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Needham Market dropped a place to sixth in the league table after being held to a frustrating 1-1 draw with 21st side Leighton Town at Bloomfields.
Tom Rothery made two changes from the FA Trophy defeat to Wingate and Finchley, Keiran Morphew and Jake Watkiss returned to the starting eleven with Tyler Wright and Harlyn Palmer on the bench. Harry Hopkins and Charlie Skinner dropped off the bench and were in action for the Reserves.
The draw makes it five league games unbeaten for the Reds, ending the visitors' losing run after Manu Oku-William struck in the 12th minute, until Marcel Lewis (72') equalised to collect a point for the Marketmen.
Needham started brightly, Marcel Lewis (6') curled a good 20-yard free-kick - that was prompted by his dangerous run - round the wall but it's well held by Nightingale.
Ryan Miles (8') met a fizzed low left wing cross at the near post close to goal, only for Nightingale to shovel it away, though Leighton broke the deadlock against the run of play in the 12th minute.
A left wing cross, after a slip from Ben Hunter, was headed into the bottom left-hand corner by Oke-William unmarked at the far post.
Keiran Morphew (16') glanced a dangerous Marcel Lewis header towards goal at the near post but saw it headed away from goal by a defender standing a yard ahead of the line.
Needham went close in the 22nd minute, Jake Watkiss was slipped through onto the left-hand side of the box only to wrap a great effort narrowly wide of the top far corner.
The Marketmen continued to probe for an equaliser, Ryan Miles (24') was threaded through on goal in the area but saw his shot tipped behind by the onrushing Nightingale. Lewis' corner moments later was glanced onto Keiran Morphew, but the latter's stretching header from 12-yards out went over.
Watkiss (28') whipped a cross-shot over from the left wing, while Marcel Lewis (30') was played through in the area by Liam Pearce but wrapped his shot just wide of the bottom corner.
Nightingale (42') rushed off his line to intercept Ingram's flick on from a long ball towards Liam Pearce, gathering possession.
At the other end, Avan Jones (45'+2') flashed a ferocious low strike narrowly wide of the bottom far corner, while Liam Pearce (45'+3') picked out Ingram in the centre whose first time half-volley was held by the diving Nightingale at his right-hand post.
Needham changed formation from 4-2-3-1 to 4-4-2 at the break, and went close early into the second half (47'), Liam Pearce was set free down the left into the area whose close range low strike was saved at the near post.
Needham created a good chance (52'), Jake Watkiss' left wing cross picked out Jake Dye at the far post but Nightingale held onto his effort.
James Bradbrook (57') meanwhile was down smartly low to his left-hand side to hold a shot from the edge of the box, as Tyler Wright (65') made his league debut in place of Ryan Miles.
Liam Pearce was found in the area but saw his sixty-ninth minute effort deflected, as Leighton put bodies in the way with 3 players helping it away from goal.
The Reds found the breakthrough in the 72nd minute, an excellently worked equaliser saw James Bradbrook's long kick fed onto Kyle Hammond by Watkiss to tee up Marcel Lewis to curl a stunning strike into the top far, left-hand, corner!!
Bradbrook was on hand to thwart Tiago Cerqueira's low first time well hit volley (73'), as Watkiss' thunderous low strike (82') was blocked.
Great control from Ingram (87') in the area, who drives towards goal but pokes low and straight at Nightingale.
James Coton (88') replaced Keiran Morphew, while Bradbrook could only parry a 90th minute dangerous ball across the face of goal but the almost certain tap in was denied by Tyler Wright on the line.
Pearce (92') saw his great strike blocked by McClelland, as the points were shared.
Needham travel to Redditch United on Saturday (31st October, 3pm).
Needham Market:- 1 James Bradbrook, 2 Jake Dye, 4 Kyle Hammond, 5 Keiran Morphew (C) (88' Coton), 7 Luke Ingram, 10 Ryan Miles (65' Wright), 12 Liam Pearce, 14 Jake Watkiss, 16 Marcel Lewis, 17 Ben Hunter, 19 Kell Fiddy.
Subs: 3 Tyler Wright, 11 Josh Tennial, 15 James Coton, 18 Harlyn Palmer.
Leighton Town:- 1 Benjamin Nightingale, 2 Avan Jones (76' Perry), 3 James Dobson, 4 Josh Odell, 5 Luke Pyman, 6 Sam McClelland, 7 Samuel King (83' Guzynski), 8 Euan Warlow, 9 Manu Oke-William, 10 Kobe Chong (79' Vukoje), 11 Kyal Williams (C) (63' Cerqueira).
Subs: 12 Stefan Vukoje, 14 Tiago Cerqueira, 15 Marco Silvestri, 16 Reece Perry, 17 Marcel Guzynski.
Booked: Luke Ingram (96').
Goals: Marcel Lewis (72'); Manu Oke-William (12')
Att: 267.
