DURSLEY TOWN needed a late penalty to salvage a point from their derby clash against Wotton Rovers on Tuesday evening.

Although Town consolidated their second place in the league, it felt like two points dropped, while the draw did little for Wotton’s relegation fight either.

Rovers started the match the better and took a 15th minute lead when Dursley’s Sean Clune conceded a free-kick just outside the box and Wotton centre-back Tom Salt smashed a screamer into the top corner.

The home side had more of the play thereafter, but created just one real chance before half-time as John Tucker saved from Martin Booth after Phil Miles cut in from the right.

Dursley dominated the second half but failed to test Tucker until substitute Antony Nash forced him into a brilliant save 20 minutes from time.

Will Steel should have levelled the scores soon afterwards, but he lifted the ball over the bar with only Tucker to beat.

However, it was Steel’s touch that was handled in the box by a Wotton defender ten minutes from time, which allowed Karl Nash to equalise from the penalty spot.

The home side continued to lay siege to the Rovers goal, but the visitors had defended well enough to earn their point.

Wotton boss Luke Harber said: “We defended superbly and felt the penalty was very harsh.”

His Dursley counterpart Chris Dolbear commented: “I don’t think we could have done much more, our effort was excellent.”

Dursley Town: K Watson, P Miles, S Bennett, S Clune, J Redman, M Meta (A Nash 65), L Thomas (N Hart 75), A Booth, K Nash, W Steel, M Booth (S Miles 75).