After 5 weeks of not playing a match the Blacks finally got their season running again with a home match to New Longton who are doing well in the league. Illness and Injury meant that Dylan and Matthew were missing so Aedan and Jack D came into midfield.
 
New Longton started the brighter and got on top in midfield and created two good chances. Euxton created a couple of chances of their own but the passing game hadn't started and it was no surprise that New Longtons striker opened the scoring went a mistake left him free inside the box.
 
This spurred Euxton on and Jack H and Daniel both had good shots saved by the New Longton keeper. The last 5 minutes of the first half became all Euxton and three outstanding saves by the keeper kept Jack H from opening the scoring.
 
At half time the Blacks were frustrated but knew that they had the advantage of the slope in the second half and were encouraged to pass and move to make use of it. This the certainly tried to do, but to be honest there was lots of endevour but not much flair to the play. The persistance though finally paid off when a great run by Jack and support from Aedan set up Daniel at the far post to push home the equaliser.
 
The relief from the Euxton support at finally getting back on terms was short lived because almost straight away a back pass in midfield fell way short and presented the ball to the New Longton striker who promptly attacked the box and scored with a flourish.
 
Euxton made a change and brought Jamie on for Jack D and he made some good tackles in midfield. Euxton pushed and pushed for the equalizer and the keeper and some determined defending, kept them out. It was beginning to look like it was going to be one of those days until Aedan had one of those moments that will live in his family folklore. An attack and cross down the right was cleared by the New Longton defence and fell to Aedan just inside the opposition half. He hit a first time strike that looped into the air and dipped just under the cross bar to equalise. It was going to take a strike like that to beat the keeper today.
 
Fired on there was just time for Daniel and Jack H to combine down the right and present Jack with a one on one with the keeper which he finished with real class.
 
Great credit to the team for working extremely hard right to the end. We were far from our best but got the 3 points when a draw was probably a fair result. The New Longton players deserve credit for their contribution to a good match.
 
Man of the match for tireless running (despite suffering with his chest) and a class finish - Jack H