A goal by substitute Stuart Herlihy secured a point for Leamington today at home to Willenhall Town in front of a crowd of 603. It was an unimpressive performance ahead of Tuesday's tough trip to Chasetown.
In the first 45 minutes Leamington were constantly forced back into their own half by a Willenhall side sprinkled with ex Football League players as the away fans managed an occasional and rather weak chant of 'Come on you Reds.' Leamington looked at their brighest in the last five minutes with a header from a corner going not far wide.
Leamington applied some pressure with a corner kick which led to a second early in the second half, but it was hardly against the run of play when the visitors went ahead on 58 minutes through Barnett.
Brakes started to accelerate when Dutton was taken off by Herlihy, followed shortly afterwards by the replacement of the below par Thompson by new signing from Alvechurch, Keith Rustall. Even so, Mozza in the home goal had to make an excellent save after Willenhall broke away.
Willenhall's keeper Danny Woodhall may at one time have been Manchester United's No.41 and a Milk Cup finalist, but he was unable to keep out an excellent strike from Herlihy on 74 minutes which caused special delight in the Sheepside where WAG Dawn Herlihy was sitting. See the goal here: Herlihy
Substitute Marcus Jackson came close to scoring shortly after coming on, but the shot was deflected for a corner. After that Brakes had no real chances, having difficulty in retaining possession. A chance from a free kick in the D was wasted after a weak shot from Jamie Towers while lively Robbie Beard shot over the bar from distance.
If the substitutions had been made earlier it might have been a different story, but these points lost could be vital at the end of the season.
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