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Rovers draw with Reds

Posted on: Thu 19 Mar 2009

Rovers' under 18s picked up a useful point on their travels with a 2-2 draw against Liverpool at the weekend.

Michael Hall had given Rovers a first half lead, but two goals in five minutes from the home side saw the tide turned in Liverpool's favour.

But Rovers ended strongly, with Tom Hitchcock getting a deserved equaliser.

It was Gary Bowyer's side who started the stronger of the two, retaining possession well, but the blustery conditions made play difficult. Though Bjorn Bussmann made the first save of the game to deny David Amoo.

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The opening goal of the game came just past the half hour, when after winning the ball in midfield, Tom Hitchcock broke quickly before finding Michael Hall in advanced position. The Rovers left back's first touch put him through on goal and he followed that up with a fine strike into the bottom corner.

That goal saw Rovers lead at the break, but all their hard work was undone in a five minute spell after the restart.

Liverpool levelled on 48 minutes when from an inswinging corner Joe Kennedy arrived at the back post to fire home.

But there was very little Rovers could do about the goal that gave Liverpool the lead five minutes later. From just inside the Rovers half, midfielder Adam Pepper hit an audacious lob from 45 yards that, with the undoubted aid of the wind, flew over a helpless Bussmann and into the back of the net.

Rovers however didn't let their heads drop and less than ten minutes later they were back on level terms. Good work by Josh Morris down the left flank saw him find Tom Hitchcock arriving in the area and the striker made no mistake for his fifth goal of the campaign.

Hitchcock had chances to put Rovers back in front, heading wide a Jordan Bowen cross and then following a good run from Micah Evans, Hitchcock saw his goalbound effort deflect wide.

With the home side also having late chances, a draw was probably the correct result.

"It was a scrappy game and the conditions certainly didn't help," said coach Gary Bowyer.

"But the players responded very well from going 2-1 down."

ROVERS: Bussmann, C. O'Connor, Hall, Morrissey (c), Hanley, Parry, Banton, Bowen (sub Evans 84 mins), Hitchcock, Potts, Morris.

Subs not used: Simpson, Swann, Kennedy.

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