Dunstable win the treble after Challenge Trophy triumph

The unbeaten Premier Division champions were made to work in front of a crowd of 101 though, as they added the Challenge Trophy to their league crown and Bedfordshire Premier Cup.

Codicote defended deeply and took the lead on the stroke of half time through a sudden breakaway as Craig Arnott netted.

Another uncharacteristic lapse in defence saw Codicote double their advantage when Kyle Dougherty kept his cool and slotted past Paul Taylor after 51 minutes.

Ten minutes of continual Dunstable pressure finally brought its reward when Graeme Buchanan scored from a corner, before two goals in the space of 30 seconds swung the game in their favour.

Codicote sat back and conceded a penalty as Buchanan, playing his last match before retirement, was brought down and Newman Carney calmly converted with 10 minutes left.

Before Codicote had a chance to react Dunstable seized the lead seconds later when a long clearance found top scorer Lee Roache.

He eluded the desperate challenges and fired into the top corner to give Dunstable the lead for the first time with his 56th goal of a prolific season.

Blues: Taylor, Mills, Mead (Pickering), Leach, Buchanan, Carney, Olaleye, Bailey (Fontanelle), Roache, Frater, Burnett.

Substitutes not used: Jackson, Head.

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