Gloucestershire County League

Kingswood 2 Henbury 2

KINGSWOOD took a point from an important bottom-of-the-table clash with Henbury in the Gloucestershire County League on Saturday.

All the goals came in the first 45 minutes as Henbury flew out of the starting blocks and pinned the home side back right from the off.

Jack Mills attempt on goal after four minutes had keeper Chris Fox pushing the ball away.

The home side were struggling to settle down and could not get out of their own half and this pressure by Henbury paid off after eight minutes following a corner a low cross into the Kingswood box was turned in by Ross Johnson.

The visitors continued to press and it took the home side until the 28th minute to muster an attack on the visitor’s goal a shot that was easily taken by Henbury Keeper Dan O’Brien.

Fox was in action again and did well to save but from that a move through the middle and a long ball out to the left found Andrew Elcock who pulled the ball back from the byline and Nick Bishop drove the ball home.

Three minutes later Kingswood were in front a long ball knocked into the centre just outside the box was misjudged by the Henbury defence and Mason Lewis coolly chipped the ball over O’Brien.

On 41 minutes, Henbury were reduced to 10 men when Dan Dodimead was sent off. Kingswood’s Reece Provis had a great chance to increase the lead but with a clear shot on goal pulled it wide.

Henbury levelled the score right on half time from a quickly taken free kick on the half way line that was played into Adam Rosser who controlled the ball and then hit a tremendous 25 yard shot across Fox into the far corner.

Even though Henbury were down to ten me,n they pushed the home side really hard right from the start of the second half and Kingswood found themselves on the back foot again.

Henbury almost took the lead on 56 minutes when Jack Mills hit a rasping dipping shot at the home goal and only a brilliant save from Fox prevented it going in.

Fox saved again from another hard shot from Jack Mills on 67 minutes. An Adam Rosser free kick got through the wall but Fox was there to tidy up.

In the 77th minute, the home side got their first shot on target in the second had a low drive from the left side of the box from Elcock that was well saved by O’Brien.

Kingswood almost stole the three points right on time as the ball came into the box Mason Lewis got his shot away but it hit the upright.