Lge (H)
Drew 3-3
(H/T 0-0)
The ‘One End of the Pitch’ version. Moulton welcomed Yaxley to Brunting Road on Tuesday night for a United Counties Premier South fixture.

There were a few changes to the squad from the previous game a week ago v Godmanchester. Tyson Aluko replacing Kobi Bivens at No.2, he in return moving up to No.10 in the absence of Dan White away on his travels. On the subs bench Ellis Andrews made way for Adam Dicks, on his return from holiday and Kian Brown made way for Toby Sainsbury.

Both teams had their chances in the 1st half but the score remained 0-0 at the break. However, within 3 minutes of the restart Moulton went 1-0 up through MO KHAN. Kicking towards the ’Toilet Block End’, Vincenzo Falcini drove into the penalty area out left and put in a low cross across goal which found Khan at the back post to slot home. Another 8 mins later and it was KHAN on hand to get his 2nd of the night, a shot from Lewis Isom was parried by the Yaxley keeper into the path of the advancing Khan who steered it over the keeper into the net. Justin Mensah was substituted on after 64 mins for Aluko and it all looked plain sailing until a couple of defensive mistakes by Moulton gave Yaxley the opportunity to get back into the game after 67 minutes through Archie Ellington and then on 80 mins through Kieran Hibbins. In between the two Yaxley goals Gary Petts made two substitutions on 73 minutes, bringing on Renato Prifti and Toby Sainsbury for Falcini and Khan respectively. The 2nd Yaxley goal passed the momentum their way and they saw the chance of getting all 3 points when they were awarded a penalty on 85 mins, which was duly dispatched by Scott Waumsley to make it 3-2 to the visitors and at that moment it all looked like ‘Game, Set and Match’. That however was not the Moulton plan who pushed for the equaliser and this came 4 mins into added time. After the penalty, Gary Petts had taken off Francis Boateng replacing him with Adam Dicks and it was DICKS who salvaged a draw pouncing on a deflected shot by Kobi Bivens on the edge of the goal area to slot home. Although the Yaxley players appealed for offside, the Assistant referee thought different. In the end it was a point gained, but 2 dropped.

FullTime: Moulton 3 - 3 Yaxley

Team - North, Aluko (Mensah 64), Osoimoejiokhian, Grey, Stevens, Boateng (Dicks 85), Falcini (profit 73), Fisher, Khan (Sainsbury 73), Bivens, Isom.
Sub Unused - Bailey

Editor - Richard Eason