North Ferriby VS Heaton Stannington

North Ferriby Football Club threw away a two-goal lead in the second half to eventually share the points on offer with Heaton Stannington, on a cold afternoon at the Versa Sportswear Stadium.

The Villagers began the game with intensity across the pitch, which resulted in them taking the lead early doors.

A long-throw from Villagers’ fan favourite Josh Dennett, resulted in a loose scramble in the keeper’s six-yard area, before the ball was eventually tapped home by captain James Williamson.

North Ferriby only grew with confidence following their opener and produced a flurry of half chances that caused concerns to the Heaton Stannington back four.

16 minutes into his return to the club, Josh Dennett slotted the ball into the back of the net with a tidy finish to double the lead for the Villagers.

Heaton Stannington, despite being two goals down, began to grow into the game and create a small handful of half chances but ultimately, struggled to capitalise.

Some poor discipline from the hosts resulted in a couple of yellow cards received by the Villagers, before the half time whistle was inevitably blown.

North Ferriby continued the second half as they finished, but despite a few strong chances to add to their tally, the ball refused to find the back of the net.

Out of nowhere, Heaton Stannington halved the Villagers lead as Jay Errington smashed the ball into the back of the net as the Ferriby back four refused to deal with it.

Following their goal, the visitors gained all the possession and momentum, creating a handful of chances that worried North Ferriby’s last line of defence.

It was only a matter of time before the visitors levelled the scores and do so they did as a deflected shot eventually bobbled over the line and into the back of the net.

Heaton Stannington remained the better of the two sides for the closing stages of the game, but ultimately they failed to add to their tally and the points were shared between the two sides on a cold Saturday afternoon at the Versa Sportswear Stadium.

STARTING XI: Jonathan Dash, Charlie Carlisle, Will Sutton, Brandon Murillo, James Williamson, Benn Lewis, Josh Dennett, Arun Jones, Jake Day, Kane Richardson, Charlie Dunkerley

SUBSTITUTES: Ify Ofoegbu, Olly Green, Charlie Hatton, Lucas Robinson, Matthew Marshall