Dan the man as Liversedge keep run going with late fightback

Trailing from the 20th minute, Danny Forrest’s men looked in real danger of seeing their long unbeaten league record ended by their visitors to the Meat Drunkery Clayborn Stadum Handsworth when the game entered the last three minutes of regular time.

But never say die Sedge not only hit back to level, they went on to grab a winner with the eventual 2-1 success enabling them to pull further ahead in the division.

After maintaining their unbeaten home record they are now seven points clear at the top and have three games in hand on current second-placed team Beverley Town.

Sedge were initially stunned to go a goal down when Handsworth opened the scoring through Josh Nodder who held off his marker well before beating home keeper Jordan Porter.

The hosts had already suffered a setback by this point with key player George Green having to go off injured after only 16 minutes.

Alex Wollerton and Kelan Swales both went close to scoring as the home team looked to hit back.

Substitute Finn Donovan got in behind the visitors’ defence only to send his shot over then was closer with a curling close range effort. The pressure was mounting, but it was still 1-0 at the break.

It stayed that way until late in the game despite Sedge surging forward at every opportunity. Wollerton missed the best of their chances while Donovan and Ryan Watson went closest to scoring.

It was looking like one of those days until the 87th minute when Antony Brown’s cross was converted by Ben Atkinson.

Not satisfied with a point, the hosts then went after a winner and got it in the sixth minute of added time as Dan Hartley flicked a header into the top corner of the net to set off wild scenes of celebration.

Liversedge are in League Cup third round action at Pickering Town on Tuesday night.

They travel to face their closest challengers Beverley Town back in the league this Saturday.