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Shaw Lane 3 Halesowen Town 2 - report

Halesowen battled hard to win the game after going in at the break 2-1 up but were foiled by two goals in five minutes late on.

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Third placed Lane took the lead on just five minutes when Spencer Harris was handed a free header and it looked like Halesowen might be in for a torrid afternoon.

But Enokh Ekongo equalised for the Yeltz on 38 minutes after he latched onto to a clever through ball and slipped it past goalkeeper Eddie Wilczynski.

Four minutes later Jordan Goddard produced a brilliant solo effort when he feinted one way and then put his shot in the opposite corner to give the visitors the lead.

It could have been three on 53 minutes when Kevin Monterio was through on goal but slid the ball wide.

But Halesowen couldn't hold on and Shaw Lane equalised on 73 minutes through Nicky Walker.

And on 77 minutes a corner was not held by Daniel Platt and ended up in the net, the keeper being credited with an own goal.