Setchell hails 'brilliant' second-half showing as Steelmen storm to the top of the table
Gary Setchell hailed a 'brilliant' second-half performance as Corby Town stormed back to the top of the Pitching-In Northern Premier League Midlands Division with a stunning 5-1 win at Shepshed Dynamo on Tuesday.
The Steelmen travelled to eighth-placed Dynamo expecting a tough encounter, and they were up against it when they fell behind on 21 minutes, and they also had other chances.
The home side led until stoppage time at the end of the first half when Tyrone Lewthwaite made it 1-1, and the second 45 minutes proved to be one-way traffic as Corby ran away with the game.
Matthew Slinn fired Corby into the lead on 61 minutes and then Lewthwaite made in 3-1 four minutes later.
Reuben Marshall scored a fourth in the 89th-minute and then scored a second and a fifth for the Steelmen a minute into time added on.
The win was a sixth in eight starts and sees Corby go back to the top of the table, a point clear of previous leaders Coventry Sphinx, and Setchell was a very happy man post-match.
"The first-half was an even game," Setchell told @corbytownfc. "Shepshed scored their goal and then a big turning point in the game was Jake (Laban) making a hell of a save at 1-0 down.
"That was an unbelievable stop, the lads couldn't hit it any better from 10 yards out and he has turned it round the post. They have also hit the woodwork with a set-piece, so if we had been unlucky we could have been 2-0 or 3-0 down.
"We then got a great goal just before half-time which gave us a foothold in the game, and then we tweaked a few things at half-time.
"In the second half we were absolutely brilliant, we won every battle on the pitch, we put the ball in great areas on a difficult surface, and the front players were outstanding.
"We have run out worthy winners, although 5-1 maybe flattered us a little bit and is probably harsh on them, but we were ruthless in front of goal.
"That was a proper team performance at the start of four away games on the trot for us, so to come here and win 5-1 is pretty impressive."
Saturday sees another away day for the Steelmen as they go to 10th-placed Anstey Nomads.
It is the second of four away days on the trot for Corby, who got to Step 3 side Quorn in the FA Trophy on October 4 and then make the short trip to the Dog & Duck to take on neighbours Wellingborough Town on October 7.
The Steelmen booked their place in the third qualifying round of the Trophy with a 3-0 home win over Sutton Coldfield on Saturday, with Connor Tomlinson netting twice and Reuben Marshall the third.