Crusaders come back to collect three points

Hungerford Town got back to winning ways with a come from behind victory against Beaconsfield Town thanks to two quickfire goals at the start of the second half.

A positive start saw Rhys Tyler win a free kick in a dangerous position and Jack Stanley forced Sam Beasant into the first save of the afternoon.

There were further set piece opportunities when Bradley Hooper flicked wide a Stanley corner before Fabio Lopes shot over from a Curtis Angell long throw-in.

In another injury blow for the Crusaders Lopes went off injured and new loan signing Dave Tarpey came on in his place.

The substitution seemed to distract the Crusaders as the visitors instantly broke the deadlock. Ryan Clarke made a superb save initially from Elliot Buchanan, but Sam Granville tucked home the re-bound.

Beaconsfield went straight back on the attack in search of another and Buchanan struck a good chance wide.

On the stroke of half-time, Asher Yearwood was left unmarked at the back post and hit an effort over the bar from five yards out.

A reaction was required and delivered from Hungerford as the Crusaders equalised within three minutes of the re-start. A Clarke free kick found Matt Partridge and the defender calmly squared the ball across to Dave Tarpey to pass home.

And two minutes later the Crusaders were ahead punishing further slack defending from the visitors. The hard-working Conor McDonagh nodded the ball across goal and Tyler made a run into the box to strike the ball into the back of the net.

Beaconsfield created periods of pressure, pushing for an equaliser without a cutting edge and the only save of note that Clarke had to make was down low to his left to deny Buchanan.

Hungerford sealed the points in the 96th minute when Elis Watts cut inside, beating two defenders, and firing through the legs of Beasant.

Photo by Jeff Youd