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Liversedge 2-2 Steels

Stocksbridge Park Steels fought back from 2-0 down to claim an impressive point against Liversedge.

Liversedge had the better start and were creating chances early on into the game. Joe Walton forced an early save from Ben Townsend after he got a decent opening while some last ditch defending prevented the home side from taking the lead a few minutes later. However, the onslaught would eventually pay off. A great cross was sent across the six-yard box and this time Walton was able to beat Townsend from close range.

While Stocksbridge did get forward a few times, they were limited to pot shots. It was Liversedge who looked most likely to score the next goal. And after showing plenty of promise with their attacks, they got it. It was good play down the left hand side which eventually slipped Walton in who was happy to take the chance to get his second of the game.

Stocksbridge did seem out of it but they got some hope at the end of the first half. A free kick was lofted into the box and the Liversedge goalkeeper Jordan Porter rushed out to to try and claim it, almost coming to the edge of the box. This allowed Charlie Oglesby to nod the ball over him to Luke Rawson, who finished simply to get Stocksbridge back into the game.

In the second half, the Steels could have got level very quickly. Charlie Reaney used his deceptive pace and strength to get past Will Portman and then he burst into the box to go one-on-one. However, Porter made up for his previous mistake by closing him down well, meaning Reaney couldn’t get it past him.

This second half was the reverse of the first, with a Stocksbridge side that didn’t even look recognisable to the first. It was only heroic defending from the Sedge which stopped the Steels from levelling. A low ball from Stocksbridge came from the left and many of the attackers left it, with Tomas Poole coming onto the ball on the right hand side of the box. He lashed the ball and it beat Porter, but a superb sliding challenge from Kurt Harris stopped it.

However, Stocksbridge’s hard work did eventually pay off. The Steels were trying to break through the box and eventually it fell to Rawson who smashed a shot towards goal. It seemed to take a slight deflection but what mattered is that it went into the bottom corner, giving Stocksbridge a well deserved point.

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