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Spalding United held at home by Sutton Coldfield Town in the BetVictor NPL South East Division




This was certainly a case of deja vu for Spalding United.

For the second successive Saturday, they led at half-time and fell behind to a quickfire double before one of the Brownhill brothers earned a point.

The Tulips also recorded a fourth consecutive draw at the Sir Halley Stewart Field, including three results by this scoreline.

Joel Brownhill
Joel Brownhill

Spalding's supporters still haven't celebrated a home win since early September - and there have been none on a Saturday so far this season.

The final home fixture of 2019 probably should have ended that run to complete a double over Sutton Coldfield Town following the 2-0 away win on the opening day of the campaign.

Instead, the Tulips dropped two points by allowing the Royals back into the contest.

Scott Floyd
Scott Floyd

Scott Floyd wasted a golden chance to break the deadlock before Joel Brownhill converted from the penalty spot after Desean Martin's foul on Gianluca Bucci.

1-0
1-0

Isai Marselia got a close-range equaliser to punish Spalding for a failure to clear a long throw.

Four minutes later, Sutton Coldfield went ahead when a long ball found Reece Gibson who fired a right-foot drive into the bottom corner of the net.

Tulips skipper Lewis Brownhill soon smashed the leveller from the edge of the penalty box just moments after having a penalty claim rejected.

Lewis Brownhill
Lewis Brownhill

Two more appeals were turned down but Spalding had a lucky escape as Bucci nodded off the line to prevent an own goal following Michael Duggan's poor punch from a corner.

Sutton Coldfield played stoppage time with 10 men after Ryan Moore's red card for a reckless challenge on Ben Greenwood.

Tulips right-back Owen Betts could have been sent off as well - but he wasn't punished for retaliation and he picked up a yellow card at the end of another hard-fought match.

Elliott Ramsden
Elliott Ramsden

SPALDING UNITED

4-2-3-1: Duggan; Betts, Spencer, Greenwood, Hugo; Bucci, Everington; Ramsden (sub Reittie 65 mins), L Brownhill, Floyd; J Brownhill. Subs not used: Richards, Yeomans, Burrell, Smith.

SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN

4-4-2: Gwilliams; George, Beresford, Mutton, Christophorou (sub Okora 75 mins); Leek (sub Dwyer 65 mins), Shaw, Martin, Moore; Gibson (sub Powney 88 mins), Marselia. Sub not used: Harrison.

GOALS

J Brownhill pen (43 mins, 1-0); Marselia (54 mins, 1-1); Gibson (58 mins, 1-2); L Brownhill (61 mins, 2-2).

SENDING-OFF

Moore (serious foul play).

BOOKINGS

Martin, Greenwood, J Brownhill, Mutton, Betts (foul).

ATTENDANCE

119

STAR MAN

Kegan Everington.

WHO'S NEXT

Wisbech Town (A) - Boxing Day.



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