Late relief

Three goals in the last 10 minutes gave Lancaster City a 5-2 win over next to the bottom Wakefield FC, after the visitors had levelled at 2-2 with 19 minutes to go. In the end City probably deserved the win though it was rather a pedestrian performance from the home side.

City dominated the opening 20 minutes of the game and it was no surprise that they would score first, however it was an own goal, a cross from the right and Steel headed a majestic own goal past his own keeper Hale. (0-1)

City ambled forward in search of an equaliser but rarely tested the decidedly dodgy visiting keeper Macorison until the stroke of half time, within seconds City hit the bar and post, the ball was cleared for a corner. From the corner Kilifin fire home to put the home side level (1-1)
The visitors though could have gone ahead almost immediately when their best move of the match ended with a shot going narrowly wide
Within a minute of the second half starting City were ahead when Marshall volleyed home following good work by by fellow centre back Steel. (2-1)
The game then entered parks level football when firstly Macorison was injured, as Wakefield didn’t have a substitute keeper their left winger went in goal, this was quickly followed by a Pardew incident, when City manager was pushed over by a Wakefield player who wanted to take a quick throw in. Both men were given a quick talking to by the referee.
City huffed and puffed, didn’t test the rookie keeper, before Wakefield equalised through Turfrey as Lancaster defenders left the ball to each other and the player lobbed Hale to score. (2-2)
Just as it looked like City were going to drop two vital points, Dodgson, Akrigg and Winder struck to give the scoreline a slightly misleading look.

Lancaster City 5 Wakefield 2 Att 177