Report: Farsley Celtic 0-0 Warrington Town

Warrington Town had to settle for a point against Farsley Celtic as the two struggling sides battled out a stalemate.

Although the Yellows looked the more likely scorers in the second half, debutant Lee Williams’ hooked shot coming off the post was the closest they got to a much-needed victory.

The game was played in surreal surroundings at Buxton’s Silverlands ground, in front of a small crowd that was mainly made up of travelling Yellows fans, with Farsley playing miles from home and their fans boycotting in protest.

The strange atmosphere no doubt contributed to a dour first half in which either side offered little, the only real chance falling to Elliot Morris, his header from a Williams cross pushed wide of the post by Kieran Flavell.

Flavell was otherwise sweeping up plenty behind the Farsley backline.

The Yellows made two changes at half-time, withdrawing debutant Danny Vost and Dana Amaral, and the introduction of Bohan Dixon and Mikey O’Neill gave them greater control of the second 45.

Within four minutes of the restart, O’Neill curled a shot wide, while at the other end Manase Mampala forced a save out of Dan Atherton.

O’Neill forced a save out of Flavell before Williams diverted Hont’s cross goalwards and the ball came back off the face of the post.

A couple of fouls on the edge of the box halted the Yellows’ progress in good positions, and they were nearly caught out at the other end on a rare Farsley counter when Hamish Douglas got back to keep out Justin Iwobi’s poke past Atherton.

It was the Yellows who pushed for a winner late on but they couldn’t carve out a clear-cut opportunity, with Josh Amis not getting any contact onto Hont’s late cross.

The Yellows are on the road again next Saturday at fellow strugglers Needham Market.

Farsley Celtic: Flavell, Abankway, Misambo, Walker, Sloane, Hyde (Monteiro), Fielding, Mampala, Silva, Iwobi, Fox. Unused subs: Bumheira, Priestley-Standing.

Warrington Town: Atherton, Douglas, Harris, Amis, Vost (Dixon), Amaral (O’Neill), Williams, Morris (Rodwell-Grant), Southern, Hont, Clarke. Unused subs: Bennett, Noone.

Post-match reaction

Manager Paul Carden reacts to Saturday's goalless draw.