ALL SQUARE AT BURSCO

Skelmersdale United gabbed a late point at Burscough on a wet and windy Tuesday night, much to the delight of their supporters who made up most of the evening’s attendance.

Early pressure from Skem saw a Adegbenro shot fizz past the upright, however It was Burscough who struck the first blow on 16 minutes, a deep cross found big centre forward Quarless at the back post who headed past a rooted Barnes.
Both Michael Howard & Kev Towey went close for Skem, but not enough to trouble the keeper.

A rare mistake from Michael Grogan early in the second half cost United dear, a wayward pass went straight to Salkeld who buried in the bottom corner for 2-0.

Just on the hour Abdul Djalo produced the stand out moment of the match, getting the ball just inside the Burscough half he advanced through the Burscough defence, weaving turning and eventually firing into the bottom corner, it was a goal Mo Salah would have been proud of and United were back in it at 2-1.
With their tails up it was United who were gunning for victory, a succession of attacks forced the home side deeper on the defence, Howard went close and Adegbenro should have done better from a Servuts cross, despite all the pressure United just couldn’t find that killer last touch.

Experienced Striker Richard Brodie was brought on for the last 10 minutes, almost paying dividends as he set up Djalo but again the shot was wayward. With 5 minutes to go a cross from United’s Howard found the Big forward at the back post , who volleyed goal wards, a scramble ensued with the ball finding the back of the net. Centre half Joe Herbert claiming the last touch.
United could have sealed the dramatic turnaround deep into stoppage time, again it was Brodie who was in the thick of it as is shot was scrambled wide for a corner and the last chance of the game went begging
A fair result for Paul McNally’s men in difficult conditions throughout the game, against a on form Burscough side United will be happy with the evenings outcome.

United line up- Barnes, Preston, Griffiths, Grogan, Herbert, Strickland, Ellams, Djalo, Towey, Adegbenro, Howard Subs Davies, Brodie, Servuts Not used, Elllis, Molyneux,