On another day Euxton would have won this game comfortably, give the number of chances they created and squandered. The home side could not have got off to a better start with a goal in the first minute. The ball was worked down the right to Ryan Lilley who seeing the Freckleton keeper off his line scored with a perfect lob.

Villa continued to press looking for a quick second goal, on ten minutes Anton Martin volleyed over the bar from a Liam Conway corner. Three minutes later Liam Conway put in a great cross from the right which was hit first time by Ryan Lilley and flew inches over the bar.

At this point in the game the visitors were struggling to contain a rampant Villa attack. Euxton should have gone further ahead on 17 minutes when Graham Chatterly was put through only to pull his shot wide, a minute later a good run from Liam Conway saw his shot saved well by the keeper, and so Villa continued to press. On the half-hour it looked like the second goal had come when Anton Martin was put through, but the Freckleton keeper again saved. So for all their early efforts Villa still only had the one goal to show for their endeavours.

Having weathered the early storm Freckleton were starting to grow in confidence and nearly drew level on 35 minutes when Shaun Gibbs had to tip a good effort over the bar. Villa still had chances and on 38 minutes were awarded a free kick on the edge of the box, Graham Chatterly took the kick but was just wide of the mark.

The visitors could now sense Villa's frustration at not making the game safe, and they started the second half with far greater purpose, and worked hard to disrupt the flow of the game. On 55 minutes Villa felt they should have been awarded a penalty when Anton Martin was brought down in the box, but the referee waved play on. Up to this point in the game the visitors had created very little, but as the Villa's attacks reduced, Freckleton started to probe the Euxton defence.

On 67 minutes the visitors were awarded a penalty when keeper Shaun Gibbs had to bring down a forward as he broke through, but all credit to the keeper as he kept out the kick with a great save diving to his right.Villa responded and a good passing move involving Anton Martin, Ryan Lilley and Mick Bradshaw saw Anton Martin shoot over the bar. With only one goal advantage the home side became edgy and paid the price on 75 minutes when the visitors broke into the box, the first shot was well saved by Shaun Gibbs, but he could do nothing about the follow up, and the ball was hit into the bottom corner of the net.

The last fifteen minutes saw Villa push the visitors back, and Mick Bradshaw hit the side netting, and Ryan Lilley fired over. The visitors held out for what for them was a good point, and in fairness they worked hard all afternoon to contain the Villa, who themselves must reflect on the first half chances missed, and two points dropped.

Team    -   Gibbs, C.Chambers, Dickinson, L.Chambers, Baker, ( Walker ) L.Conway, ( Winstanley ) Bradshaw, O'Loughlin, Lilley, Chatterly, ( Shone ) Martin.