Aldershot Town 2 - 2 Nuneaton Town

[dutchman]

[dutchman]

Former Queens Park Rangers man costs Nuneaton Town dear

THE Boro will be kicking themselves after they threw away two points this afternoon.

It was an even start, perhaps with the home side just edging it, but it was still Nuneaton Town who came closest to breaking the deadlock first.

A right wing cross from Phil Trainer found Andy Brown in the middle, the Boro frontman showing speed of thought to get across his man and flash a header just inches over the bar in the 18th minute.

That chance was close, but the one from Bradley Bubb just two minutes later for the home side was closer still.

The Aldershot number 11 chased down what looked like a lost ball in the channel, somehow chipping it over a static James Belshaw before unluckily seeing it bounce back off the far post.

It was time for a defender to show the forwards how to do it, and that is exactly what Gavin Cowan did for the Boro in the 27th minute.

A fantastic free-kick was whipped into Cowan, in a crowded area, but he held his ground well before heading it past Glenn Morris in the home goal.

Aldershot saw the fight go out of them after the goal and it was no surprise when the Boro made it 2-0 two minutes before half-time.

Dave Hibbert was stupidly pushed in the back by Adam Webster in the box, enabling James Armson to step-up and smash-home the spot-kick in calm fashion.

Andy Scott knee he had to make changes at the break and he did, making a double substitution as a signal of intent.

His words – and actions – must have had some affect, as the first ten minutes of the second-half was all Aldershot.

It was a case of when the home side would halve the deficit, not if they would, and the answer turned out to be the 63rd minute.

The Boro defence was caught all ends up as a long ball found both Cowan and Gaz Dean unable to clear the danger, substitute Josh Scott hardly believing his luck as he smashed home past Belshaw from 12-yards out.

The Boro had no response to the home onslaught and only managed to keep their lead for another 20 minutes.

Martin Rowlands grabbed the equaliser for the home side as he found a gap past Belshaw, leaving the keeper with no chance from a well taken volley from 15-yards.