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Miramar again went ahead six minutes into the second spell, with Sam Mason Smith aided significantly by Luke Searle losing his footing on the edge of the area. But Melville again equalised with Ryen Lawrence nabbing his fourth goal of the national league championship after a Stafford Dowling cross was palmed into his path by Knowles and he turned and placed a shot just inside the post. Then in the 71st minute Rangers failed to deal with a corner and the ball fell to Colloty who kept the ball down with a brilliant snap volley for his fifth goal in his last five matches.

For Melville, Dowling was always a threat, Lawrence continued to impress, Aaron Scott and Raheem Hunter were cool under pressure, John Oakman again made his mark, while Dylan Williams gave a great little cameo when he came on at the end. After the Napier match, Melville’s final outing is away to Auckland City at Kiwitea Street on Saturday 26 November at 3pm. Miramar Rangers 2 (Own Goal 32'; Mason-Smith 51') Melville United 3 (Colloty 38' PEN, 71'; Lawrence 64') Melville United: 1. Max Tommy (GK), 3. Aaron SCOTT (c), 4. Luke SEARLE, 5. Campbell BROWN, 8. Liam HAYES, 9. Ryen LAWRENCE (2. Braedan QUILTER-PHIPPS 84'), 12. Oliver COLLOTY (16. Jakob ENGLAND 84'), 15. Stafford DOWLING,, 17. Josh GALLETLY, 18. John OAKMAN (13. Dylan WILLIAMS 61' , 19. Raheem HUNTER (14. Sean LIDDICOAT 80') Sub not used: 20 Conor Jamieson (GK)