The game was one of chances taken, and chances not taken, and unfortunately welfare, not for the first time this season, fell into the latter category.

The game opened badly for welfare when they fell behind with only 2 minutes on the clock. A welfare free-kick was cleared by the visitors defence and after initially being hit back in again it was cleared over the welfare halfway line where Marcus Edwards latched onto it and he knocked it past the on rushing Jordan Bradshaw into the net.

Welfare attempted to hit straight back and a Connor Glavin free-kick just cleared the crossbar and then a corner was headed just wide by Olly Maude.

Welfare got the equaliser on 11 minutes when Nathan Keightley was brought down by keeper Mark Bower and Adam Hayton clipped the resulting penalty home.

Eccleshill then had a couple of good chances with Charlie Flaherty lashing well wide and Chris Lever shanking the ball past the post.

Welfare had a great chance for a second goal on 30 minutes when man of the match Andy Horbury was fouled in the penalty area but this time Bower blocked Hayton’s penalty kick.

Horbury then caused the keeper to stretch at his post to collect a header.
Just before the break Bower saved with his feet from Keightley but at the other end Matt Mathers headed a corner just wide and Matt Stor volleyed wide.

As the second half opened Andy McManus did well to block Edwards away but 3 minutes into the half the visitors got their second when a high ball was headed back to Flaherty who fired past Bradshaw from 6 yards.

Welfare did not give up and a good move saw Maude’s volley well tipped over the bar by Bower. Keightley prodded the ball wide as Bower closed him down and the welfare striker saw an effort brilliantly palmed away by the busy keeper before he launched another effort high over the bar.

Tempers became frayed and referee Thomas showed a number of players yellow cards including welfare's louis Akeister who received 2 within a minute and was subsequently sent off.

The visitors got the clinching goal on 76 minutes when another high ball into the welfare area could not be cleared and Edwards volleyed home from a yard out.

After the game welfare joint manager Lee Vigars said, “Missed chances again cost us which would have been a very important 3 points. We played some attractive football in the first 45 minutes andshould have been leading at half-time but for Adam’s missed penalty. A couple of lapses at the back in the second half coupled with the sending off of Louis left us with an uphill task. Still lots to play for despite this setback."

Glasshoughton Welfare: Bradshaw, Marsh, Cunliffe, Hayton, Brearley, McManus, (Pashley), Keightley, Akeister,Horbury, Maude, Glavin. Unused subs. Horn, Hunter, Varley.

Eccleshill United: Bower, Stor, Bartle, Cooper, Bradley, Mathers, Edwards, Flaherty, Lever, Irving, Harrop, (Lebad). Unused subs. Springer, Truelove, Smith.

Referee: Gareth Thomas.

Attendance: 78