Steels 0-0 Consett

Stocksbridge Park Steels and Consett were left to rue missed chances in a goalless draw.

The first big chance went Stocksbridge’s way. Slick passing on the edge of the area had the Consett defence at sixes and sevens, before the killer pass was slipped through to Jack Tinker. Bracken Moor held it’s breath as they thought the full-back’s duck was finally about to break, but his curling effort would head just wide. Minutes later, Danny Deakin had his own opportunity but couldn’t get his volley right and sent it wide.

Consett had chances of their own too, both coming through Isaac Walker. His first effort stung the palms of Ben Townsend who tipped the shot over. A few minutes later, Walker put in a great ball that skimmed across the six-yard box but no Consett forward was there for the finish.

In the second half, Stocksbridge once again saw themselves blunted in front of goal. Tinker had another effort but his long range shot would fizz just wide of the near post. Silas Valladolid-Collins, coming on for Tommy Marshall to make his debut in the first half, also put in a cross that had a dramatic drop towards goal which made Consett hearts race for a second.

The biggest chance in the second half would fall to Consett though. The Stocksbridge defence were caught napping and David Allasan was able to play in Brandon Holdsworth who had all of the space to use and all of the goal to aim at. However, Townsend was able to close him down and make a crucial save.

Stocksbridge did finish as the better team with a Paul Iggulden header from a corner being cleared off the line to deny the Steels a last-minute winner. It meant both teams had to be happy with no goals and one point.