MATCH DETAILS
Silsden AFC 2-2 Rossington Main
NCEL Premier Division
Tuesday 18th February 2025
Regal Interiors Stadium
TEAM DETAILS
Hall, Cromack, Clark, Daly (Thewlis, 78′), Billy, Cassidy (Hunt, 44′), Fox (Greaves, 71′), Maltby (Conteh, 90′), Price, Brooksbank, Stewart
Subs: Thompson
MATCH REPORT
A tough home fixture saw us draw 2-2 with Rossington Main in the NCEL Premier Division last night.
All the goals came in the first half with two headers from Jake Cassidy cancelled out by a quickfire Rossington double from Ross Hannah and Paul Sherburn.
The visitors looked dangerous from the offset as they tested Edd Hall on a number of occasions early on as well as smashing an effort off the outside of the post.
Hall then produced a stunning stop to keep the scores even, diving high to tip a quality effort from range onto the crossbar before recovering quickly to pick up the loose ball.
We took the lead somewhat against the run off play just moments later, a good save at the other end denied Kayle Price but the resulting corner was met by Cassidy who powered his header into the top corner.
Just after the half hour mark another corner produced the same outcome, Stewart’s pinpoint delivery finding the stooping centre half to grab his second of the game.
Another brilliant header grabbed a goal back for the visitors on 36 minutes as Hannah peeled off his man and lofted the ball over Hall.
Only two minutes later and Rossington pulled level, a dangerous corner met at the backpost by Sherburn and suddenly momentum had swung in the visitors favour.
Sils had to adapt when Cassidy was forced off through injury just before the break, Cam Clark coming into central defence with Danny Hunt at left back.
As both sides settled into the second period, the end to end action continued.
Robbie Fox fired a powerful effort into Shay Buxton’s gloves before a diving header brought another top stop from Hall.
More changes followed for Sils as Tom Greaves and George Thewlis were brought on to add further threat on the front foot.
Hunt and Greaves were combining well late on with the best opportunity falling to the latter who brought down a looped ball forward well and drilling a snap shot inches wide of the post.
Despite a few dangerous moments in the closing stages, we held out to secure a point in a game that could have quite easily ended in defeat on another day.
Taking positives from the game, the result sees us stretch our unbeaten league run to 20 games whilst maintaining a 9 point gap at the top of the table.
All eyes on the visit of Winterton this Saturday as we look to return to winning ways, see you there!
