LEVELLER THE BLUES
Joshua Powell made a string of super saves to keep Lancaster ahead in the opening stages.
Midfielder Ben Atkinson saw two efforts in succession tipped wide by Powell as the visitors pressed and eventually got their breakthrough from a resultant corner.
In what was almost a carbon copy of the first, Luke Parkins’ corner was headed home from the same distance into the same corner of the goal to level the score with just under 20 minutes left on the clock.
The game opened up in the final stages with Farsley looking the more likely to claim all three points. Walshaw was a constant threat for the Celts but couldn’t get the best of Powell.
His best chance came when sent through on goal by Ryan Watson with the striker electing an attempt to round the City stopper.
However, Powell reacted superbly to dive at the feet of the Farsley dangerman and grab the ball at his feet to stop a certain goal.
Atkinson had the final chance to win the game for the visitors in the dying minutes but couldn’t keep his composure, scooping over a cross from 12 yards when he should have done better.
Lancaster striker Oliver Wood thought he had grabbed an unlikely winner after heading home Ryan Winder’s free-kick in added time only to be denied by the offside flag in a frantic and entertaining finish to an otherwise disappointing match.