LATE FREE KICK DENIES PUNJAB 3 POINTS

Action from Punjab v Clipston

Punjab United 1 Clipston 1

Hassan Mumin

HT 0-0

Punjab and Clipston produced a quality game and showed why both teams are in the top four.

Both sides produced good early football and both sides had one good chance in the first half with Warren Barry curling a free kick over the wall that struck the foot of the left hand post.

Skipper Paul Hetherington powers a header forward

Right at the end of the first half Clipston had a strike at goal that was going top corner that Amarpreet Singh did well to keep out with an acrobatic save.

Amarpreet Singh - 2 brillant saves

Punjab came out in the second half and produced some more good football but the Clipston rearguard again showed why the haven't conceded many.

Punjab introduced striker Hassan Mumin for Gary Wilson and he was making an immediate impact by running himself all over the place and winning alot aerially.

Punjab then produced a flowing move involving Warren Barry, Ahmet Huseyin, Harry Bajwa who in turn played Andrew Cox in whose brilliant cross was met at the far post by Hassan Mumin who powered home a brilliant header to make it 1-0.

Winger - Harry Bajwa Involved in the goal

Clipston hit back when there striker had a header that was going bottom corner but Amarpreet Singh produced another wonderful save that he clawed out when it seemed destined for the bottom right corner.

Punjab could and should have put the game to bed with Hassan Mumin going clear through but somehow putting the chance wide of the left post.

Clipston then denied Punjab in the last couple of minutes when the referee harshly adjudged Jazza for a header.

Up stepped Nick Barron for Clipston who curled a great free kick over the wall into the top right hand corner to snatch a point for the visitors.

All in all a fair result. With the game played in good spirit by both teams.

Team:- Singh, Huseyin, Hetherington(p)(c), Saini, Hetherington(s), Barry, Bright, Park, Wilson, Cox, Bajwa (sub: Mumin for Wilson 50 mins, subs not used Kumar, Shergill, Caka, Carvalho)

Man Of The Match;- Ahmet Huseyin:-