Wealdstone’s unbeaten start to the National League South season continued last night, as the Stones played out a 1-1 draw with Bobby Wilkinson’s former side Hungerford Town.
David Pratt’s third goal of the season was cancelled out by Harvey Bradbury’s penalty fifteen minutes from time to secure the Berkshire side a share of the spoils.
Fresh from beating Weston-super-Mare 4-1 on Saturday, the Stones sat in second place in the table and Wilkinson was forced to make one change to the starting line-up, with Jake Sheppard replacing the injured Freddie Grant at left-back.
After a subdued start, the Ruislip based club almost took the lead early on when Danny Green brought the best out of Hungerford’s Jokull Andresson, with the goalkeeper doing superbly well to acrobatically tip over the midfielder’s 30-yard-strike.
Pratt then put the Stones ahead just before the half-hour mark, as after his initial effort was well saved by Andresson, the Wealdstone striker reacted quickest to poke home at the second time of asking to hand Wilkinson’s side the lead.
Hudson-Odoi then forced another good save from the Hungerford goalkeeper and the Stones would start the second half in a similar fashion, with Green orchestrating chances for Connor Stevens, Wadah Ahmidi as well as Pratt within five minutes of the re-start.
Wealdstone almost grabbed a second, but Hudson-Odoi’s deflected free-kick was cleared off the line and the Stones’ failure to increase their advantage proved to be costly, as Bradbury got Hungerford back on level terms from the spot after Conor Lynch was brought down by Godfrey Poku.
Hungerford almost nicked it right at the death against the run of play, when James Rusby's cross was headed toward his own goal by Stevens, but Wealdstone had North to thank after he pulled off a five save to tip the ball around the post.
The Stones will be looking to build on their promising start to the season when they take on Billericay Town on Saturday.
Wealdstone: North (GK), Tyler, Sheppard, Stevens, Okimo, Poku, White (Bubb 78), Ahmidi (Lench 78), Pratt, Green (Monakana 78), Hudson-Odoi.
Subs not used: Mambo, Brown.
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