After playing second fiddle to Prescot Cables for much of the first half Mossley were unfortunate not to take maximum points from this goalless draw at Seel Park.

Prescot dominated the opening half but were unable to make the breakthrough, thanks to some solid defending and some wayward finishing by the visitors. In the experienced Karl Connolly Prescot had an excellent play maker and the contest between him and Mossley's David Eyres was an intriguing one.

As it was, despite Mossley conceding a lot of first half possession, it was the Lilywhites who came the closest to breaking the deadlock. Firstly when a wayward clearance by the otherwise impeccable Prescot keeper McMahon found Eyres who's forty yard shot went agonizingly close to the right hand post and then on the stroke of half time when the ball broke to Joe Shaw following a Mossley corner but his slightly miss-hit effort was saved by McMahon at the second attempt.

If Mossley were under the cosh in the first period it was a case of role reversal after the interval as Mossley made most of the running and spurned a couple of gilt-edged chances. The main culprit in that department was Steve Burke, a half time replacement for the injured Shaw, who twice fired wide when finding himself in goalscoring positions.

The main point of contention came just after the hour when Mossley won a right wing corner. Eyres fine delivery was headed powerfully home by in the onrushing Melford Knight only for the referee to deem an infringement to have taken place as the corner was taken and the goal was ruled out.

Danny Trueman, in for the unavailable Steve Wilson, then made a fine save to deny Connolly and he gave a generally sound display between the sticks for Mossley.

The final drama came in the last minute when a Stannard effort hit Jonathon Smith on the arm from point blank range just outside the Mossley box and the Lilywhites faithful were relieved to see Connolly's free kick curl wide of the right hand upright and the game finished goalless.