By Ashley Houghton
A superb fight back from Nantwich Town saw them take all three points from FC United of Manchester at Gigg Lane.
The Dabbers scored twice in the last 15 minutes to return to winning ways after last week’s FA Cup defeat to Chorley.
Goals from Niall Maguire and second half substitute Mat Bailey were enough for Jimmy Quinn’s men after Matthew Wolfenden had given the hosts the lead.
Quinn made three changes to the side that lost at Chorley with Will Jones, Mark Beesley and Christian Smith replacing Bailey, Caspar Hughes and Matt Lowe.
Nantwich started brightly and went close on ten minutes when the impressive Maguire broke from midfield and shot just wide.
The hosts always looked threatening on the break and were inches from taking the lead when their captain, Kyle Jacobs, cracked the bar from 25 yards.
The Dabbers best chance of the half fell to Darren Moss, but he volleyed a golden opportunity just wide from six yards.
United had a good chance of their own when Lee Neville crossed for Carlos Roca but the Argentinian blasted over from close range.
The Tameside outfit took the lead just before the hour mark as Wolfenden found space in behind the Nantwich defence and calmly slotted past Jonny Brain.
The Dabbers fought back well though and Moss again went close, heading a Sean Cooke free-kick just wide.
The equaliser came 12 minutes from time as second-half substitute Josh Lane saw his cross half-blocked by Neville before the ball fell to Maguire who curled the ball into the bottom right hand corner of James Spencer’s goal.
And Nantwich wrapped up a memorable victory with four minutes to go as Lane was again the provider, this time for Bailey, and the tall centre-forward’s shot found the corner of the goal.
The Dabbers entertain AFC Fylde at the Weaver Stadium on Tuesday night, kick off at 7:45pm.
Nantwich: Brain,Flynn ©, Moss, McDonald, Foster, Cooke, Maguire, Smith (McLachlan, 56),Beesley, Jones (M. Bailey, 71), Short (Lane, 76). Subs: Lowe, Hughes.
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