By James Briscoe
Nantwich Town’s Aaron Burns scored a stunner to haunt Gap Connah’s Quay Nomads in a 3-3 pre-season friendly.
Ex-Nomad Burns found space just outside the home penalty area to curl a left-footed shot right in the “postage stamp”.
It left John Rushton stranded on 77 minutes and put the Dabbers 2-3 up.
Jason Lampkin scored at Chris Cheetham’s near post to put the home side ahead on seven minutes with Dabbers boss Danny Johnson questioning why the trialist had such space.
Simon Everall, a Nantwich favourite last season, threatened to sting his ex-club on 13 minutes but Cheetham saved well.
Max Harrop tucked home on 17 minutes after Nantwich’s Peter Wright selflessly squared after a defensive mistake by Mark McGregor.
Only five minutes later, Wright then had his turn, swivelling and lashing in to make it 1-2 as the Nomads failed to clear a corner.
Burns was unlucky not to open his account on 51 minutes when he nudged a cross towards goal with Rushton saving well.
Everall then missed an open net on 52 minutes with a wayward header.
Everall had the ball in the net three minutes later but he was judged offside.
Nantwich stopper, Cheetham, then made a great double save to keep his side ahead on 60 minutes.
Nomads’ Michael Hayes equalised with a calm finish on 67 minutes after a clever through pass from captain Ricky Evans. Through balls and over-the-top passes caused Nantwich problems throughout.
Ten minutes later came Burns’ crackerjack as he curled in from distance regaining the lead for the Dabbers.
Just when it looked like Nantwich had confirmed a narrow victory, Jamie Wynne had other ideas and headed in a corner on 86 minutes to level at 3-3 and that is how it finished.
Nantwich: Chris Cheetham, Danny Caldecott (Danny Lambert 53), Russell Courtney (Thomas Moore 79), Alex Frost, Adam Carden (Oliver Devenney 57), Earl Davis (Sam Edgerton 71), Mark Jones (Phil Parkinson 79), Ashley Young (Andy White – trialist 71), Aaron Burns (Chris Amadi 79), Peter Wright (Harry Clayton 71), Max Harrop (trialist 71). Subs: Terry Smith.
(pic by Simon J Newbury Photography)
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