Draw specialists Shirebrook are held by Clifton

Shirebrook Town failed to make the most of an early opener on their way to a 1-1 draw at home to Clifton.

Town made the prefect start as they took the lead in the first minute of the game when Joe Shaw finished well after Kian Tansley had slipped him in.

Lewis Macaskill and Blaise Duruaku both had further chances as Shirebrook’s good start to the game continued.

But once Clifton had withstood the early Shirebrook pressure they managed to grow into the game and chances soon started to follow as Finnley Commons and Joel Stevens both tested Shirebrook keeper Sam Oriyoye.

They levelled in the 31st minute Clifton when a throw in was headed down into the path of Joel Stevens who managed to find the bottom corner.

Shirebrook almost replicated their first half goal in the opening minute of second half as Lewis Macaskill got on the end of a cut back but couldn’t get his effort on target.

Duruaku went close for the hosts and Joe Shaw also fired a free kick over the bar.

But as the half went on both sides started to cancel each other out with chances being few and far between with both teams turning to their benches to try and break the deadlock.

And it was one of those Shirebrook subs that almost made the breakthrough as Gideon Neto was played through but he saw his shot saved by the Clifton keeper.

Shirebrook couldn’t find a breakthrough and had to settle for a point.