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Mon 02 May 2022  ·  Vanarama National League North
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Hereford  2-2  Brackley Town - Vanarama National League North - 2nd May 2022

Hereford 2-2 Brackley Town - Vanarama National League North - 2nd May 2022

Chris Tymon14 Jun 2022 - 13:21
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Late come-back denies Saints away win

The Bank Holiday points were shared at Edgar Street with the result here in the end of no consequence as Gateshead collected the point they needed at Chorley to clinch the title leaving Saints in second spot with one more game to play ahead of the play-offs.

Saints dominated the first half taking a two goal advantage into the break, spurning chances to extend the lead early in the second before Hereford pulled a goal back on 77 minutes turning the game on its head. With the home crowd finally behind their team Saints held out before conceding an added time equaliser.

Fine work by Matt Lowe saw his cross headed into the danger area by Jaanai Gordon only for a defender to turn the ball in for a 3rd minute own goal. Brandon Hall saved at full stretch from Gordon before the returning Hereford striker got his name on the score-sheet on 31 minutes finishing off Glenn Walker’s low cross after a well timed interception and superb forging run by Walker.

Gordon saw his first time effort pushed around the post by Hall as Gordon was again went close.

In the second half Brackley twice passed up opportunities to extend the lead as first Alex Prosser and then Gordon could not find the finish. Matt Lowe then brought an excellent save low to his left by Hall to keep his side in the game.

Then came the turnaround as Luke Haines halved the deficit with a stunning volley only for captain Jared Hodgkiss to level the scores with a well taken chance in the 91st minute.

“We were excellent for the best part of the game and were comfortable in the game,” Kevin Wilkin said. “But they were encouraged by their goal and there were one or two moments where we got found out making poor decisions and we ended up getting undone. It emphasises the intensity of the level. We had chances in the second half to put the game to bed and the keeper made a fantastic save from Lowey. When you don’t kill the game off we have on other occasions seen it out but today had to share the spoils.”

Brackley Town: Lewis, Myles, Franklin, Murombedzi, Lomas, Dean (Prosser 46), Lowe, Armson, Gordon (Mitford 68), Richards, Walker. Subs unused: Worby, Rolt, Lopes.

Hereford: Hall, Hodgkiss, Haines, Egan, McLean, Patten (Pinchard 46), Touray (Storey 46), Owen-Evans, Pollock, Klukowski (Wright 83), Revan. Subs unused: Vincent, Njie.

Referee: Dane Mccarick Assistants: Joshua Hackett and Mark Pearson

Attendance: 1812

Match details

Match date

Mon 02 May 2022

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

1,812

Competition

Vanarama National League North

League position

2
Brackley Town
12
Hereford
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