lineup

mike payne

gary moran

jamie williams

adam hart

craig herbert

andy rutherford

danny hall

ian king

robbie beard

justin marsden

rory squire

subs used

gary redgate

michael hegarty

neil melvin

Two mistakes by Rugby United eventually cost them dear as they ended a frustrating afternoon with nothing after dominating for long periods. 

The visitors clung on to the points thanks mainly to an excellent second half performance from goalkeeper Mark Hervin. Valley played probably some of their best football of the season after the break as they tried in vain to haul back a 2-1 deficit. 

Ian King went close in the 58th minute with a volley that was pushed away by Hervin at full stretch. The keeper then stood up well at his near post to save from Justin Marsden with his legs. In the 70th minute Hervin rescued his side again by denying Robbie Beard. 

The Rugby striker had a follow up effort well blocked by defender Rene Regis. At the end of a darting run Beard cut the ball back from the by line looking for Marsden, but defender Gary Thorne made a vital interception. 

In a rare foray downfield Chippenham's David Gilroy - on loan from Weston-super-Mare - dragged a good opportunity wide, before Marsden's effort curled just the wrong of the side of the upright, much to the relief of Hervin who was rooted to the spot in the middle of his goal. In the last minute of normal time King's free kick failed to clear the Chippenham wall. 

But, deep into added time King rolled another free kick into the path of Jamie Williams making a run down the left hand side of the penalty area. United's luck was out as Williams' driven cross deflected up off a defender and hit the crossbar. 

During the opening 45 minutes, after Williams had seen Hervin athletically tip his shot over the bar, Chippenham took the lead in the 26th minute, Sam Allison scoring after United keeper Mike Payne scuffed his clearance from a backpass by Andy Rutherford. 

In the 32nd minute Rugby got back on level terms, Justin Marsden turning Wayne Thorne inside out before finding the far corner of the net with a low angled drive. 

Another mistake set up the visitors for a second two minutes later when substitute Gary Redgate allowed Allison to escape down the right. With United short handed at the back, Allison delivered to David Gilroy unmarked at the far post who converted the easiest of chances. 

The home side came straight back through King who was unlucky with a shot on target that was kept out by unfortunate teammate Gary Moran. Marsden flashed a shot across the face of the Chippenham goal, and on the stoke of half time a free kick awarded just outside the box was wasted by Williams.