Worksop Town 2-2 Barton Town
Tigers leave it late to snatch a point against Barton
The Tigers took the lead in the second minute of the game. Aaron Moxam pulled the ball back for Liam Royles to whip a ball towards the back stick where Matthew Plummer converted into his own goal.
Barton had their first opportunity of the game on the fifth minute mark. Tom Bennett tried his luck from thirty yards out but David Reay watched it all the way and caught the chance.
Moments later, Captain Nicky McNamara hit an effort towards goal, from a similar range to Bennett’s shot, but this time the ball flew high over the bar.
After twenty minutes, Aaron Moxam peeled off his marker to latch onto Trench’s through-ball before cutting it back for Matt Sykes who saw his left footed shot flash across goal and wide.
On the stroke of half-time, Charlie Taylor was on hand to clear Nicky McNamara’s forceful header from a corner away to safety.
Barton equalised two minutes after the restart. Nicky McNamara lost his marker, in the box, to glance Bennett’s corner past Reay.
Moments later, Charlie Taylor rose highest to power a corner, from Steve Woolley, over the bar.
Daniel Chambers then wriggled his way past Pemberton before curling a fierce effort wide of the upright.
Out of nowhere, Matt Plummer rifled an effort from around thirty-five yards out which needed parrying away by Reay in which he did so by palming the ball behind.
On the hour mark, David Reay kept the home side in the game with a crucial point blank save. Jack Binns threaded the ball through to Luke Aldrich who took a touch before trying to bend his shot around Reay but the Tigers number one magnificently tipped his shot wide.
Aldrich was slipped through once again by Binns but this time he was met by the sliding challenge of Charlie Taylor who stuck the ball behind for a corner which came to nothing.
The Tigers finally broke forward and almost went back in front. Kyle Jordan flicked the ball on for Aaron Moxam who jinked his way into the box but opted to curl an effort towards goal, instead of teeing up Sykes who was free in the area, and his shot was caught by Collins.
Barton Town doubled their lead from another set piece. Eddy Birch picked out the back post run of Owen Marshall who was there to nod across goal and into the back of net.
Worksop were desperate for the equaliser in order to keep up with the leading pack. Connor Brunt dinked the ball over the Barton backline for Craig Mitchell to run onto but the forward sliced his shot wide.
As we entered stoppage time, Craig Mitchell tried an audacious effort, on the swivel, from far out which narrowly went wide of the top corner.
Mitchell then did one better as the substitute popped up at the right time to snatch a point. A pump upfield bounced over the pack on the edge of the box and Mitchell was alert to tap past Collins.
Worksop held out the remaining seconds to steal the points from Barton who felt as though they should have seen the game out.
NEXT UP: Worksop welcome Hemsworth Miners Welfare to Sandy Lane on Saturday, 17th November. Where as the visitors take on Hemsworth on Tuesday, 13th November in the League Cup Third Round.
Attendance: 389
Goals: Plummer OG (2’), Mitchell (90+2); McNamara (48’), Marshall (66’)
Worksop Town: David Reay, Liam Royles, Michael Trench, Danny Patterson, Charlie Taylor, Jamie Price, Steve Woolley, Max Pemberton, Aaron Moxam (Connor Brunt), Kyle Jordan (Craig Mitchell), Matt Sykes (Steven McDonnell)
Unused Subs: Ross Goodwin, Steven Wankiewicz
Barton Town: Tom Collins, Charlie Shelley, Matty Plummer, Owen Marshall, Sam Belcher, Jack Binns, Tom Bennett, Nicky McNamara, Eddie Birch, Luke Aldrich (Gareth Barlow), Danny Chambers (Donald Chimalilo).
Unused Subs: Nathan Popple, Alex Knaggs, Matty Savage
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