[themaclad]

A point is a point and that is what AFC Blackpool got in their 2-2 with Winsford United at the Mechanics ground in Blackpool last night. With the point AFC are now two points and one place below Darwen who are outside the relegation zone.
AFC with several changes from Monday's game at Squires Gate started well, having seen them play a few times over the last few weeks they seem to be improving rapidly although trying to keep a settled side at this level in nigh on impossible, new signing Williams from Fylde looks a decent signing, although hammering high balls to him is not the correct tactic as he is a bit on the tiny side.
AFC took the lead on 32 minutes route one it was but the volleyed finish was classy Williams scoring it.
Winsford should have been ahead by half time, they were level within two minutes , great cross from the right, Egan went for a text book volley mishit it and watched as the ball fired through the keepers legs into the net.
On the stroke of half time a Winsford penalty, the Andy Carroll ish looking centre forward chased down a lost cause which the home defence had given up on advanced on goal from the by line and was brought down.
He took the kick the keeper dived the wrong way and he dribbled his penalty the wrong side of the post.
Within 10 minutes of the restart Winsford took the lead, AFC's keeper should have done better but he pushed a cross straight to Cook who buried his shot into the net.
The keeper redeemed himself by making two fine saves but Winsford looked in control but needed a third to close the game out.
It never came and AFC started to dominate and with seven minutes left rescued a point when Willianms cooly fired home from Fleming's pass. Fair result in the end with three games in hand on Darwen AFC have given themselves a chance of staying up, will they take it though.

AFC Blackpool 2 Winsford United 2 Att 45