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Full time: Merstham 2-2 Horsham YMCA
Merstham 2 Mann 71 Carley 84 Horshsm YMCA 2 Geddes 84< Huckett 90 +4/strong>
HORSHAM YMCA have snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat with a last gasp leveller at Merstham.
Mo Mann fired the hosts ahead on 71 minutes, but that was cancelled out by Gavin Geddes six minutes from time with his first YM goal.
YM's good work to get level was immediately undone though, as seconds later Tom Rand blundered by presenting Craig Carley with a chance to score from 20 yards.
It was a late charge that saved the day though, as Mark Pulling's cross was met by Mike Huckett with a glancing header to rescue a point.
90 mins +4 GOAL With almost the final touch of the game, Mike Huckett stoops at the near post to glance a header into the far corner, and reprieve YM.
After that absolutely bonkers minute, YM have lost their composure, all seem pretty livid with their keeper.
84 mins GOAL. Shocking YM defending as Tom Rand drops a clanger and Craig Carley is allowed to make it 2-1 within a matter of seconds.
84 mins: GOAL. Neil Watts' deep free kick find Terry Dodd, who flicks on for Gavin Geddes, who turns and fires YM level.
79 mins: YM sub. Gavin Geddes on, Luke Gedling off.
77 mins: Jermaine McGlashan somehow volleys wide from two yards after being teed up by Carley, it was a difficult chance which stemmed from a misplaced Nigel Brake pass.
71 mins: GOAL. And YM were always going to pay for not taking their chances. Drew Cooney misjudges a high ball, and even though Carley's shot is blocked, Mo Mann follows up to drill home the opener from the edge of the box.
Merstham 1-0 YM
69 mins: Craig Carley's dart into the box sees him round Tom Rand and slide in a shot which strikes the outside of the post. It was an open goal, albeit from an acute angle.
69 mins: Booking. Neil Watts slides in a bit recklessly, nowhere near the ball.
65 mins: Dodd takes a quick free kick and tees up Luke Gedling who draws a good stop from Mark Rouse.
YM sub. Steve Metcalf off, Mark Pulling on.
64 mins: YM sub. Shaheen Sadough off, Terry Dodd on.
62 mins: Booking. Tom Lawley gets a caution for a late tackle.
58 mins: Throughly decent move from YM as Lawley and Neil Watts combine to tease in a cross for Mike Huckett, his chested lay off is screaming to belted by Sadough who obliges, but the shot fizzes inches past the post.
52 mins: Sadough skips past his man from a Lawley pass, and it takes a decent near post stop from Rouse to keep him out.
50 mins: Look slike being quite a good half - Mu Mann lashes a shot over from long range.
49 mins: Tom Lawley, who has now popped up on the right wing, rolls Shaheen Sadough in, and his shot under pressure goes wide, good start to the half from YM though.
HORSHAM YMCA have enjoyed by far the better of the first half tonight at Merstham.
The visitors have played with a howling gale at their backs, and put Merstham under incredible pressure in the first 20 minuntes. But keeper Mark Rouse has only had one save to make. The best chance of the half fell to Craig Carley - the Merstham striker saw his header cleared off the line, when the home side were convinced it had gone in.
45 mins: Steve Metcalf sees a back post header hacked off the line, YM might live to regret failing to capitalise on the conditions.
Merstham are convinced Carley's header crossed the lines, looks like it might have been a let off there for YM.
38 mins: best chance(s) of the match - Adam Moriarty swings in a free kick which is met by Craig Carley, his header is cleared off the line and Jermaine McGlashan's follow up from ten yards goes wide.
32 mins: Jermaine McGlashan fires over from long range for the hosts, their first attempt so far.
28 mins: Mike Huckett flashes a shot wide after Jost Westcott pounces on some unsteady ball control.
That wind is going to be an absolute nightmare to defend against in the second half, YM will want, or need, a couple of goals head start.
23mins: Craig Carley's cross causes panic in the YM box which they eventually deal with despite numerous men from either side piling into the box, and falling over.
16 mins: Another Rand kick is allowed to bounce and Shaheen Sadough pokes an effortwell wide under pressure.
12 mins: YM are playing with the wind gusting at their backs, and Ton Rand's drop kick is allowed to reach Tom lawley in the home penalty area, but his shot curls over.
Seconds later, Sadough drags a shot wide. It's all YM at the moment, they need to capitalise you feel.
9 mins: Surprisingly jittery from the home side, Rouse's poor goal kick is siezed upton by Shaheen Sadough, whose shots fizzes just over.
8 mins: YM are looking pretty confident tonight, Drew Cooney's searching cross is nodded down for Neil Watts, who is just beaten tot he ball by Merstham keeper Mark Rouse.
2 mins: Early chance for the visitors, Drew Cooney flicks on a corner and Tony Timms' stab at goal is scrambled off the line.
SHAHEEN Sadough is named up front for Horsham YMCA as they look to snatch at result at Merstham tonight.
He looks set to take a lone striker's role, with youngster Terry Dodd taking his place on the bench after returning to the squad.
Merstham: Mark Rouse, James Hancock, Adam Moriarty, Tristan Trontin, Craif Vernon, Mu Mann, David Smith, Wes Goggin, Craig Carley, Billy Marshall, Jermaine McGlashan.
Subs: Dan Bennett, Carl Gibbs, Tom Jelly, Paul Hunt, Josh Iles.
Horsham YMCA: Tom Rand, Steve Metcalf, Nigel Brake, Luke Gedling, Tony Timms, Drew Cooney, John Westcott, Mike Huckett, Shaheen Sadough, Neil Watts, Tom Lawley.
Subs: Mark Pulling, Trerry Dodd, Gavin Geddes, Charlie Cooke, Mike Shaw.
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