Biggleswade Town were edged out by Frome Town

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Gutted we lost today, missed some great chances and paid the price for a poor 5 mins

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1st half instantly forgettable.Thought we did enough 2nd half to get at least a draw. Fair play to the Frome keeper, had a blinder.

Goals from Marcus Mapstone and Ollie Knight either side of the break cancelled out Tony Burnett’s second-half strike for the home side.

And the result propelled Frome three points ahead of the Waders in the Premier Division table.

The sides began the game tied on 37 points, with the Waders ahead on goal difference but with Frome holding two games in hand over the home team.

Frome applied early pressure from corners and half-chances, but the Waders took control after 20 minutes.

Late arrivals were told ‘you didn’t miss much’ but the best opportunities of the game fell to Liam Brooks.

Greg Kaziboni burst down his right flank and whacked a cross into the six-yard box for Brooks, who tried to chest the rocket-cross in and it dribbled wide.

Playing on through a stinging chest, and after taking on board shouts of ‘use your head next time’ from the crowd, Brooks had another chance when. Kaziboni sent Nathan Hicks through into the box with a perfect pass.

But the shot was saved by Frome keeper Kyle Philips, and it fell to Brooks, who blazed over the half-open goal.

Two minutes before the break, Frome went ahead when their prowess from set-plays paid off, as Mapstone rose above the rest to nod in. The ball bounced down off the crossbar but was judged by referee Thomas Hancock to have crossed the line.

Slightly against the run of play, Frome led at the break, but they extended their lead 90 seconds after the restart when a lovely ball through to Knight sliced through the sleeping Waders defence, and his cool finish made it 2-0.

One of the many talents in boss Chris Nunn’s very young side, 18-year-old Peterborough loanee Morgan Penfold, looked lively down the left, drifting inside and creating, but something was missing for the Waders.

Frome’s confidence grew and they started to knock the ball about nicely, but within five minutes of Tony Burnett coming off the bench, he got his side back into it as he fired in a low shot from just outside the box, with the ball pinging in off the left post and into the net.

The Waders had chances to get back on level terms in the last 15 minutes but Frome held out for the points.

Biggleswade probably deserved to get something from the game considering the chances they had, but Frome keeper Philips was superb all game and arguably man of the match, with several brilliant saves helping to win the game for the visitors.

Source The Comet