JWMatchReport CAMBRIDGECITY (A)13-04-2023

Shortly after the restart Trey Charles replaced Mason and St Neots resumed their offensive. Charles fired a free kick over the bar but an injured to the lively Dan Barton set them back on their heels. He was replaced by Albert Adu just past the hour and he saw an early effort from distance sail wide. With both sides making tactical changes to their approach the match was being played out largely in midfield and further substitutions by both sides seemed to break up the rhythm of the game. With ten minutes left St Neots seemed to find another gear and Joe Rider had a shot deflected into the side netting before he was set up again by substitute Panny Boxer but home keeper Joe Welch dived bravely at his feet to smother. Then with just one minute of normal time remaining a long clearance by Jonah Gill found Trey Charles free on the right and his angled shot beat the keeper for the equalising goal. It was no more than St Neots deserved but their reward would have been greater but for their shoddy finishing.

St Neots Town: Gill, Duncliffe, Tarpey, Anderson, Lewis, Dickens, Barton, Hook, Mason, Rider, Osei

Subs: Charles (for Mason 55 mins), Adu (for Barton 64 mins), Boxer (P) (for Osei 79 mins), Boxer (T), and Barnett.

Card: Dickens (Y – 78 mins), Hook (Y – 90+6 mins)

Goals: Charles (89 mins}

Cambridge City: Welch, Hart, Davis, Maynard, Ofosu, Parr, Swinton, Bridges, Ingrey, Robson, Cotton

Subs: Waumsley (for Ingrey 71 mins), Bradley (for Maynard 74 mins), Miles (for Bridges 90+2 mins), and Chandler.

Cards: Parr (Y – 73 mins)

Goals: Bridges (35 mins)

Attendance: 213

Referee: Shaun Barry (Daventry)

John Walker