Histon’s young squad showed plenty of youthful desire as they looked to match the high tempo City implemented from kick off. Both teams were keen to keep the ball on the ground and play a passing game, which allowed possession to change hands frequently in the busy midfield, as the players battled to take the early initiative.

Mid- way through the first half, Worcester began to assert their authority. A hatful of chances in quick succession, would leave the City faithful wondering how their side had not gone in front.

Martin Devaney stormed down the wing, before his cross picked out Daniel Nti, waiting ten yards out. His firmly struck shot hit the onrushing Callum Kitcha who would not have known a great deal about his stop.

Aaron Brown was to be next to miss a similar chance. This time it was Ebby Nelson-Addy who managed to pick the defenders pocket in the 18 yard box, as he dwelt on his clearance. He had the composure to pick out Brown and in the same spot where Nti had gone close, he sliced his effort, mis hitting the ball and directing it wide.

Nti utilised his pace and burst through for a one on one with Kitcha, his effort was again straight at the keeper.

With a few minutes of the first half remaining, Nti was inches away from atoning for his misses in spectacular style. Devaney won a free kick just short of 25 yards out, Nti stepped up and hit the ball beautifully, Kitcha somehow managed to get a hand on the effort and maintain his clean sheet.

Histon would have been thankful for the half-time whistle, as by hook or by crook they ensured that City’s barrage of attacks had not affected the score line.

Worcester’s start to the second period was incomparable to how they had finished the first. They managed to still look the most likely to score, despite being worlds apart from their dominant first half performance.

Heeley left it till the hour mark before he looked to fresh legs to rediscover City’s attacking prowess. Ethan Moore and Aaron Farrell replaced Santiago Aloi and Aaron Brown. Farrell’s first action looked as if it would be integral in finally breaking the dead lock. His run was completed with an inviting cross, which fell to Devaney, Kitcha was beginning to become a thorn in City’s side and he pulled of a phenomenal save to deny Worcester the lead.

It was a tough blow for City, as Histon, who had had very few chances, went ahead with 20 left on the clock. Ellis Deeney fouled, the free kick was whipped in and Harry O’Malley rose to direct his header past Leigh Bedwell.

The goal only seemed to inspire City more in their attack. Kitcha, who would know seem to be staking an unrivalled claim for man of the match, seemed impossible to defeat. Farrell thought he had scored, but for more goalkeeping heroics and Histon were camped in their own half.

Histon made the last ten minutes even harder for themselves, as Salim Relizani was sent off for a second bookable offence. He had picked up his first yellow only moments before for time wasting and his second came as the referee adjudged he had gone in late on Bedwell as he caught the ball. The decision incensed the Histon bench who had already felt aggrieved by some earlier calls against them.

As four extra minutes were added it looked like Histon might just hold on, there was however to be late drama.

Half way through added time Michael Built went through the back of Hutchinson in the area and the referee pointed to the spot. Substitute Ethan Moore coolly slotted home to steal a late point for City.

It was evident that a draw was not enough for City as they hunted down Histon’s Kick off. Make shift centre forward Wayne Thomas, had the ball in the back of the net, with what was the last kick of the game, sending a large majority of City fans into raptures; they had not spotted the linesman’s flag.

City will gain some relief in grabbing the late draw, but after their first half performance, they will surely be disappointed with missed chances.

Matt Gardiner echoed this after the game, “In the circumstances we were happy with a point, I just wish the goal came a little bit earlier because I thought we would have gone on to win it"

He added, “Their goal keeper was man of the match, but we could have been three of four up in the first half with a little bit more composure. We were definitely value for the draw, but we probably should have won it”

Match Report by Kelly Holliday