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23/08/03 - Unobon 1 - Chorley 1 - 1 Bridlington Town

Saturday 23^rd August 03

Unibond Div One

Chorley                        1(1)(Mills 19)

Bridlington Town             1(0)(Thompson 90)

Att: 232

Referee: B.Tatton

Bridlington Town grabbed a dramatic stoppage time equaliser through Andy Thompson to give them a fully deserved point.

After an even start Chorley were the first to create an opening when Stuart Tulloch broke down the left but Town cleared. On 8 mins Martin Thacker played in Paul Palmer for Bridlington who shot wide whilst a minute later Chorley’s Jamie Bates sliced a shot well wide. Both sides had further chances before Chorley opened the scoring in the 19^th minute. A cross from the right flicked off Town defender Steve Heaths head and fell to Stuart Tulloch. Tulloch’s first time ball across the face of the goal was met by Danny Mills who forced the ball home from close range. Town pressed hard for the equaliser with Burdick, Harris and Palmer all having chances but Chorley held on unitl the break. HT 1 – 0

In the second half Chorley were first to show with Tulloch again looking dangerous and the home side should have extended their lead when Danny Mills headed wide from 6 yards. On 52 mins Town broke clear through Paul Palmer but his powerful drive was parried away by Chorley ‘keeper Bracey. Town piled on the pressure on the hour mark and kept the home keeper very busy and the visitors were unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty when Andy Thompson’s shot appeared to be blocked by a hand on 65 mins. Billy Heath replaced Harris with Drayton and Town continued to search for the equaliser. A Paul Farley ball in was headed over by Lee Harper with fifteen minutes to go as Town took the upper hand. In the 81^st min a Paul Farley throw was flicked on to Craig Burdick who headed against the bar but Chorley scrambled the ball clear. Town continued to press and in stoppage time a ball over the top caused a mix up in the Chorley defence and Andy Thompson latched onto the loose ball and fired home to level the scores with virtually the last kick of the game. FT 1 – 1 A thoroughly deserved point for Town in a good display that could easily have been rewarded with three points on another day.

Bridlington Town: 1.Gavin Kelly, 2.Andy Thompson, 3.Steve Robinson, 4.Shaun Baker, 5.Lee Harper, 6.Steve Heath, 7.Craig Burdick, 8.Martin Thacker, 9.Paul Palmer, 10.Jason Harris, 11.Paul Farley, 12.Danny Drayton (for Harris 71), 14.Wayne Lewis, 15.Andy Taylor.

Chorley: 1.Lee Bracey, 2.Paul Varley, 3.Jamie Bates, 4.Phil Baylis, 5.Ian Leather, 6.Chris Patterson, 7.Danny Mills, 8.Bobby Jones, 9.Lee Wilkinson, 10.Stuart Tulloch, 11. Dean Cooper, 12.Ian Bold (for Patterson 67), 14.Gareth Thomas (for Wilkinson 57) 15.Phil Lockett (for Cooper 77)