Gravesend & Northfleet 2 Stevenage Borough 1

Last updated : 04 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer

Fleet boss Andy Ford brushed aside the manager of the month hoodoo to see his side extend their unbeaten run to 18 games with a come from behind victory over Stevenage Borough at Stonebridge Road.

Stevenage went in front after 19 minutes. Dannie Bulman collected the ball deep on the right and played it in from just inside the touchline. The ball sailed over the Fleet's unsuspecting keeper Paul Wilkerson, hit the far post and trundled over the line much to Bulman's delight.

An Andrew Drury shot curled on to the crossbar after 64 minutes and the game turned with the introduction of Moussa Sidibe a minute later.

Within three minutes he had drawn Fleet level when he collected an excellent pass from Manny Omoyinmi and steered the ball home past Andy Woodman.

Fleet visibly stepped up a gear and Sidibe became the hero of North Kent with his second goal three minutes from time.

This time it was Drury who broke from deep in his own half to bear down on goal and slide a precision pass into his path. Sidibe rounded Goodman and chipped into the net for the winner.

In the furore that followed, Sidibe was booked for removing his shirt while celebrating and Boro substitute Rob Quinn got his marching orders after only 12 minutes on the pitch for protesting the Fleet goal.