The 2 sides are nearly sure to cross paths once more on thirtieth April, and the leads to their respective last video games of the season on Saturday will decide who will get dwelling benefit…writes Richard Worton.
Kevin Wilkin’s aspect most likely discovered the higher moments of high quality in a extremely aggressive encounter, and led by Dylan Allen-Hadley’s second purpose in two video games, however have been pegged again by a purpose from the Yeltz high scorer, Kieran Donnelly, early within the second half.
After morning rain that cleared up however helped the taking part in floor, the Bucks made two modifications to their beginning eleven from the 7-1 Good Friday victory over Lowestoft City. Orrin Pendley’s suspension for a purple card at Banbury United gave Oliver Cawthorne his second full recreation in a Bucks shirt, while the injured Ola Lawal was changed by Ellis Brown.
The opening fifteen minutes have been frenetic as either side sought to get on high bodily, nevertheless it was the Bucks who started to piece the higher strikes collectively. After seventeen minutes, Brown met Jordan Cranston’s cross to the far submit and volleyed extensive, the ball dropping over the top of thirty-one purpose high scorer Matty Stenson.
Quickly after, the Bucks led, and Brown created the purpose, taking the ball into the Yeltz penalty space on the left and placing a low ball by the six-yard field. The hosts have been at sixes and sevens and Allen-Hadley rapidly adjusted to backheel dwelling from shut vary.
Conor Tee discovered the aspect netting from a free-kick as the house aspect sought a reply, however typically the Bucks have been retaining them away from Brandon Corridor’s purpose and led on the interval.
Supervisor Russ Penn clearly requested for extra from his group throughout his half-time discuss, and he received it. The Yeltz, who had a day’s much less relaxation after taking part in on Saturday, discovered extra power and after Corridor and a defender had initially denied Tee, Halesowen stress led to a Donnelly equaliser. The Yeltz no.9 rose to direct a header dwelling from a cross from the suitable, and that lit the blue touchpaper.
Halesowen loved a interval of superiority however too typically their last ball allow them to down, and the Bucks have been capable of slowly regain their composure and a foothold.
A double substitution, with Harry Hawkins and Rhys Hilton intoduced, gave the Bucks a bit extra metal and craft they usually started to seek out routes to purpose once more.
Jimmy Armson was dominated to have dealt with earlier than discovering the online when the ball discovered its method by participant after participant following a nook returned to the field. Hilton shot extensive when he may need labored keeper Dan Platt and likewise noticed a shot blocked by Armson’s midriff. the Bucks’ last likelihood got here when substitute Byron Moore’s contact abandoned him and he cleared the crossbar when performed in on the suitable of the field, though it was a pointy likelihood.
Honours remained even and each groups have now had a very good take a look at each other forward of a possible assembly per week on Wednesday.
Attendance: 2,374 (618 from Telford).
AFC Telford United: Corridor, Fridye-Harper, Cranston, Piggott, Cawthorne, Allen-Hadley (Moore 89’), Rowe (c), Armson, Stenson (Whittall 90’), Brown (Hilton 68’) Walker (Hawkins 68’).
Subs: (unused) Myles.
Scorer: Allen-Hadley (20’)
Cautioned: Stenson.
Halesowen City: Platt, Cassidy, Mitchell, Smile, Wynter ©, Wollacott, Parker, Tee, Donelly (Cameron 83’), Butterfield (Flanagan 87’), Manning (Wragg 87’).
Subs (unused): Birch.
Scorer: Donnelly (48’)
Referee: Martin Beard.
Assistants: Jonathan Worth and Simon Gudger.
