Match Details
Silsden AFC 1-1 Barton Town
NCEL Premier Division
Tuesday 4th April
The Office Interiors Stadium
Match Report
Silsden were held to their third consecutive 1-1 draw against a ten-man Barton side at The Office Interiors Stadium last night.
Harrison Coley opened the scoring early on for the visitors before Ellis Hudson levelled the game from the penalty spot on 18 minutes.
On 81 minutes, Swan’s striker Sam Cable saw red for an off the ball incident on Jacob Smith but despite this, Silsden were unable to press home their advantage and find a winner.
The game started out in end to end fashion, the host’s keeper Hagie Damba being called into action on a couple of occasions early on with Luke Brooksbank testing Ryan Musselwaite at the other end.
Barton’s breakthrough did come on 13 minutes when the ball dropped kindly to Coley at the back post and he duly finished to put the visitors ahead.
Just five minutes later the Cobbydalers were awarded a spot kick for a foul on Hudson.
The former Bradford City winger stepped up and slotted low to make it 1-1.
Chances kept coming for both sides as the half continued, Joe Crosby unleashed a fierce 30-yard strike that Musselwaite turned behind before Damba made himself big to save one-on-one from Henry Parr.
Brooksbank would have two great opportunities just after the interval, first miscuing an acrobatic effort inside the box before smashing a curling effort off the woodwork moments later.
Silsden’s best chance would fall to Jack Normanton when brilliant work from Crosby down the right gave the striker a shooting opportunity.
His shot was drilled in low and hard but Musselwaite got down brilliantly to deny him and keep the scores level.
With the game reaching its end, Barton’s Cable was given his marching orders after lashing out at Smith off the ball, Silsden couldn’t find a late goal however leaving the game to finish 1-1.
The Cobbydalers have now drawn 6 of their last 7 games and sit in 13th but seem much improved from their losing run and are creating plenty of chances.
Next up is a tricky test against Garforth Town at The Office Interiors Stadium this Saturday.
