwood Road on Saturday, despite the visitors levelling three times. Ozie Foster put the Ives in front after 15 minutes, but Miles Hunter equalised for Bourne three minutes later.

St Ives Town 4, Bourne Town 3

ST IVES Town managed to beat Bourne 4-3 at Westwood Road on Saturday, despite the visitors levelling three times.

Ozie Foster put the Ives in front after 15 minutes, but Miles Hunter equalised for Bourne three minutes later.

Foster restored the advantage for the home side after 33 minutes, but Hunter again levelled two minutes later.

Will Fordham gave St Ives the lead eight minutes from the interval, and they went in at half time leading 3-2.

Tom Siddons equalised for a third time for Bourne with then minutes left on the clock, but Fordham scored again after 85 minutes and the Ives held their lead for the win.

Jez Hall, joint manager of St Ives with Warren Everdell, described it as a "freaky game."

"I was very pleased with the game as it was a good win. We've lost one in 15 now so we're doing very well and can start looking upwards. We're not worried about anyone," he said.

"It was very annoying to keep conceding so soon after we scored. To be fair to them they were the best attacking side we have played against all season. We switched off at times and allowed them to score but we had our chances and fortunately we put enough away.

"In the second half we had them penned back, and we were definitely the better team. We beat them 8-2 at their place in August, and we haven't let in more than one goal for a long time now so defensively we're still quite strong. It was just one of those days, a very freaky game."

The Ives now sit fifth in the table and next play Newport Pagnell Town on Saturday.