Shepshed stunned as two late goals deny them win
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SHEPSHED Dynamo came away from The Bridge Road Stadium with a 3-3 draw against Cambridge City.
Despite being under early pressure Shepshed led 2-0 at half time with goals from John King and Ben Starkie.
The Lillywhites piled on the pressure in the second half and Jarid Robson reduced the deficit.
Starkie restored Dynamo’s two goal lead with seven minutes to go, but Ryan Sharman pulled it back for City three minutes from time and Sharman equalised from the penalty spot in injury time.
Cambridge started the game brightly with Jordan Smith heading over his own bar on four minutes and Brandon Ganley saving from the resultant corner. Mikey Davis then fired straight at Ganley on five minutes
Dynamo’s first chance of the game came a minute later with Starkie’s free kick into Dan George.
Cambridge thought they had took the lead on 16 minutes with Olukanmi’s
header beating Ganley but he was deemed offside.
Morris put the ball through to Matt Melbourne on 28 minutes but George was equal to the ball.
Shepshed had stemmed the early storm Starkie’s ball was deflected back by Parr into George on 32 minutes.
Starkie was fouled was by Jordan Gent on 35 minutes, Starkie took the free kick and Morris effort was deflected wide.
Shepshed took the lead on 37 minutes Matt Melbourne threading the ball to John King to steer passed George.
A minute later Dynamo were two up Melbourne the provider again with Starkie tapping home.
Cambridge started the second half in the same manner as the first half. Davis’s free was headed wide by Parr on 50 minutes, George then saved from Abdul Koroma on 57 minutes.
Ganley then pulled a superlative double save from Ryan Swift and a header destined for the goal tipped over from Ryan Ingrey on 62 minutes.
Jarid Robson reduced the deficit on 64 minutes Lynas King’s back header was latched onto by Robson to lift over the advancing Ganley into an empty net.
But Shepshed made it 3-1 on 83 minutes Starkie was put through by Clayton and one on one with George he rounded the keeper to what looked like three points on the road.
Ryan Sharman reduced the deficit on 87 minutes heading home from Swift’s cross.
With the officials announcing five minutes injury time The Lillywhites gained a corner. It was delivered into the box and Jordan Smith handled the ball with Sharman levelling the score from the penalty spot.
Dynamo had one final chance to win the game but Koroma’s effort went into George in slow motion.
Both teams had claims for all three points in an entertaining game and at the end of the day it’s a valuable point away from home for Shepshed, who entertain Stamford at the visitors Dovecote on Saturday.