Potton United take a point at Sawbridgeworth Town
Both Potton United and Sawbridgeworth Town could claim they were unlucky not to have taken all three points after playing out a 2-2 draw.
In the first half Sawbridgeworth hit the woodwork twice, Potton were claiming the oppositions goals were very close to offside and in the final moments they were denied a penalty when Charlie Clark was pushed in the back in the penalty area. At least Potton have found their scoring boots again and came away with a well earned point.
Potton welcomed back Eddie Connolly after injury but were without captain Matt Gilbert (injured) and Harvey Vegh (illness). Early on the Sawbridgeworth keeper cleared the ball to Reece Crowter but he failed to get his shot away with the goal at his mercy. In the 10th minute the home side took the lead when a through ball was played for Garrod to run on to and score.
Both teams were trying to play football and Eddie Connolly passed to Crowter who shot straight at the keeper. Grant had a shot that was well saved by Sam Galatis and then the same player headed wide from an offside position.In one counter attack a centre from Connolly was well held by the keeper. Sawbridgeworth were starting to dominate the match with Garrod shooting over the bar and a header from Grant rebounded from the crossbar. Potton were having to defend but they were doing it well.Grant had another header hit the woodwork.
Potton were attacking when Sawbridgeworth broke quickly and Cameron Watson cleared the danger at the expense of a corner. In the 44th minute Potton equalised when a free kick from Jack Morriarty went over the top of Sawbridgeworth defence and Elliott Powell was able to side foot the ball past the keeper. Just before the halftime whistle Millett shot wide of the post with no Potton player putting in a tackle.
At the start of the second half Sawbridgeworth played the ball down the right and it was cut back to Tower who shot well over the bar. Crowter played the ball to Charlie Clark who was able to force a corner, but it came to nothing. In the 54th minute Myles Jackson played the ball to Powell who took it on a few yards and simply powered a shot from 30 yards that flew into the net giving the keeper no chance of saving.
Play continued to be end to end with Grant having a header saved by Galatis following a corner and at the other end Moriarty had a run that finished with him shooting over the bar. In the 62nd minute a ball was played through to Grant, who looked offside, and he slotted past Galatis for the equaliser. Yilor had a shot that went over the bar and Galatis saved from Grant following a corner.
At the other end Clark was pushed in the back in the penalty area but the referee waved away Potton’s appeals. In the closing minutes the ball was played to Crowter and he delayed shooting so the chance was lost. From a corner Fox headed over the Potton cross bar.