Ossett Town Match Report
Harrogate Railway lose what was billed as a ‘must-win’ game against fellow relegation threatened Ossett Town
Harrogate Railway’s hopes of survival were dealt a blow on Saturday afternoon as they were defeated 2-1 at Ossett Town.
Luca Mellor, while only Lawrance Hunter, Dan Thirkell and Will Peers remained from the abandoned tie earlier this season.
Alex Peterson only had to tap in from a yard, but somehow couldn’t find the elusive touch and allowed bodies back in to clear.
Ossett started the strongest and took the lead in the 20th minute when Danny Frost smashed home, though Rail found an equaliser ten minutes before the break through Amar Purewal’s clinical finish.
The home side came flying out the traps and went close within the first minute when the returning Frost flashed a left footed shot across the face of goal.
Former Town striker Nathan Curtis then almost found the opener with a powerful shot, but Tom Beaurepaire saved well to keep the game goalless.
The visitors bombarded the Ossett goal in the second half in search of a winner, but were undone by Simon Rogers’ looping header that opens up an eight point gap between Railway and safety.
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Lee Ashforth made one change from Monday’s draw with Farsley Celtic, replacing Simon Parkes with
Railway had a few early sights of goal themselves as Harry Coates sent a shot into the back of Purewal who, minutes later, tried to curl in but found Rogers in the way. Chandler Hallwood then showed quick reactions to beat away Steve Ridley’s deflected shot, but was caught out minutes later when Town created the best chance of the afternoon.
After 20 minutes, Frost made Ossett’s early dominance pay off as he powered in unchallenged following Hallwood denying Peterson’s free header from six yards out. Frost had the ball in the net five minutes later, but this time was flagged offside, before Railway started to push forward. The two former Ossett men Chris
