Nantwich Town earn last-gasp 4-3 victory over Whitby

By James Briscoe
Ben Deegan sent the Weaver Stadium fans wild in the final seconds to earn Nantwich Town a stunning 4-3 win over Whitby.

It crowned an amazing comeback for the Dabbers who had been 2-0 down at half-time.

Nantwich pulled one back through Steve Foster early in the second half before the visitors restored their two-goal advantage.

But the Dabbers would not be beaten and after tempers flared on both sides, the hosts launched an amazing fightback.

Whitby’s Lee Mason had earlier benefited from some slack defending on 17 minutes to score a spectacular effort from just outside the Dabbers box.

Whitby striker Graeme Armstrong made it 2-0 on 27 minutes after Steve Snaith, who appeared to push Nantwich’s Oliver Devenney in the build-up, crossed from the right.

Harry Clayton and Deegan created Nantwich’s best move on 40 minutes resulting in Deegan forcing the best out of Bland who tipped over.

Foster benefited from a Sam Wilson knock-down to swivel and bury a Nantwich reply on 54 minutes after Devenney floated a corner.

Armstrong netted his second emphatically on 65 minutes after Nantwich failed to clear.

Substitute Max Harrop then swept a beautiful free-kick in to Bland’s top corner on 69 minutes.

Clayton drilled in on 81 minutes when the Whitby defence could not get close enough.

And on 90+4 minutes Deegan had the final say with a towering header to snatch the win.

Nantwich: Jack Cudworth, Sam Wilson, Andy White, Oliver Devenney, Alex Frost (c), Adam Jones, Harry Clayton (Matty O’Neill 90+5), Ross Davidson, Ben Deegan, Steve Foster, Osebi Abadaki (Max Harrop 50). Subs: Earl Davis, Phil Eastwood, Calum Hood.