Abingdon United recovered a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Portishead Town on Sunday afternoon.

The hosts went ahead inside the first 25 minutes of the game. Alanna Torrington did well to turn inside but unleashing a brilliant long-distance effort into the top right corner, to give Portishead the advantage.

Abingdon were on top throughout the game, but Portishead continued to break with regularity, and found a second goal on the stroke of halftime.

A ball in from the left found Shannon Holloway, who fired home from just a few yards out to give United a lot to do in the second half.

The second half saw the introduction of Anais Harris-Beechers, who made an immediate impact in the opening few minutes of the half.

After knocking on the door for so long, Abingdon found a way back into the game shortly after the restart.

Good work from Erin Hartigan allowed the forward to get to the byline, crossing in for Molly Lygo, who placed her effort into the bottom left corner to give United a lifeline at Hallen.

Corrie’s side found an equaliser with 15 minutes to go. A corner in from the right came back out to Kara Howes, who finished from outside the area to make it all square.

The Yellows kept pushing for a winner in the dying moments. A penalty claim after Georgia Hayes went down was waived away by the referee, and the game would come to a conclusion shortly after.

Sunday’s Player of the Match for Abingdon was Molly Lygo, who is sponsored this season by Sam Keen Personal Training.

Reaction - Paul Corrie

There was disappointment at not picking up three points in the United camp, after a dominant display on the road.

Head Coach Paul Corrie gave his thoughts after the game.

He said: "It's a tough one to take. We threw the kitchen sink at it in the first half. We knew we needed the win from this, to bounce back from recent results.

"It just wasn't meant to be. It went against us in the first half. The goal they score, the first one, is a great goal from outside the box. These things happen."

Despite having to settle for a point, Corrie was happy with the character that United showed to bring the game level.

"Couldn't have been proud of them anymore than I am," he explained.

"To go in there we talked about what happened in that first half. We all knew exactly what needed to happen. The girls knew they had to come out fighting."