Rushall Olympic 1 Shaw Lane 3 - Report
Rushall’s unbeaten run came to an end against Shaw Lane thanks to a late comeback from the Barnsley side at Dales Lane this afternoon.
Shaw Lane came out of the blocks fastest, with Alex Byrne and Godwin Adabaki testing Pics keeper Joe Slinn in the early stages.
The hosts could have pinched the lead on 11 minutes, however, when Josh Hawker’s free kick reached Michael Townsend at the back post. His effort on the stretch went just wide of the post.
A mix up between Josh Webb and Joe Slinn nearly played Damian Reeves in, but the Shaw Lane man couldn’t get enough power over n his shot and Slinn recovered.
The big talking point in the first half came when Ducks man Jake Picton was sent off after appearing to strike Richard Brodie after a tussle between the two.
Rushall made their numerical advantage count on 77 minutes, when Danny Waldron got in down the left to cross low to the front post. Brodie made the perfect run to tap home the opening goal.
The equaliser for Shaw Lane came on 84 minutes when a free kick was spilled by Joe Slinn. Paul Clayton reacted quickest to prod in the rebound.
The Ducks got an unlikely winner in the 88th minute when Olly Dyson controlled the ball in the box before rifling past Slinn into the bottom corner.
The three points were sealed in the dying moments when Olly Dyson went through one on one down the middle before sliding past the helpless Slinn to make it 3-1 to the visitors.
Match rating: 4/5
Man of the match: Olly Dyson
