By James Briscoe
Nantwich Town produced a strong second half comeback to overcome lowly visitors Stocksbridge Park Steels.
A first goal for recent signing Steve Foster and a late Ben Deegan strike earned three points for the Dabbers.
And their second half showing was in stark contrast to a lacklustre first period.
The men in green struggled to create against a firm Steels defence in the first 45 minutes.
And they were punished when Danny South finished calmly on 21 minutes after latching on to a long ball out of defence by Matthew Telling.
Alex Frost was close to levelling matters two minutes later with a thumping header at the back post which flew wide.
Steels goalkeeper Jack Ward made a fabulous save on 52 minutes to deny a trademark Max Harrop free-kick. The quality of the set piece perhaps deserved a goal.
Harrop was up to his tricks again on 57 minutes receiving a clever back heel from Foster to drill towards the Steels back post, but Harry Clayton could not make a telling touch.
Clayton whizzed the ball across goal on 64 minutes but a Steels defender cleared.
The pressure finally told on 71 minutes when Foster equalised with his first Nantwich goal after brilliant wing play from Harrop again.
Harrop earned his man of the match award with another fine assist on 85 minutes, clipping to the back post for Deegan to bury the winner for the second successive game.
The victory lifts Nantwich to 17th in the Evo-Stik Premier League, six points clear of the relegation places.
Nantwich Town: Jack Cudworth, Sam Wilson, Andy White, Ross Davidson, Alex Frost (c), Russ Courtney, Matty O’Neill (Ben Deegan 59), Mark Jones, Harry Clayton (Osebi Abadaki 71), Steve Foster (Oliver Devenney 87), Max Harrop. Subs: Jordan Wain, Phil Eastwood.
(All pictures courtesy of Simon J Newbury Photography)
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