Needham MOTM chosen by match sponsor Keith Nunn: 16 Marcel Lewis
Tom Rothery made two changes from the FA Trophy defeat to Wingate and Finchley, Keiran Morphew and Jake Watkiss returned to the starting eleven with Tyler Wright and Harlyn Palmer on the bench. Harry Hopkins and Charlie Skinner dropped off the bench and were in action for the Reserves.
The draw makes it five league games unbeaten for the Reds, ending the visitors' losing run after Manu Oku-William struck in the 12th minute, until Marcel Lewis (72') equalised to collect a point for the Marketmen.
Needham started brightly, Marcel Lewis (6') curled a good 20-yard free-kick - that was prompted by his dangerous run - round the wall but it's well held by Nightingale.
Ryan Miles (8') met a fizzed low left wing cross at the near post close to goal, only for Nightingale to shovel it away, though Leighton broke the deadlock against the run of play in the 12th minute.
A left wing cross, after a slip from Ben Hunter, was headed into the bottom left-hand corner by Oke-William unmarked at the far post.
Keiran Morphew (16') glanced a dangerous Marcel Lewis header towards goal at the near post but saw it headed away from goal by a defender standing a yard ahead of the line.
Needham went close in the 22nd minute, Jake Watkiss was slipped through onto the left-hand side of the box only to wrap a great effort narrowly wide of the top far corner.
The Marketmen continued to probe for an equaliser, Ryan Miles (24') was threaded through on goal in the area but saw his shot tipped behind by the onrushing Nightingale. Lewis' corner moments later was glanced onto Keiran Morphew, but the latter's stretching header from 12-yards out went over.
Watkiss (28') whipped a cross-shot over from the left wing, while Marcel Lewis (30') was played through in the area by Liam Pearce but wrapped his shot just wide of the bottom corner.
Nightingale (42') rushed off his line to intercept Ingram's flick on from a long ball towards Liam Pearce, gathering possession.
At the other end, Avan Jones (45'+2') flashed a ferocious low strike narrowly wide of the bottom far corner, while Liam Pearce (45'+3') picked out Ingram in the centre whose first time half-volley was held by the diving Nightingale at his right-hand post.
Needham changed formation from 4-2-3-1 to 4-4-2 at the break, and went close early into the second half (47'), Liam Pearce was set free down the left into the area whose close range low strike was saved at the near post.
Needham created a good chance (52'), Jake Watkiss' left wing cross picked out Jake Dye at the far post but Nightingale held onto his effort.
James Bradbrook (57') meanwhile was down smartly low to his left-hand side to hold a shot from the edge of the box, as Tyler Wright (65') made his league debut in place of Ryan Miles.
Liam Pearce was found in the area but saw his sixty-ninth minute effort deflected, as Leighton put bodies in the way with 3 players helping it away from goal.
The Reds found the breakthrough in the 72nd minute, an excellently worked equaliser saw James Bradbrook's long kick fed onto Kyle Hammond by Watkiss to tee up Marcel Lewis to curl a stunning strike into the top far, left-hand, corner!!
Bradbrook was on hand to thwart Tiago Cerqueira's low first time well hit volley (73'), as Watkiss' thunderous low strike (82') was blocked.
Great control from Ingram (87') in the area, who drives towards goal but pokes low and straight at Nightingale.
James Coton (88') replaced Keiran Morphew, while Bradbrook could only parry a 90th minute dangerous ball across the face of goal but the almost certain tap in was denied by Tyler Wright on the line.
Pearce (92') saw his great strike blocked by McClelland, as the points were shared.
Needham travel to Redditch United on Saturday (31st October, 3pm).
Needham Market:- 1 James Bradbrook, 2 Jake Dye, 4 Kyle Hammond, 5 Keiran Morphew (C) (88' Coton), 7 Luke Ingram, 10 Ryan Miles (65' Wright), 12 Liam Pearce, 14 Jake Watkiss, 16 Marcel Lewis, 17 Ben Hunter, 19 Kell Fiddy.
Subs: 3 Tyler Wright, 11 Josh Tennial, 15 James Coton, 18 Harlyn Palmer.
Leighton Town:- 1 Benjamin Nightingale, 2 Avan Jones (76' Perry), 3 James Dobson, 4 Josh Odell, 5 Luke Pyman, 6 Sam McClelland, 7 Samuel King (83' Guzynski), 8 Euan Warlow, 9 Manu Oke-William, 10 Kobe Chong (79' Vukoje), 11 Kyal Williams (C) (63' Cerqueira).
Subs: 12 Stefan Vukoje, 14 Tiago Cerqueira, 15 Marco Silvestri, 16 Reece Perry, 17 Marcel Guzynski.
Booked: Luke Ingram (96').
Goals: Marcel Lewis (72'); Manu Oke-William (12')
Att: 267.
Needham MOTM chosen by match sponsor Keith Nunn: 16 Marcel Lewis