Match ends, Sutton United 1, Solihull Moors 3.
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National League North winners Solihull Moors made a promising start to life in the fifth tier by beating southern champions Sutton 3-1.
The Moors, playing at this level for the first time in their history, drew first blood at Gander Green Lane when Darryl Knights set up Ryan Beswick for a close-range opener in the 38th minute.
Sutton were level two minutes before half-time, though, Dean Beckwith heading home from a corner after the U's had enjoyed a dominant spell.
Marcus Bignot's Solihull secured all three points with two second-half goals.
Debutant Omari Sterling-James volleyed a 53rd-minute strike past Ross Worner and, 14 minutes from time, Shep Murombedzi flicked the ball into the path of Andy Brown, who scored in the far corner.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Sutton United
- 1Worner
- 27DownerSubstituted forDicksonat 57'minutesBooked at 73mins
- 4BeckwithBooked at 90mins
- 16Bailey
- 3Wishart
- 6Collins
- 15Eastmond
- 8Gomis
- 11Stearn
- 10FitchettSubstituted forBiamouat 67'minutes
- 21DeaconSubstituted forHudson-Odoiat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Hudson-Odoi
- 14Dundas
- 19Dickson
- 22Cooper
- 24Biamou
Solihull Moors
- 1LewisBooked at 78mins
- 15Fagbola
- 4DalyBooked at 90mins
- 10BeswickBooked at 85mins
- 3Franklin
- 6Gough
- 2Murombedzi
- 11KnightsSubstituted forMoseleyat 71'minutes
- 22Sterling-JamesBooked at 90mins
- 9BrownSubstituted forWhiteat 87'minutes
- 17MooreSubstituted forAsanteat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Asante
- 12Moseley
- 19White
- 23Vaughan
- 24Hayden
- Referee:
- Carl Brook
- Attendance:
- 1,305
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sutton United 1, Solihull Moors 3.
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Booking
Liam Daly (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Booking
Dean Beckwith (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Booking
Omari Sterling-James (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Harry White replaces Andy Brown.
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Corner, Sutton United.
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Booking
Ryan Beswick (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Corner, Solihull Moors.
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Booking
Danny Lewis (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal!
Goal! Sutton United 1, Solihull Moors 3. Andy Brown (Solihull Moors).
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Substitution
Substitution, Sutton United. Bradley Hudson-Odoi replaces Roarie Deacon.
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Booking
Chris Dickson (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Bobby James Moseley replaces Darryl Knights.
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Substitution
Substitution, Solihull Moors. Akwasi Asante replaces Stefan Moore.
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Substitution
Substitution, Sutton United. Maxime Biamou replaces Dan Fitchett.
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Substitution
Substitution, Sutton United. Chris Dickson replaces Simon Downer.
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Goal!
Goal! Sutton United 1, Solihull Moors 2. Omari Sterling-James (Solihull Moors).
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Corner, Sutton United.
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Corner, Sutton United.
