WARRINGTON Town snatched a dramatic leveller to ensure their clash with Spennymoor Town ended in a thrilling stalemate.
Dylan Mottley-Henry headed home Sean Williams’ corner five minutes into stoppage time to bring Yellows’ three-match losing run to an end.
It was a fitting end to a superb spectacle at Cantilever Park, with Town twice going two goals down before their admirable fightback.
> What Town boss Mark Beesley had to say about his side's fightback against Spennymoor
Will Harris and Ben Pollock struck inside the first half-hour to put the visitors in command, but Peter Clarke’s header on the stroke of half-time gave the hosts a foothold.
That was quickly snatched away by Danny Greenfield’s strike barely a minute into the second half, but Isaac Buckley-Ricketts fired home a quick response to set up the grandstand finish.
Read Matt Turner's verdict on the game below
HOW crucial could this point turn out to be at season’s end?
It will be a long time until we know for sure, but the way in which Warrington Town rescued themselves from what looked to be a hopeless situation can only lift spirits inside the dressing room.
With injuries piling up and poor form starting to set in, it would have been easy for heads to go down particularly when Danny Greenfield put Spennymoor 3-1 up.
After Peter Clarke had given Town a lifeline on the stroke of half time, Greenfield cruelly snatched it away and put a visiting side that looked every inch the seasoned Step Two play-off contenders they are for long spells.
In truth, though, they were more than matched by their hosts in what was a helter-skelter of a contest that would have sent neutrals home delighted.
Had either side lost this game, they would have felt hard done by but Dylan Mottley-Henry’s superb injury-time header secured a dramatic but well-earned point.
For a team that had been struggling to find the net, Mark Beesley’s men turned things up a notch in attack and despite doubling their goal tally for the past six games in one night, they will feel they perhaps should have had more.
Both goalkeepers – Town’s Dan Atherton and Moors’ James Montgomery – more than earned their money with several stunning saves each, with both sides also hitting the woodwork.
It was akin to two boxers meeting each other centre-ring, planting their feet and relentlessly throwing hayemakers at one another. Neither manager will be pleased with his side's defending, but it made for quite wonderful entertainment.
Mottley-Henry, Isaac Buckley-Ricketts and Connor Woods were tireless in the forward areas while Bohan Dixon was imperious in midfield.
It is further back where the problems lie for Warrington, however, as the worrying and uncharacteristic habit of conceding soft and entirely preventable goals continued.
Given the way in which they are being relentlessly punished for their lax defending, it is a habit they have to kick and fast.
They will not always be able to pull themselves out of the fire but on this occasion, they did and that is testament to the character that is clearly prevalent within the dressing room.
Will this result – and the way in which it was gained – kick Town onto better times? Time will tell, but it should give them confidence and momentum.
Warrington Town: Atherton, White, Hannigan, Woods (Walker), Williams, Dixon, Mottley-Henry, Buckley-Ricketts (Grivosti), Duggan, Clarke, Bennett (Pettifer). Subs not used: Goudie, Smalley
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