LEEDS CITY 2 BOROUGHBRIDGE 2
For the second occasion in recent weeks it looked like another wasted afternoon for Bridge when the referee decided the running area for his assistants was too hazardous but after some sensible dialogue and a thirty minute delay the game got underway on City’s reserve team pitch. The home side quickly adapted to the change and looked the more composed only to see Bridge have the first real opportunity as Ben Mudd headed wide from an Andy Kent free kick. This galvanized City to assert more pressure and despite a succession of corners they came up against a resolute Bridge defence and keeper Alastair Hogg who made two fine saves to thwart Rob Potter and Chris Blaisdale. Bridge survived to the interval and eight minutes into the second half they broke the deadlock through the diminutive Danny Webster who rose above the home defence to head home a Kent corner. Hogg preserved the lead as he turned a deflected shot round the post but concerted pressure from the home side was rewarded in the 63rd minute by Potter as he controlled a Liam Miller cross to volley home from six yards out. Three minutes later City turned the game around when Jimmy Hockstrasser scored from a goalmouth scramble and, at this stage, they looked the more likely winners. Bridge, however, showed a greater resilience as Webster hit the post from another corner and the introduction of Richie Mullens and Ben Darville gave them more attacking options. Time was against them and it was not until the last minute that they struck as Martin Hutchinson, who had a sterling game throughout, put in a fearless header from where Mullens picked out Paul Eagling and his superb cross was met by Ben Jones to head home and secure a hard earned point.
MOM MARTIN HUTCHINSON