By Matt Lawton
April 4 2009

Garry Flitcroft maintained his unbeaten start to his Genesis managerial career, but his side did it the hard way away to former Football League outfit Boston United, claiming a point only after Jordan Stepien had converted an 88th minute penalty for Leigh.

In glorious Lincolnshire sunshine, Leigh started the brighter of the two teams and went close when winger Tom Ince turned Boston right back Tom Matthews inside out before delivering a low cross that flew agonisingly just in front of the stretching Jack Dorney, while Jordan Stepien also saw two attempts deflected wide.

Dorney came within a fraction of putting his side in front on twenty four minutes when he cut inside on to his left foot and sent a twenty five yard strike flashing narrowly over the crossbar, while at the other end Stephen Drench comfortably saved a low Ricky Miller free kick.

Leigh survived the penalty appeals of the hosts when Drench made a rare mistake and fumbled the ball, before narrowly getting a touch to the ball to divert away from Paul Ellender, bringing down the Boston man in the same movement but the appeals of the home crowd fell on deaf ears.

Just as Genesis conceded a goal from a corner kick in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Cammell Laird at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh were undone by a set piece once again just six minutes before the interval when centre back Wes Parker was afforded enough space at the back post to thump a header past Drench from Steve Melton's inviting left wing corner.

That lead was nearly doubled on the stroke of half-time when Ricky Miller cracked a snapshot against the top of Drench's crossbar as the hosts looked to kill the game off.

Just as it appeared that Leigh would be making the long journey home empty handed, they were gifted a lifeline in the 88th minute when Ince was bundled over in the area by substitute David Farrell, with Jordan Stepien making no mistake in claiming his third goal in two games from the penalty spot.

A point wasn't exactly what either side were looking for ahead of a busy Easter programme, but it can certainly be seen as a point gained rather than two dropped for Leigh, given the circumstances of the equaliser, ahead of a Good Friday trip to East Yorkshire to take on North Ferriby United.

Leigh Genesis; Stephen Drench, Richmond Botchey, Kris King, Andy Heald, Jonathan Smith, Chris Page, Tom Ince, Karl Brown, Jordan Stepien, Jack Dorney, Steve Settle (Steve Flitcroft)

Boston United 1 Leigh Genesis 1

Discussion started by LG-SA.co.uk , 04/04/2009 20:57

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04/04/2009 20:57

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Leyther T
04/04/2009 21:22

where was zarac today, was he on bench at all

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Leyther_Matt
04/04/2009 21:32

No he wasn't on the bench, not sure why he wasn't in the squad as he played well on Tuesday.

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Leyther T
04/04/2009 21:40

yah he certainly did, unless it was work commitments or an injury

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Leyther_Matt
04/04/2009 21:56

Maybe he picked up an injury when he went off on Tuesday.

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Nick_Astra_Army
04/04/2009 22:05

thought we played ok in the first half especially tom ince on the wing he does look lively when he has the ball also impressed with jack dorney up front. the goal we conceded just before half time really killed the game for us as the second half we rarely tested there keeper who in the first half got caught red handed a few times lol overall was pleased with the point and flitcrofts gung ho tactics of switching to a 3-4-3 with jon smith up front.
overall it was a good day out but the 300 mile rd trip does take it out of ur.

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Leyther_Matt
05/04/2009 10:17

It's longer than 300, surely?! Feels like it anyroad.

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Nick_Astra_Army
05/04/2009 18:43

no mate its just short thou u would of known if u were drivin

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Leyther_Matt
06/04/2009 21:25

300 is far enough anyroad!

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david_b
07/04/2009 13:34

Quote:

Nick_Astra_Army
...overall it was a good day out but the 300 mile rd trip does take it out of ur.

Id put it down to the time travelling our bodies indured somewhere between Pontefract and Doncaster

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Leyther_Matt
07/04/2009 21:48

Not to mention the frequent musical trips back to the 80's!

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