16-year-old Pinder is Bridge’s hero

Toolstation NCEL Division One

Knaresborough Town 2-2 Worsbrough Bridge

Matty Pinder, pictured tackling Seb Carole, was the hero for Worsbrough. Picture: Craig Dinsdale

Matty Pinder, pictured tackling Seb Carole, was the hero for Worsbrough. Picture: Craig Dinsdale

Sixteen-year-old Matty Pinder scored with the last kick of the game as ten-man Worsbrough staged more late heroics.

In a dramatic finale, a week on from Worsbrough’s dramatic win at Yorkshire Amateur, Tom Woolard had appeared to have won it for Knaresborough.

Worsbrough led for a considerable amount of time as Brad Kerr was on the scoresheet again for Bridge with his first half goal.

Knaresborough really threw the kitchen sink as the second half wore on and luck was going against them, especially when Gary Collier’s header hit the post.

Brad Kerr gave Worsbrough a first half lead. Picture: Craig Dinsdale

Brad Kerr gave Worsbrough a first half lead. Picture: Craig Dinsdale

Connor Rollinson looks on in shock as Mark Wilson is shown a red card. Picture: Craig Dinsdale

Connor Rollinson looks on in shock as Mark Wilson is shown a red card. Picture: Craig Dinsdale

Tom Woolard's goal appeared to have won it for Knaresborough. Picture: Craig Dinsdale

Tom Woolard’s goal appeared to have won it for Knaresborough. Picture: Craig Dinsdale

Eventually a bullet header from captain Will Lenehan levelled the scores.

Non League legend Mark ‘Willy’ Wilson was then shown a straight red card for a challenge on Callum Rodgers.

Bridge suffered a further blow when Woolard sneaked a shot home, in the 91st minute.

But, Worsbrough are showing they cannot be written off this season as Pinder rose to head his side level in the dying seconds.

The Teams

Knaresborough Town: Rushworth, Lees, Rodgers, Lenehan (captain), Morris, Parkes, Maulin, Hesketh, Lancaster, Woolard, Carole. Subs: Cohen, Cook, Collier, King.
Worsbrough Bridge: Herring, Pinder, Whitehead, Gill, Cropper, Wright, Mellor, Rollinson, Garside, Kerr, Shirt. Subs: Wilson, Lavery, Hallsworth, Davies, Wilkshire.

Who Was In Charge

Daniel Bennett (Bradford)

How Many Were There

73

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