National League South: Taunton Town 2-3 Chelmsford City

TWO stoppage time goals gave Chelmsford City all three points on Saturday (March 23) against Taunton Town.

The Peacocks led from the fifth minute of the match at Wordsworth Drive, but for the second game in a row they conceded late on to drop points. This time conceding twice to end up with nothing.

It was an impressive crowd for Taunton Town at the ground for their Past Players Day and the Easter celebrations on National League Day.

However the 1,371 strong crowd were left disappointed come full time and a section of the fans and the playing squad exchanged frustrated words as the players left the pitch.

In the match though Taunton started well as Zach Bell opened the scoring in the fifth minute. He fired home first time off a brilliant cross to the back post from Lloyd James.

And it was 2-0 on 20 minutes as James' corner was knocked down by Cam Evans to Nick Grimes at the back post and he rattled a shot off the crossbar and in.

On 34 minutes the visitors pulled a goal back with really their first chance of the match after Taunton failed to clear their lines and Jermaine Francis calmly knocked the ball home.

In the second half chances were few and far between for both sides as the wind picked up and made it hard to keep possession.

On 64 minutes Taunton should have had a third when Nat Jarvis beat the Chelmsford keeper and played through Ross Stearn who slammed his shot into the post in front of an open goal.

As the referee indicated five minutes added time the home supporters were confident of holding on for a win, however Chelmsford clicked up a gear and were camped in the attacking half.

They equalised on 92 minutes as Charlie Ruff finished into the far side netting from the edge of the box.

But they weren't done and for the remaining time were constantly pressing up the pitch.

And with virtually the last kick of the game, from a corner Ruff was quickest to react amongst a sea full of bodies to finish in the corner and seal the win from a very unlikely position.