Match Report | Gloucester City 2-2 Berkhamsted

A resilient City fight back to get a point at the KMM Energy Stadium against Berkhamsted.

A Harry Williams header got City back on track but wasn’t enough to win the game with it ending 2-2.

City started the game on the front foot with Ben Nugent finding himself in the Berkhamsted box but his effort was deflected away from danger.

The two up front were looking threatening for City in the opening stages with Ashley Hemmings finding Harry Williams who managed to beat three men but his shot was just wide of the post.

After all the pressure from the Tigers, Billy Mardell- Smith had a big chance to give the visitors the lead but his shot was blasted over the bar.

City will have been upset that the lead didn't come inside the first 20 minutes with them having plenty of clear cut chances.

City finally took the lead with Ed Williams putting a delightful cross into the box and it found Dan Leadbitter who was free in the box to head home and give City a deserved 1-0 lead.

Against the run of play the visitors levelled things up with a header from Nugent ending up in the back of his own net.

A strong start to the 2nd half saw Berkhamsted so nearly take the lead but City’s number one Jared Thompson was equal to it keeping it level.

Smith gave the visitors the lead with the great finish into the bottom corner beating Thompson in goal after constant pressure.

After the goal it was all City, Ed Williams came close to getting City back level but Graczyk was equal to it.

Nugent was forced to go in goal with just over ten minutes of the game to go with Thompson picking up a injury.

With just five minutes to go, Harry Williams rose the highest in the box and put City back level.

City so nearly found the winner with another great cross into the box which was met by Hemmings but his header was just high of the bar.

City pushed and pushed to find the winner but it wasn’t meant to be today for the tigers.

City are back on the road next Saturday November 7th as we make the short trip to Yate Town.