Quakers fall behind, but Becky hits back for a point
By Ray Simpson
Derby at the Brewery Field
Spennymoor 1 Darlington 1
Scorers: Thewlis 59 mins, 1-0, Beck 70 mins 1-1
Attendance 1736
An equaliser from Mark Beck gave Quakers a deserved point in their local derby at the Brewery Field.
Both sides had some good chances, and perhaps a draw was a fair result. But Quakers will be pleased with the way that they fought back after going a goal down, and their spirit was almost rewarded with a stoppage time winner.
Here are Alun's thoughts on the game:
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/alun-i-couldnt-fault-the-effort-and-commitment
Quakers won a free kick in the second minute on the left, and Ben Liddle’s setpiece went across the six yard box to the far post, where Kaine Felix couldn’t keep the ball in.
There was a moment of indecision on the edge of the Darlington box, but Ben Hedley got the ball away before Jude Oyibo could nip in.
Moors won a corner in the 4th minute which ended with Oyibo firing just over the top.
Jack Lambert got to the bye line on the left for Quakers and pulled the ball back into the middle, but there was nobody to take advantage.
Quakers got their first corner on 13 minutes after a cross by Felix, but the referee spotted a foul and gave Spennymoor a free kick.
Moors got a corner on 17 minutes which Joe Wheatley hoisted to the far post for Joe Tait to nod back and Glen Taylor headed over the top.
Quakers replied with a run by Lambert that saw him have a shot blocked. That was the start fo a good spell of pressure for Quakers.
They nearly scored on 28 minutes, when Moke floated a great cross into the box for Mark Beck to head into the side netting.
And there was another chance on 31 minutes when Lambert found space on the right to cross into the middle where Beck, under pressure, headed downwards for Metcalfe to save low down.
And on 33 minutes Ben Liddle found Lambert on the left, and he dribbled to the edge of the box where he stroked a right foot effort just wide of the right hand post.
Moors got a free kick 30 yards out on 36 minutes that Glen Taylor struck low, but Tommy Taylor saved low down to his right.
Moors nearly scored on 38 minutes with a right foot shot from Oyibo that Taylor parried, and recovered in time to touch the rebound from Oyibo wide.
In stoppage time, Beck chested the ball down inside the area from a great ball by Moke and went down under pressure from tgwo defenders, but the ref waved play on.
Half time 0-0
Taylor pulled off a good save on 52 minutes when Ramshaw turned quickly on a long throw inside the six yard box and fired towards goal, but the keeper saved one-handed down to his right.
Moors took the lead on 59 minutes. Ramshaw found Glen Taylor on the edge of the box, and he hit a left foot shot against the post, and Thewlis followed up to score.
Quakers’ response was to put on Junior Mondal and Jacob Hazel for Kaine Felix and Alex Purver.
Moors nearly got a second when Scott Duxbury got to the line and crossed to the far post where Glen Taylor’s header was saved by Tommy Taylor.
Quakers rolled up their sleeves and clawed their way back into the game, and levelled on 70 minutes. The ball was played to Lambert who found Beck on the edge of the Moors area. His first shot was blocked, but he recovered quickly and poked the ball past Metcalfe, his third goal of the season.
Duxbury nearly put Moors back in front on 73 minutes when he ran up the left, into the box, and struck a left foot shot that Taylor touched over the top.
Quakers nearly created a chance when Hedley found Marcus Maddison on the left, and the sub’s cross was headed away with Hazel ready to pounce. Then Griffiths got down the right, but his cross was cut out by Metcalfe.
And in the last minute of stoppage time, Lambert found Hazel sprinting clear, in the inside left position and he fired just over the top.
The match ended with Darlington manager Alun Armstrong and Moors joint boss Bernard Morley both being shown a red card for an incident on the touchline.
Team: Taylor, Griffiths, Lawlor, Sukar, Hedley, Moke, Purver (sub Mondal 62), Liddle (sub Maddison 74), Lambert, Beck, Felix (sub Hazel 62)
Subs: Rivers, Emery
Spennymoor:
Metcalfe, Duxbury, Chandler, Tait, Curtis, Thewlis (sub Watt 78), Taylor, Ramshaw, Wheatley (sub Greenfield 57), Oyibo (sub Preston 78), Cousin-Dawson
subs Lufudu, Ledger
Booking: Wheatley
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