This midweek fixture at Portishead Town ended in stalemate with Chard Town having the best of play throughout the game but they could not find the net with the home defence closing down well for the match to finish goal less and a share of the points.

Chard Town started brightly and had the best of the attacking play for the first 20 minutes. Early on a good cross by Liam Cleal found Steve Friend whose shot was just wide, further efforts saw a shot on target pushed over the bar for a corner by the home ‘keeper George Gillingham with a further corner saved by the ‘keeper.

Several long distant throw-ins from Andy Holmes direct into the home area were not able to produce a finish with the Portishead backline clearing their lines well to push forward into the visitor’s area and bring out a save from Chard’s ‘keeper Scott Wells-Burr.

Late in the half Portishead produced a chance but the shot was wide of the target and on 45 minutes a free kick was awarded to Chard Town but again this could not break the deadlock.

The second half started in similar manner with Chard creating the best chances and most of the attacks by the home side being from breakaway efforts. A header by Andy Holmes was just wide of the target to be followed by a first-time strike from Steve Friend just over the bar.

Portishead were just wide on 52 minutes and minutes later Elliot Dyer crossed well only for the subsequent header going direct into the hands of the Portishead ‘keeper. Sam Smith replaced Ryan Parris on 65 minutes and immediately got into the game down the middle of the park. A further efforts saw a chance for Nathan Warren squeezed out for a corner on the goal post to be followed by a breakaway by the Portishead front man to bring out a good save by Wells-Burr. With time running out Tom Salters shot hit the bar and Warrens effort hit the post with the ‘keeper conceding a corner. A final good effort by Sam Smith saw the ‘keeper save to push the ball away for a further corner with the final whistle coming to call time and complete a disappointing result for Chard Town.

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