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First half I think we were the better side. We let you have the ball, closed you down and then broke away. I thought that your huge centre half had Mullin under control the whole game. The way we play is to Mullin for him to hold and distribute to the attacking midfielders. He never really had the play at his feet in order to give it. The attacks we did have were a hell of a lot more potent than yours. The equalising goal was a real sucker punch as we know better than to give a scumbag like Rory as much space as we did, cracking cross and a fine finish.

Second half was a different game, after conceding a goal for the first time in over nine hours of football our defence was all over the place, no cohesion whatsoever and nobody seemed to be organising. Halifax were good value for their second goal and probably deserved more for all the possession they had. The amount of bouncing balls in the six yard box area was especially worrying and I have not seen a Stanley defence have to put as much leather behind clearances as often as yesterday for a long time. The way we managed a late rally to salvage a point was extremely satisfying and will give the boys a big boost knowing now that they can claw their way back into games that look lost. Grays have been scoring in the last minute all season and we are due for it.

The referee was appalling. I did not see the penalty incident but I saw him blow twice for fouls on the goalkeeper when Mullin challenged. On neither occasion was the goalkeeper even made contact with let alone fouled. The linesman on the seated stand stand side in the second half missed at least two out of play balls that contributed to goal attempts (one by either side). The incident where we coulda/shoulda had numer 3 Richardson sent off I personally thought that your guy was holding Richardson as he tried to turn him. I thought it incredulous that the free kick was given and the referee didn't want to send him off for a petty offence that the blind linesman had flagged for.

As for Rory Prendergast, yes when he was here I thought was the mutts nutts. On his day he was the best winger in the league and can cross a ball without even turning his leg in the right direction. Unfortunately for Rory, he is a sulking so and so and only turns it on when he wants to. I thought he was a dressing room boo boy who spoils a good atmosphere and was responsible for the beginning of the end for Lutel James. Having already been booked, I thought he should have been sent off for his goal celebration as that was pure antagonism towards away supporters. A fan doing that would have been arrested. Can you imagine him doing that in front of those dicks from York? Good riddance to him.

I did not think that he could be replaced by quality without spending a shed load of money but I was wrong. Gary Roberts plays well week in and week out. He can run at defenders and has tricks to beat two men at once. He also has an array of free kicks that have served us very well this year. For Gary to be quiet in a game means that the right back has had a good game rather than he has had a bad game.

I thought the Halifax roar was subdued until into the second half. The Halifax fans could make a big difference to their teams performances if they were as noisy from beginning to end of matches. Their was even noise coming from the side stand at one point! That is something you will probably never hear at Accrington.

The Ultra's started well but tailed off and pretty much died a death until the last ten minutes. Maybe we are relying on the drum a little too much boys? Good crowd from Accrington as always, I would be interested to know the official away crowd but I would estimate 600.

Things to take away from this game for Stanley is that we will rarely be challenged like that again this season. Craney and Mullin were largely ineffective and they are both key to our tactics. We had absolutley no luck or run of the ball at all and the referee gave us nothing at the attacking end of the field. All in all we were lucky to come away with something and we would all have been happy with a point at The Shay. We will also never defend as haphazardly and amateurishly again this season.

All in all, the unbeaten run continues two points and a game in hand clear at the top of the league and another top five team that has missed an opportunity to gain on us. Keep beating the crap teams and drawing at the top and we are home and dry.

Good luck to Halifaxm, I always enjoy going there and I would rather you come up with us than that ****e from up the road from Blackpool.