Spalding 3’s fought back from 2-0 down to take all three points against Newmarket to make it two wins from three at the start of the league season. 

Spalding had the better of the early exchanges with opportunities to score spurned. 

Newmarket broke away and won a short corner which was converted and ten minutes later they doubled their advantage with another short corner strike. 

Spalding continued to play the better hockey and Glenn Richardson halved the arrears on the stroke of half time with a well taken finish from the top of the D. 

From here in Spalding found their attacking flair as first Richardson equalised before captain Pete Wright slotted home to complete the comeback. 

Ethan Worrall scored the fourth with a shot that found the bottom corner and Richardson rounded off the home sides scoring with his third. 

With five minutes left Newmarket pulled one back, but Spalding held out to take the win. 

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