Goalkeeper on target as Sleaford beat Shirebrook Town

Shirebrook Town slipped to a 3-1 defeat at play-off rivals Sleaford Town in a game which saw the home keeper get on the scoresheet.

Ryan Kamm gave Sleaford a 2-1 lead midway through the second half after his punt upfield caught the wind and let his opposite number red-faced.

It was enough to give the hosts all the points on a day to remember for the Sleaford shot-stopper.

As the game got underway both sides were struggling to get to grip with the conditions thanks to the driving rain and heavy wind provided by Storm Boelo.

The first chance of the game fell to Sleaford as Sam Edgington saw a shot blocked with the rebound falling to Kareem Abouraia who shot just wide.

Shirebrook who broke the deadlock in the 12th minute from a curling Brad Newby free kick.

Lewis Macaskill twice went close and Jay Jay Cutts also forced the Sleaford keeper into a brilliant save as the visitors pushed hard.

Sleaford thought they had levelled the score midway through the half when Lewis Smith’s effort ended up in the net, however the offside flag was up/

It was the home side who started the second half the stronger of the sides with Calum Law having the best effort with a deflected shot going just wide.

Shirebrook’s best chance of the opening ten minutes came through Joe Godfrey who flashed a cross across the 6 yard box but a sliding Lewis Macaskill was unable to get a touch to divert the ball home.

Joe Shaw headed a great chance just wide on 65 minute in what was a costly miss..

The hosts levelled two minutes later game when Kyle Onyon curled a good finish past Jak Toon.

Less the a minute after levelling the game Sleaford took the lead with the most unlikely of scorers after keeper Kamm’s long clearance got caught in the wind before bouncing over his opposite number.

Chances did fall the way of Shirebrook as Joe Godfrey and Kian Tansley saw shots blocked but as the game went into injury-time Sleaford added to the scoreline after Dion Tansey-Potter hit them on the break,