National League South

Seagulls battle back but can’t find winner

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 February 2018

WESTON-SUPER-MARE 2 EAST THURROCK U 2
By Sam Frost
WESTON-SUPER-MARE recovered from a nightmare start to earn a point against East Thurrock United, but the Seagulls will be disappointed not to finish Saturday with three points in the bag.
East Thurrock snatched a sixth-minute lead thanks to Sam Higgins’ stooping header from Joe Christou’s cross, with a sprawling Luke Purnell unable to claw the ball away as it dribbled over the line.
The Rocks then profited from some indecision from Ash Harper, whose limp clearance on 20 minutes fell to Montel Agyemang on the edge of the area. Th...

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