Report: Trophy tie goes to replay

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HARRIERS will go to Stockport County for a replay on Tuesday after a thrilling 2-2 Buildbase FA Trophy draw with the Hatters at Aggborough.

Goals from Jason Oswell and Darren Stephenson either side of the break looked to have put County into a commanding position, with Harriers seeing a penalty saved in between.

But two goals in three minutes turned the game on its  head as Fraser Horsfall nodded in before Emmanel Sonupé, who had earlier seen that penalty kept out, levelled things up.

There was even more late drama as Horsfall saw red straight after for picking up his second yellow card.

Harriers had really dominated much of the opening half, Bradley signalling his intent after hust a few minutes as he took aim from distance, while Ngwatala went close on 17 minutes as he forced a good save from Ormson with a header from Vaughan’s cross.

It wasn’t the last we’d see of Ormson in the half – he held O’Connor’s header before, just before the half-hour pulling out two expert saves as he tipped Bradley’s rising effort over the bar before turning away Austin’s far-post attempt with a strong hand.

County were ahead at the interval thanks to a fine breakaway; Stephenson on the charge as he supplied the danger with a cross that Oswell nodded up and beyond Hall.

Before the hour, Harriers had a great chance to draw level after a foul on McQuilkin in the area, but Ormson remained in good form to palm away the resultant penalty from Sonupé. Salt was then rubbed into the wound as Stephenson, on 70, rolled a smart finish past Hall from a corner.

The response from Harriers was good, though; they immediately struck the woodwork through Brown’s long-range effort, before Horsfall’s header from McQuilkin’s free-kick reduced the deficit. Within three minutes the comeback was complete, and parity restored – momentum surging forward for the reds as sub Truslove played in a smart pass to Sonupé who in turn slid it beyond Ormson.

There were still plenty of talking points – with just four minutes left, Fraser Horsfall was shown his second yellow card of the day and duly dismissed. But, up at the other end, yet another excellent Ormson double kept out not only Truslove’s driven attempt, but also O’Connor’s follow up.

All on to Tuesday, then…

You can catch the full details of today’s game at The Match Centre.

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