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Rugby Town

Rugby Town
Powell 60'

1
Rugby Town

Spalding United
Walker 45'

1
 
Saturday 28th November 2015
Evo-Stik Northern Premier League First Division South
Butlin Road, Rugby
Attendance 147
Valley Star Man
MASON ROWLEY
by JON VENNER

Callum Powell’s second half strike earnt Valley a point from a tight encounter at a sodden Butlin Road against the division’s in-form side.

Having taken the lead in first half stoppage time, Spalding were looking set to extend their four match winning run, but Town emerged after the interval with increased vigour and Powell’s equaliser was just reward for their endeavours.

The first real chance of the game had also fallen to Powell with only a couple of minutes on the clock, but he leant back as he shot and sent the ball over the top of the frame.

Paul Walker then got a head to a Josh Moreman delivery, but the United defender could only help it wide of the target, whilst Kevin Thornton put a free-kick from the edge of the area into the side netting for the home side.

The dangerous Moreman was soon causing more problems, with Tom Ryan doing well to get across to block his effort, as Spalding steadily upped the pressure with a number of dangerous balls into the Rugby penalty box.

Another Thornton free-kick drifted wide of the target as the heavy rain continued to hamper the players, and just as it looked like they would retreat from the elements all-square, Walker popped up at the back post to head home Adam Jackson’s cross – with Town’s latest keeper Sam Andrew outdone by the ball skidding off the greasy surface.

In the opening seconds of the second half the hosts made an immediate impact, with Powell scooping one over the bar from an angled position, and then another decent Valley move just failed to produce a telling end-product.

Rugby were level on the hour though, when Spalding keeper Michael Duggan misread the trajectory of Powell’s powerful shot, and let it squirm through him into the back of the net.

Town were now having their best spell of the match, and Powell put in a further threatening ball.

The introduction of Jake Healy from the bench further boosted Valley, and he was quickly in the game - having a good run down the right wing before his cross was blocked out for a corner.

Fellow substitute Aaron Opoku then poked one wide of the post, but the visitors stepped up the tempo themselves too, and Mason Rowley did well to cut out Walker’s dangerous near post delivery.

These roles were reversed in the last meaningful moment of the game though, when Walker blocked Rowley’s header to a Steve Towers’ free-kick on the goal-line.

Valley Line-up: Andrew; Tullin, Warburton, Rowley, Ryan; Curley, Towers; Smith (Healy), Powell, Thornton (Opoku); Kolodynski. Subs not used: Belford, Wilkins, Clifton. Booked: Healy.

Spalding line-up: Duggan, Walker, Jackson, Spafford, Stainfield, Murphy, Banister, Lawlor, Newman, Moreman, Griffiths.  Subs: Warmsley, Humble, Sanders.

 

 
Valley Line-up - Rugby Town 1-1 Spalding United - November 2015
Photos: Martin Pulley
Mason Rowley - Rugby Town 1-1 Spalding United - November 2015
Centre half Mason Rowley battles for a ball at a soaked Butlin Road against high flying Spalding United

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