Late Colwell goal puts the brakes on runaway leaders (From Gazette Series)

Late Colwell goal puts the brakes on runaway leaders

SLIMBRIDGE became only the second side all season to take points off Hellenic Premier League leaders North Leigh at Wisloe Road on Tuesday evening.

For much of the evening it looked as if the visitors would collect another three points but then Robbie Colwell came up with a equaliser ten minutes from time.

The point complemented the three that were obtained from a 6-0 win at struggling Kidlington at the weekend.

Hellenic League Premier Division Slimbridge 1 North Leigh 1

ROBBIE COLWELL returned after a month out to snatch a deserved point for Slimbridge.

North Leigh pressed hard during the first 20 minutes and it was very much against the run of play when Steve Badham's 30-yard free-kick hit the outside of visiting goalkeeper Richard Barnett's left-hand post.

However, North Leigh went in front shortly afterwards when Adam Thomas failed to hold Joe Burnell's shot in the wet conditions and Liam Hope followed in to score.

The end to end nature of the game continued in the second half and Slimbridge were certainly still in with a shout with a little over ten minutes remaining.

Thomas kept his side in the match with a superb tip over from substitute Mark Dennis' fierce shot and within minutes his side had found the equaliser.

Fred Ward played in Colwell and his shot on the turn beat Barnett and nestled in the bottom corner of the net.

Slimbridge: Adam Thomas, L Sterling, Ashley Thomas, J Inch (N Haisley 68), Mike Green, A Axton, E Ward, J Meadows, J Peacock (W Morford 65), R Colwell, S Badham.

Hellenic League Premier Division Kidlington 0 Slimbridge 6

BOTTOM side Kidlington were dealt a crushing blow as Slimbridge notched a 6-0 win over the newly-promoted side.

Johnny Meadows headed 'Bridge into a 16th minute lead, which was doubled six minutes later by the in-form Will Morford.

The visitors went into the break three goals to the good after Steve Badham deflected a Morford shot into the net after 34 minutes.

Meadows set up Morford to make it 4-0 after 12 minutes of the second half.

The last two goals arrived in the final four minutes as first Matt Green turned in a Morford cross before Jamie Inch got on the end of a Green cross to plant a firm header past beleaguered goalkeeper Keith Mitchell.

Slimbridge: Adam Thomas, L Sterling, Ashley Thomas, J Inch, Mike Green, A Axton, E Ward, J Meadows (Matt Green 73), J Peacock (R Colwell 64), W Morford, S Badham (J Cole 78).