Silsden AFC earn late draw at Yorkshire Amateur

Silsden AFC remain 13th in the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division after a late equaliser secured a point from an away trip to Yorkshire Amateur in Leeds.

After going in goalless at half time, Danny Forrest’s side went one down around 20 minutes into the second half. Roy Fogarty put the home side in front by tapping in the ball on the rebound when a shot hit the bar following a corner.

Chris Wademan then secured a point for Silsden with a late strike from the edge of the box to make the final score 1-1.

Yorkshire Amateur posted on Twitter that the Silsden ‘keeper had been on top form to prevent them scoring further goals, while manager Neil Sibson wrote: “Football’s a funny old game we snatch a draw late last week and it feels like a victory – and we get another draw today and if feels like a defeat, but that’s footy.
Lots of chances today.”

Footballs a funny old game we snatch a draw late last week and it feels like a victory and we get another draw today and if feels like a defeat but that’s footy .
Lots of chances today
Another point on the board onto the next one where we face a tough away game @BridTownAFC .

— Neil Sibson (@SibsonNeil) February 8, 2020

🔴⚪️🔵full time it finishes 1-1 lads had enough chances to win 2 games but the @SilsdenAFC keeper was on top form .@RoyFogarty1 with the Ammers goal .
Good luck to @SilsdenAFC for the remainder of the season .🔵⚪️🔴

— YORKSHIRE AMMERS AFC 1918-2019 101 years (@AfcAmmers) February 8, 2020

Yorkshire Amateur stay 3rd in the league.

Silsden’s next fixture is a cup game on Tuesday night (11th February) at home against Nostell Miners WFC, kick off 7.45pm