Mossley took all three points from this end to end encounter at College Grove but it took a little bit of magic from Lee Blackshaw to earn the victory in the last minute of the scheduled ninety.

Mossley manager John Flanagan made a couple of changes from the side that won at bamber Bridge on Tuesday with Nick Boothby replacing the injured Nick Boothby in a three man defence while top scorer Matty Kay returned to the side at the expense of Nick Allen while Ben Richardson was moved to central midfield.

Both teams were attack minded from the start as the game flowed quickly from end to end though neither keeper was really tested. Mossley had a double penalty appeal waved away when the lively Chris McDonagh was clattered twice as he entered the Wakefield box and moments later the home side took the lead when giant striker Tom Denton, on loan from Huddersfield Town, slotted home after good work by Wilson on the right.

Mossley drew level on 27 minutes when Ben Richardson cut inside the area to fire into the far corner through a ruck of players. An excellent way to celebrate his 21st birthday.

Lively Wakefield left winger Ryan Pleasants was being afforded too much room and he struck a post when put clear before giving the home side the lead for the second time five minutes before the break.

Mossley were more dominat after the break as they chased a second equaliser but were fortunate to see Denton strike a post and also fire a header inches over.

As the game entered it's final ten minutes Mossley forged the equaliser that their overall effort deserved when Chris McDonagh drove home a powerful low shot from the edge of the area for his fourth goal in the last five games after some good work by Matty kay and from then on if there was to be a winner then there was only one team going to win it.

Bears keeper Jan Zolna was spoken to by the referee for time wasting as the under pressure home side looked happy to hang on for a draw but they had counted without the silky skills of Mossley winger Lee Blackshaw.

Mossley had retained possession well from a series of corners when Blackshaw received the ball on the edge of a crowded penalty box. Side-stepping brilliantly past three attempted tackles the Mossley number 11 calmly stroked the ball past Zolna from eight yards for an outstanding winning goal to the delight of the travelling Mossley fans who outnumbered the home support in what was a poor attendance.

Mossley were pressing for a fourth goal when the final whistle went three minutes later to give the Lilywhites maximum points away from home for the second time in five days.

Report by John Cawthorne

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