Match report
Fri 25 Sep 2009 : Park Hall / 19:45
| Ryan Marriott | 7' |
| Scott Ruscoe | 89' |
| 9' | Damien Daniels |
| 36' | Robbie James |
SCOTT Ruscoe rescued a point for the Saints with an 89th-minute free-kick as they were held to a 2-2 home draw by Newtown.But there was little hint of the drama to come when Ryan Marriott justified his inclusion in the starting line-up by scoring in the seventh-minute from a Tommy Holmes left-wing cross.
The visitors wasted little time in responding, Dylan Blain heading a Ross Stephens corner back across goal for Damien Daniels to head a quick equaliser.
Aeron Edwards and Marriott were guilty of passing-up chances to restore the advantage, while Ruscoe skimmed the top of the bar with a snap shot from the edge of the box.
And, without the injured Steve Evans in the centre of defence, the Saints again showed vulnerability from a set-piece when Damien Daniels headed the Robins into the lead from Adam Worton's cross on 36 minutes.
In the second-half, keeper Dave Jones made good saves to deny Jamie Wood and Matthew Berkeley, while Steve Abbott could have done better when presented with a gaping goalmouth after good work by Ryan Marriott.
But the visitors showed they could be dangerous on the break, with Paul Harrison called into action to save from Jamie Breeze and Obi Anuruo.
Sub Craig Jones headed inches wide from a Barry Hogan cross to underline the Saints' frustration but, with time rapidly running out, Andrew Thomas fouled Berkeley on the edge of the box and Ruscoe steered the free-kick wide of Jones's despairing grasp.
Photo: Ryan Marriott gets the better of Damien Daniels to give TNS an early lead.
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| Barry Hogan |
| Matthew Berkeley |
| Craig Jones |
| Craig Hutchinson |
| Matthew Lewis |
| Gareth Jones |
| Tom Jones |
| David Maguire |
| Matthew Berkeley > Jamie Wood 62' |
| Craig Jones > Aeron Edwards 69' |
| Barry Hogan > Tommy Holmes 73' |
| 69' Craig Hutchinson > Jamie Breeze |
| Ryan Marriott | 24' |
| Danny Holmes | 82' |
| 71' | Adam Worton |
| 76' | Damien Daniels |
Lee Evans 
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