Shirebrook Town throw away two goal lead against Swallownest
Shirebrook count the cost after chucking away great chance for victory
Shirebrook Town were forced to settle for a point after letting a two goal lead slip at home to Swallownest.
The Town squad had been strengthened again in the week with the return of Lewis Macaskill from Clay Cross who went straight into the starting 11.
The visitors who made the brighter start and they almost took the lead in the first minute of the game when George Walker saw a lob saved by Harrison Kissane.
The visitors again went close twice in the opening ten minutes with Callum Rudd going close with a header and Liam Arnold heading a free-kick over.
Shirebrook opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Joe Godfrey forced Callum Rudd into a mistake and robbed him of the ball just outside the box nefore smashing home.
They almost doubled their lead in the 17th minute when Lewis Macaskill headed wide from a throw-in.
Town were thankful to keeper Kissane as he managed to tip Harrison Case’s goal-bound header onto the bar.
Shirebrook almost took full advantage of that let off five minutes later when Joe Shaw swung in a free kick that saw Jayden Joseph put his header just wide.
In the 41st minute Shirebrook got their second goal when Lewis Macaskill volleyed home.
Shirebrook almost had a third goal when Macaskill sent a lob onto the roof of the net.
The visitors made the stronger start to the second half and they managed to pull a goal back in the 52nd minute when George Walker headed in a free kick.
Just five minutes later Swallownest were back on level terms as Liam Arnold headed in a Spenser Sheppard corner.
For the remainder of the half both sides threw everything at each other to try and find a winner with Harrison Case and James Hardeman having chances for Swallownest while Shirebrook also had chances with Tansley twice going close.