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easiest of tasks to slot<br />
home from 4 yards. Jay<br />
Russell blazed a vicious 25<br />
yard drive inches over the<br />
bar.<br />
Darlaston's response was<br />
immediate and they got a<br />
deserved equaliser in the<br />
26th minute. A Lucas Hough<br />
cross into the penalty area<br />
was dropped by keeper<br />
Andy Heal, the aBempted<br />
clearance by Tahli Harrigan<br />
was blocked by Taylor the ball falling to Sam Giles who lashed home from 12 yards,<br />
much to the delight of the large travelling con=ngent.<br />
Both sides were playing good controlled football. Newport having the best chance to<br />
restore their lead in the 38th minute when Bould was sent clear but Morris pulled off<br />
a superb diving save from the midfielder's 25 yard shot.<br />
The opening 45 minutes saw<br />
both teams playing at a<br />
fran=c pace, the play was<br />
liBered with niggly fouls with<br />
neither side able to build any<br />
momentum to assert their<br />
authority.<br />
The second half started as<br />
the first finished, but on 53<br />
minutes Darlaston's Leon<br />
Taylor was brought down<br />
inside the Newport penalty<br />
area. Unbelievably referee<br />
MaBhews who was well behind play waived away the penalty claims. Despite several<br />
heavy challenges in the game, all unpunished by a card of either colour it was Taylor's<br />
vocal complaints which saw referee MaBhews pull her notebook from her pocket for<br />
the first =me to cau=on the striker .<br />
The game remained even un=l Newport were awarded a penalty on 68 minutes for a<br />
Sam Giles tackle on Sam Robinson, which appeared to have been just outside the<br />
penalty area, but the referee and assistant referee awarded the home side<br />
the spot kick. 9
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