WARRINGTON Town surrendered a two goal lead and then needed a last gasp equaliser from substitute striker Gavin Salmon to salvage a point in a 3-3 draw at basement club Leigh Genesis.
Town were two up within 14 minutes thanks to goals from full-back Mike Duffy and former Stalybridge Celtic striker Craig Davies with his first for the club.
It looked like Warrington were going to put their already relegated neighbours to the sword when they missed a chance of going three up.
But when Neil Smith scored on 17 minutes for the hosts, the game was turned on its head with Leigh dominating for much of the half.
Three minutes into the second half a wonder strike by Nathan Macdonald drew Leigh level and when his brother Marvin fired them into the lead on 74 minutes a shock looked on the cards.
Town manager Joey Dunn rang the changes bringing on front men Chris Thompson, Chris Gahgan and Gavin Salmon off the bench and was eventually rewarded in the 89th minute with Salmon firing home from outside the box, beating Leigh’s rookie 17-year-old keeper.
The point saw Warrington hang on to 6th spot in the table but they will have to perform better if they want to hang on to their best league finish for moe than 15 years when they entertain Salford City at Cantilever Park on Easter Monday, kick off 3pm in their final home game of the season.
Meanwhile their local rivals who have been ground sharing with Atherton LR after being priced out of the Leigh Sports Village complex, face an uncertain future after being relegated to the Vodkat North West Counties League – a sad demise of a famous non-league club which once played in the Conference.
Salmon salvages a point for Town
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
