A 2-2 draw at Highworth Town tonight coupled with Tuffley Rovers 2-1 defeat at Thatcham Town means Bracknell Town are a point from safety with four to play in the Uhlsport Hellenic Premier League.
A win for Bracknell – who were 2-0 up through Adam Cornell and Seb Bowerman – would have guaranteed a 2016/17 campaign in the Premier Division.
As it is the Robins have experienced a remarkable turnaround – they were 19th in the table when Mark Tallentire took over before Christmas – though the Bracknell boss will have to wait for at least one more game before beginning to plan for next season.
Read more: Last nights actions between Highmoor-IBIS and Binfield
Highworth 0 Bracknell 1. Goal machine Cornell with another.
Teams have seen there's a young ref so are pushing it.. pic.twitter.com/7SxycCD3Jh— Steven (@mirkobolesan) April 5, 2016
Cornell in particular has been a revelation after a slow start on his return to life at Larges Lane with 16 goals in 22 games – just one shy of former striker Shane Cooper-Clark who scored for new club Thatcham Town this evening in the victory over Tuffley.
Gloucestershire side Tuffley can still catch Ardley United and Brackley Town Saints this season, but need minimum seven points from their last four games, assuming Saints fail to add their points total before the end of the season.
Elsewhere
We’ve already mentioned Thatcham Town’s 2-1 win over Rovers with Cooper-Clark and Daniel Lachacz getting on the score sheet but there was a narrow 1-0 defeat for bottom side Wokingham & Emmbrook at table toppers Kidlington.
In Division 2 East, Bracknell Dev’s home tie with Wokingham was reportedly abandoned according to the Hellenic League Full Time site.
Tweets from tonight’s action:
Highworth score twice in the last ten minutes to level the game up at 2-2. Into injury time now. pic.twitter.com/57z1Ystdmh
— Steven (@mirkobolesan) April 5, 2016
Lights to be turned on. The boys are out and ready to rumble. Big game for 3 massive points. #localderby pic.twitter.com/qZlPGhEhvu
— Lam (@liam06day) April 5, 2016
Full Time here at @HighworthTownFC it finishes up 2-2. 2 Points away from mathematical safety with 4 games still to play. #COYR
— Bracknell Town FC (@BracknellTownFC) April 5, 2016
F/ T Kidlington 1-0 Wokingham & Emmbrook
Great effort against the best team in the Hellenic Premier League
Fantastic Shift
— Wokingham & Emmbrook (@wokingham_sumas) April 5, 2016
A great effort by the First XI tonight. Although @Thatcham_TownFC's quality showed, Rovers worked tirelessly before losing 2-1.#good effort
— Tuffley Rovers FC (@TuffleyRoversFC) April 5, 2016
Close range volley from Cooper-Clark, great save from the @TuffleyRoversFC keeper #kingfishers
— Thatcham Town FC (@Thatcham_TownFC) April 5, 2016
Just about to get underway. #COYR pic.twitter.com/J54PsFEWas
— Bracknell Town FC (@BracknellTownFC) April 5, 2016
Teams are out pic.twitter.com/6el5Rt7fBr
— Wokingham & Emmbrook (@wokingham_sumas) April 5, 2016
Here's one .@bracknelltownfc fans will want to follow. https://t.co/5icImTBT6N
— Football in Berkshire (@fiberkshire) April 5, 2016
Wonder how often this happens? Mum & son playing for the same club! https://t.co/LUMu6p1KQP
— Football in Berkshire (@fiberkshire) April 5, 2016
Main photo credit: Neil Graham.
