Scarborough Athletic lined up against high flying United minus Gary Hepples and Ryan Blott, who were both serving suspensions and Paddy Miller was also absent due to food poisoning.
Dean Windass replaced Blott and new signing Luke Fletcher replaced Hepples, Denny Ingram stepped in for the unlucky Miller.
Boro were far the better team and after United made a reasonable start, Boro soon got on top and took command of the game, Carl Haslam was dangerous for United, but Haslam apart this was a very ordinary United side.
But in spite of the Boro pressure and near misses from Windass, Ghaicham, Bernard and Naylor the half time whistle sounded with the scoreline 0-0.
United somehow took the lead inside 5 minutes of the re-start, that man Haslam received the ball in a blatant offside position, but surprise ! surprise ! he was allowed to play on and his shot went past Kev Martin to put his side into the lead.
Boro showed great determination and they had a string of chances, but either simple bad luck or the width of the goalposts meant that United kept their slender lead.
But Boro's never-say-die attitude paid dividends once again as deep into injury time skipper Hackworth played the ball to Naylor and his shot left Fisher in the United goal stranded.
So a great Boro performance, we should have won the game, but this was an addition to the great unbeaten run that we are enjoying at this time.
3 points on Tuesday against Staveley could see us in 3rd place in the league just 1 point behind leaders Bridlington Town and 2nd placed Retford United.
UP THE BORO.................
Dean Windass replaced Blott and new signing Luke Fletcher replaced Hepples, Denny Ingram stepped in for the unlucky Miller.
Boro were far the better team and after United made a reasonable start, Boro soon got on top and took command of the game, Carl Haslam was dangerous for United, but Haslam apart this was a very ordinary United side.
But in spite of the Boro pressure and near misses from Windass, Ghaicham, Bernard and Naylor the half time whistle sounded with the scoreline 0-0.
United somehow took the lead inside 5 minutes of the re-start, that man Haslam received the ball in a blatant offside position, but surprise ! surprise ! he was allowed to play on and his shot went past Kev Martin to put his side into the lead.
Boro showed great determination and they had a string of chances, but either simple bad luck or the width of the goalposts meant that United kept their slender lead.
But Boro's never-say-die attitude paid dividends once again as deep into injury time skipper Hackworth played the ball to Naylor and his shot left Fisher in the United goal stranded.
So a great Boro performance, we should have won the game, but this was an addition to the great unbeaten run that we are enjoying at this time.
3 points on Tuesday against Staveley could see us in 3rd place in the league just 1 point behind leaders Bridlington Town and 2nd placed Retford United.
UP THE BORO.................
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