Glasshoughton Welfare earned a point to move up to 10th position in this NCEL dour first division clash against Yorkshire Amateurs at a damp Bracken Edge ground.

A first half injury time goal from Matty Dalton separated the sides at the half-time break and it looked bleak for welfare when Joel Hughes put the home side two up early in the second half. However goals from Andy Horbury and Adam Hayton gave welfare a share of the points.

Jordan Bradshaw made his debut in goal for welfare and he went onto have a good game saving two penalty kicks. Sam Varley came in for Callum Harrison at right full back and Ashley Scothern replaced the departed Nathan Keightley in the number 9 shirt.

After early pressure on the welfare goal the home side had a great chance to take the lead on nine minutes when Scothern was very harshly deemed to have handled the ball in the welfare penalty area. However the spot kick of Hughes was saved by the legs of Bradshaw.

Welfare got back into the game and Hayton saw a shot saved under the bar by home keeper Suwara Bojang and then the same player saw his shot drift just past the far post. Just after this Lewis Akeister hit an effort from 30 yards that landed on the roof of the net. A great ball over the home defence then saw Ryan Poskitt in on Bojang but his first touch let him down and the ball was cleared. Horbury then had a shot that was saved low down by the home keeper.

The home side took the lead in first time injury time when Dalton got the better of Connor Glavin on the edge of the penalty area and, although seeming to foul the welfare player, he slotted the ball past Bradshaw.

Welfare opened the second half in a more confident mood and a Mike Brearley free kick sailed just over the bar.

On 56 minutes however the home side went two up when Bradshaw fouled Dalton in the penalty area. The initial penalty from Hughes was well saved by Bradshaw low to his right but Hughes followed up to stab the ball home before the keeper could push the loose ball away.

Welfare pulled a goal back a minute later when Horbury slotted home giving him his third goal in three games.

Welfare went looking for the equaliser and Poskitt had another great chance but again his first touch failed him with only Bojang to beat.

However on 72 minutes welfare drew level. Great inter passing from right to left of the field culminated with Poskitt squaring the ball to Hayton 20 yards from goal and the welfare captain hit a fabulous shot into the top right corner of the net giving the home keeper no chance.

The last few minutes saw both sides go for the winner. Horbury hit an effort wide when a square ball to the unmarked Scothern was the better option. but, at the other end Bradshaw showed great instincts to block a snap shot. The game ended with Poskitt's low shot being saved low down by Bojang.

After the game welfare joint manager Lee Vigars said, "A game of two halves. We were not up for the first 45 and could not find any rhythm on a tricky surface. We felt that their opener shouldn't have counted after a clear foul on Connor Glavin that the referee missed. We cleared a few things up at half-time and this then worked well for us. Andy Horbury got his third in as many games with a composed strike and then the skipper equalised with a stunning strike. The boys showed great character today to get back into the game and we felt afterwards that we should have taken all three points after dominating the second half."

Yorkshire Amateurs: Bojang, Maynard, (Townend) Rothel, Lewis, Normanchild, Fishley, (Bubacarr), (Cassama), Ibrahamin, Hughes, Dalton, Heard. Unused sub. Freeman.

Glasshoughton Welfare: Bradshaw, Varley, Brearley, Hayton, Walsh, McManus, Glavin, (Marsh), Akeister, Horbury, Scothern, Poskitt. Unused subs. Cunliffe, Horne.

Referee: James Fox

Attendance: 55