National League North & South

Chorley 1-1 Bradford Park Avenue: Avenue fight back to secure a point

SUBSTITUTE Luke Rawson snatched a point for Bradford Park Avenue, although but for heroics of visiting keeper Jonny Saltmer and brave last-ditch blocks by his defenders, it could have been a much different story.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 October 2021

By Mike Nield

CHORLEY 1
BRADFORD PA 1
SUBSTITUTE Luke Rawson snatched a point for Bradford Park Avenue, although but for heroics of visiting keeper Jonny Saltmer and brave last-ditch blocks by his defenders, it could have been a much different story.
Rawson nipped in to plant a header inside the near post after Avenue had forced a series of late corners.
That cancelled out a stunning solo goal from Chorley’s Jon Ustabsi on 22 minutes – the Magpies frontman ghosting past two challengers before executing a wonderful finish into the bottom corner.
The goal came somewhat against the run of play...

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