Coleshill Town 3 v 4 Corby Town

[Alan Beckett]

Saturday 7th November 2026
Northern Premier League Midland Division
Coleshill Town 3 v 4 Corby Town
Scorers:
Coleshill: Marvellous Onabirekhanlen, Charlie Manners, Taylor Carter-Byrne.
Corby: Ryan Boothe, Lewis Wilson, Mckauley Manning, Lewis White.
Attendance: 265.

Teams:
Coleshill: Cameron Belford, Brad Burton, Harry Sweeney, Lewis Allison, George Cleet, Taylor Carter-Byrne, Daniel Gyasi, Callum Coyle (Callum Griffin), Marvellous Onabirekhanlen, Benjamin Usher-Shipway, Charlie Manners (Will Marshall). Subs not used: Tristan Dunkley, Leon Machisa, Callum Witts.

Corby: Milai Perott, Lewis Wilson (Eunis Lievins), Ollie Downs, George Hobbins, Lewis White, Kade Craig, Mckauley Manning, Ben Challinor, Ryan Boothe, Tristen Thomas (Dennis Halliday), Amir Lucharn Ward (Eniola Agemoh-Davies). Subs not used: Fran Obiagwu, Wiktor Gromek.

NON LEAGUE PAPER WROTE
A late Lewis White strike secured all three points for Corby in the West Midlands against Coleshill. The first goal came in the 35th minute via Coleshill's former Walsall FC forward Marvellous Onabirekhanlen. After going in at the break a goal down, Corby responded four minutes into the second half with Ryan Boothe converting a Mckauley Manning cross. Just a minute later however Charlie Manners was able to put the hosts back in front. The lead was only momentary as Lewis Wilson was able to head in for Corby after a cross in from the left flank. With eight minutes left, Manners got a goal of his own before Taylor Carter-Byrne got Coleshill level with five minutes to go. Deep into added time, White got the goal to grab all three points.
Star Man: Mckauley Manning. (Corby)
Entertainment: *****

MATCH REPORT
Three Goals, No Points, Late Corby Strike Stuns Coleshill
By Ian Pugh
Heartbreak in stoppage time condemned Coleshill Town to another frustrating defeat as Corby Town snatched all three points with a 96th-minute winner in a thrilling seven-goal contest at Pack Meadow.

For much of the afternoon, the match followed a familiar pattern for Coleshill. The hosts looked lively and inventive going forward, creating chances and scoring three times, but every Corby attack carried a threat. In the end, despite finding the net on three occasions, defensive lapses proved costly as the visitors left with the points.

Coleshill started brightly and were rewarded after 35 minutes with the opening goal. A swift break down the left saw Ben Usher-Shipway drive forward before squaring the ball into the path of Marvellous Onabirekhanlen. The forward showed his quality with an excellent first touch to step away from his marker, spinning sharply before firing an unstoppable effort beneath the crossbar to send the home supporters into celebration.
That strike gave Coleshill a deserved 1-0 lead at the interval, but Corby responded immediately after the restart. Four minutes into the second half, former Coleshill player Ryan Booth rose unmarked at the back post to head home from a cross and level the scores.

The hosts' response was immediate. Just a minute later Dan Gyasi burst clear of the Corby defence and looked certain to restore the lead. Although his effort was deflected and prevented from crossing the line, Charlie Manners reacted quickest to poke the loose ball home from close range and make it 2-1.

The lead lasted only two minutes. Another dangerous delivery from the left caused problems in the Coleshill penalty area. Lewis Wilson's initial header was blocked but fell kindly back into his path, allowing him to convert from close range and bring Corby level at 2-2.

The game then settled into a familiar rhythm, with Coleshill looking dangerous when attacking but continually vulnerable whenever Corby advanced. The visitors eventually completed the turnaround in the 82nd minute when yet another cross from the left found a free header at the back post, giving Corby a 3-2 advantage.

To their credit, Coleshill refused to surrender. Three minutes later, a corner was met at the back post by Will Marshall, whose header back across goal created the opportunity for Ben Usher-Shipway to force the ball home and draw the hosts level once again at 3-3.

As the clock ticked into added time, it looked as though Coleshill had rescued a deserved point. However, there was one final twist. In the sixth minute of stoppage time, Corby won a corner and punished the hosts' defensive frailties once more. The ball found the free head of Lewis White inside the penalty area and he powered home to spark wild celebrations among the travelling support and leave Coleshill devastated.

The final whistle shortly afterwards brought an end to a contest that perfectly summed up Coleshill's recent run. There was plenty to admire in their attacking play, with three well-worked goals and a willingness to respond to setbacks. Yet the inability to deal with crosses and defend key moments ultimately proved decisive as Corby claimed a dramatic 4-3 victory.