Match Report: Evesham United 1-1 Gloucester City

Points were shared in Worcestershire yesterday as Evesham United held Gloucester City to a draw at the Spiers & Hartwell Stadium.

The game started quick with both sides having early chances the most prominent being a through ball to striker Levi Steele, which forced Jared Thompson off his line to deal with it.

Sooner rather than later City got on the front foot. Some intricate play down the right flank between Keiran Thomas, Joe Hanks and Dylan Jones led to the ball being flashed into the box finding Sion Spence who curled magnificently into the top left corner putting City one up on the ten minute mark.

Hanks then broke well up the line however his shirt was pulled by ex-City loanee Brandon Liggett, which sparked some fire into the afternoon’s play, both receiving a booking for their scuffle.

King Baidoo then found the byline after nicking the ball from the foot of Robins defender Ioan Richards but there was no blue shirt to tap home the third.

Jared Thompson’s worries were spared when his loose pass fell to Evesham forward Andre Wright however captain Thomas was there to sweep up.

With five to go in the half Baidoo pulled off a brilliant turn inside the Robins box to find some space and he flashed the ball across goal but once again no-one there to tap home.

Just before the half-time whistle blew, a goal mouth scramble after a Hanks cross resulted in the ball being cleared.

City started the second-half brightly, attacking the travelling t-end, earning a corner inside the opening minute.

Ethan Dunbar unleashed a ferocious effort after a long ball from Richards, Thompson saw the ball just past his left-post.

Hanks then replied with a strike of his own, which was palmed clear by Jenson Kilroy between the Evesham sticks.

Another intricate bit of skill from Ed Williams inside the Robins box led to Spence crossing in but again no one to tap in.

On the 65th minute Keiran Thomas was put under pressure with his back to goal, he attempted a back pass to Thompson in goal, Andre Wright then pounced on the loose pass and slotted home to level the playing field.

Elis Watts was introduced with 10 to go, almost instantly getting himself on the score sheet after a curling effort was just wide of the keeper’s post.

In the dying minutes Ben Richards-Everton was brought into play for some aerial prowess, almost making a goalscoring impact instantly.

Into added-time and the last play before the whistle, City earned themselves a corner however nothing came from it and the referees whistle blew.

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