Worcester City and Leiston played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at Sixways on Saturday, in what was also the club’s dedicated Remembrance Day fixture, with a two-minute silence observed prior to kick-off.

The visitors got off to the best possible start when a free kick in the final third was played short to Joao Rangel, who fired a shot from the edge of the area into the top left corner to give Leiston the lead inside five minutes.

City came close to a leveller when a loose ball in the Leiston box fell kindly in front of the Worcester attack, but the visitors’ back line managed to clear their lines.

Minutes later, Worcester had their best chance of the game so far when a pass found Kyle Belmonte, whose strike flew narrowly past the post.

As the first half progressed, City began to turn up the pressure, dominating much of the play and creating several good chances.

City again came close to an equaliser when Liam Lockett made a run down the wing, cut inside, and fired a shot inches wide of the post as the hosts continued to push forward.

Despite their pressure, City went into the break 1-0 down.

Much like the first forty-five minutes, Worcester began the second half on the front foot, still searching for an equaliser.

Their efforts were rewarded when Harry Burns played a superb ball across goal into the path of Liam Lockett, who slotted home to bring City level.

Worcester had the ball in the net again shortly after, but the linesman’s flag denied what would have been a second goal.

As the game entered the final stages, Leiston threatened to retake the lead, but some last-ditch defending from Charlie Wise at the near post kept the scores level.

With fifteen minutes left on the clock, chances for both sides began to fade, with neither team able to find the decisive goal.

Despite late surges from both sides, the game ended level, with City taking a deserved point from a hard-fought contest.

City will be back in action in the Southern League Premier Central on Tuesday 11th November with a trip to Stamford.

Match Report by Harry Wilcox