Wealdstone 2 – 2 Bishop’s Stortford
Wealdstone2 - 2
Bishop's StortfordStortford Draw
A mixed bag in a game where Wealdstone should really have made more of early chances. Stones were on top early on with both Morgan and Hammatt going close before the game evened out as both sides hustled their opponents, only occasionally breaking through A push on Danny reeve by the touchline was missed by the officials and as Paul’s cross was swung in, Allison hit a low drive into the corner to give the visitors a half time lead with almost the last kick.
The second half started dismally for Stones though as Stortford had far the better of the game, Stones seemingly flat footed after the break but despite a few half chances the score remained 0 – 1 until the 75th minute when Carter came out of his area to clear the ball, it struck Trevor Paul running in and deflected towards the home goal where Paul followed up to tap home and give the visitors a 2 – 0 lead.
This at last sparked the Stones into action and they pressed forward in numbers, Horner hitting the post with a header and Hammatt and Shaw both going close with shots from distance. On 83 minutes, Stones pressure bore fruit when Pither cut in from the right and shot into the far corner through a crowded area.
Stones continued to press on, but in the 89th minute, a Stortford break saw Shaw foul Vinny John. He got up to strike the penalty but Andy Carter made an excellent save. Gathering the ball quickly he released Chamberlain, his ball forward saw Hammatt fouled, and with everyone forward except Vinny Somers and Andy Carter for the free kick, Shaw’s delivery found Danny Reeve and his header gave Stones their equaliser.
Wealdstone: Andy Carter (b85), Matt Perry, Nigel Reed (s78 Vinny Somers), Danny Reeve (90), Richard Horner, Terry Chamberlain, Olatunji Bamgbola (s60 Ricky Pither, 83), Jason Shaw, Marvin Morgan, Bryan Hammatt, Danny Tilbury, Sub not used: Kevin Ramsay
Harrow Times
Wealdstone 2 Bishop’s Stortford 2
THE Stones scored twice in the last 10 minutes to secure an unexpected point against Bishop’s Stortford.
With the two sides cancelling each other out, the first half was severely lacking in goalmouth action the first shot on target of any note produced the first goal Allison giving the visitors the lead with a curling left foot effort on the stroke of half time.
With Wealdstone struggling, the visitors increased their lead on 73 minutes when Paul blocked a clearance from keeper Carter to roll the ball into an unguarded net.
Suddenly Wealdstone were stirred into action. Substitute Ricky Pither reduced the deficit, scooping the ball into the net from a goalmouth scramble.
When Jason Shaw brought John down in the box two minutes into stoppage time, Carter threw himself to his right to keep out the spot kick from John.
With the clock ticking, play went up the other end and a Shaw free kick was headed in by Danny Reeve to salvage a point for Wealdstone.
Wealdstone: Carter, Perry, Reed (Somers), Reeve, Horner, Chamberlin, Bamgbola (Pither), Shaw, Morgan, Hammatt, Tilbury