Tom Kilifin opened the scoring early into a dominating opening 45 minutes from Phil Brown's side. Running onto Gregory's through ball, the striker rounded the keeper with ease to coolly slot the ball into an empty net.

Tom Kilifin rounds the keeper the score City's opener

Looking dangerous on the attack City's Gregory, Jacob Davies and Craig Carney were all denied by Marcus Burgess in the Cables goal, whilst the officials ruled out two strikes for Lancaster. Kilifin was denied a second as he was adjudged to have been offside after converting from close range, whilst Gregory had a goal chalked off for handball late in the first half.

The Prescot goal was leading a fairly charmed life with the hosts escaping the opening 45 with just a one goal deficit. The Dolly Blues continued to miss chances as Kilifin's lobbed effort one-on-one after almost immediately after the restart beat the keeper but landed on the roof of the net.

It took until the 70th minute for Lancaster to finally double their advantage thanks to a superb attacking move. Moving the ball around the Prescot box, searching for an opening against a compact defence, Ryan Winder chipped a sublime ball over the back-line to Kilifin. The forward took one touch before volleying the ball past Burgess into the bottom right corner of the net.

Tom Kilifin volleys home City's second

The two goal cushion however lasted just minutes; the first of two fantastic long range strikes bringing the visitors level in the space of six minutes. Joseph Nicholson's shot from 20 yards was drilled low across Mike Hale to find the far corner of the net before substitute Daryl Patton scored the goal of the game.

Finding space 25 yards to the right of City goal the Cables midfielder unleashed an unstoppable strike that flew into the top corner of the net, leaving Hale with no chance.

Jacob Gregory wins the game for the Dolly Blues

It looked as if the game was heading to an unlikely draw as the game became scrappy, physical, and chances dried up. In the second minute of added time it was Gregory who popped up to score his second goal in as many games and seal the three points for the Dolly Blues.

After a calm chest control in a crowded box, the winger somehow managed to twist and turn past the defence to find space and slide the ball under Burgess from close range, sparking wild celebrations amongst the Lancaster players and their travelling supporters.

Pictures courtesy of Paul Moran.