Last gasp penalty save earns Brig draw.

From: Leyland Guardian (Chorley, England) | Date: February 6, 2008 | Copyright information

An injury time penalty save by Brig 'keeper Terry McCormick rescued the home side from losing a game in which they had led 2-0.

Having taken a two goal advantage into the half time interval, thanks to goals from Ryan Salmon (39) and Adam Tong (43), Brig were swamped in the second half by a battling Clitheroe side, and only just managed to hang on for a 2-2 draw.

In a fast and furious Lancashire derby with chances at both ends,

it took David Eaton's superbly weighted through-ball to finally give Ryan Salmon the chance to bag his 22nd goal of the season.

He latched ...

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