A hard fought point gained at Stalybridge Celtic last night with the lads putting in massive shifts all over.

The first twenty minutes was mostly Celtic with the direct football causing us many problems and even when we had possession we were turning it over way too easily, that being said the biggest chance in that spell fell to Will McNulty who was presented with a glorious opportunity going in one v one with the keeper after a mistake at the back, but he could only hit the keeper.

Our hosts kept putting it on us, and after we gave away a cheap throw in the ball was worked into the box, Charlie Cox’s clearance wasn’t big enough, and it fell to the number eleven who sent home a cracking finish.

We had to ride out another ten minutes of Celtic pressure before we finally found our feet in the game and found them we did when Will McNulty jinked past the right back and then drove into the box beating another man or two before finishing off low into the bottom corner, a excellent run and finish.

We had the better of the half from then on with Charlie Cox delivering some great balls from the right and our frontline coming into the game more.

HT 1-1

We started the half well with Sam Burns driving at players and Will McNulty forcing the Celtic keeper into a stunning save, but we found ourselves behind once again when a ball behind Danny McKenna was cut across the box and Jak McCourt tried to intercept it but could only direct the ball into his own goal.

Our hosts hit the bar from a cross and also hit the foot of the post from another big moment, but we were driving forward with Burns & McNulty causing problems, and it was Sam Burns who got us the equaliser.

Driving in from the left-hand side Sam bead two men before he sent a shot low underneath the keeper and with the last chance of the game Sam has a glorious chance to win it with a header from close range, but his header went high over the bar.

FT 2-2

As a tough as an away game you can have on that big pitch and with the travel to the game proving a nightmare for the lads, yes we had to dig deep at times, but we also had some huge moments, and it’s fair to say many decisions from the man in the middle went against us on the night some very poor I have to say.

The Probe Services MOM went to Jacob Poytress in goal, one big save in the first half was class but it was his safe hands a slippery pitch that good to see…

As always tremendous away support on the road with us and as said given the traffic issues it was an excellent showing from al, we hope to see the same again on Saturday when we travel to Wythenshawe.

We Go Again.

Up The Breck..