​Positive start for Ampthill Town

Ampthill Town left it late on Tuesday.Ampthill Town left it late on Tuesday.
Ampthill Town left it late on Tuesday.
Ampthill Town have begun the season with a win and a draw under new boss Chris Harvey.​

They were 3-1 winners at Irchester on Saturday before then coming from 2-0 down to draw with Royston U23s late on.

Phil Draycott hit an opening day hat-trick in Northants to collect three points at a soggy Alfred Street, although the winning margin should have been more had Town taken their chances.

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Draycott began the scoring with a fine solo goal before Alf Taylor capitalised on a mistake from Tomkins' poor kick.

But Town were well worth their win with Draycott completing his hat-trick with twomore goals which came from penalties either side of the break.

League newcomers Royston U23s proved stronger opposition on Tuesday and in a first-half full of incident the visitors went two up.

Dan Baulk fired in their first from 18 yards after Town failed to clear in rthe 40th minute when a cross clipped the woodwork.

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The Amps were reduced to ten men when George Capehorn was given a red card for violent conduct after a scuffle and Royston increased their lead before the break when slack marking allowed Kian Harness to add their second from close range.

There was no let up in a competitive match and Town went down to nine when they had a player sin binned.

But Town pulled a goal back when Mark Bunker scored from the spot after Burton was fouled and in additional time a Bunker free-kick from the left beat the keeper to pull off a great escape with a 2-2 draw.

Town are at home again on Saturday, Moulton the visitors.

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