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Visiting ACFC fielded a 6 man side to match Gedling Town's under-strength team, although with two substitutes maintained an advantage on paper.
Nevertheless, despite playing attacking football from the start it took almost ten minutes for ACFC to get the breakthrough with a scorching shot from midfielder DEXTER, his first of three.
Gedling Town counter-attacked with skill and determination and within five minutes got the equaliser, putting ACFC onto the back foot.
Nevertheless, after sustained pressure, with winger HARDY blazing down the right wing, ACFC went ahead with a second from DEXTER and two from centre-forward WILSON to end the first half 4-1 up.
In the second half. ACFC made substitutions changing the shape of the game, pushing defender BLATHERWICK up the right wing where he soon found the goal and giving WILSON his third of the game, and with TONGE thrown forward ACFC always looked threatening.
However, the score line belies the exciting end-to-end football played by both teams with many chances at both ends and excellent defending from DAWES and saves from ACFC keeper MUSSERT and his substitute BEARDSLEY, normally in defence.
Gedling never gave up and were rewarded with a late consolation goal from a great lob beating the last defender and catching ACFC's keeper off his line.
The game was played in the best of humour and both teams went away pleased with their performance, ACFC unbeaten since 16th October and Gedling with a performance showing spirit and determination. F.T. Gedling Town 2 - Aslockton Cranmers 7 Gareth Wilson, Assistant Coach ACFC
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