Dial Square hold league leaders AFC Walcountians to a goalless draw

Dial Square held AFC Walcountians to a goalless draw at The Reg Madgwick Stadium.

A superb save in the 87th minute from Dial keeper George Douglas ensured Steve Brown's side received a share of the spoils in Cobham.

Dial kept faith with the mainstay of the squad that beat Clanfield 2-0 at Redding Way, with midfielder Deji Adeosun replacing the injured Callum Abraham-Barlow in a holding role.

It was Dial that looked more likely to open the scoring inside the first 15 minutes when Callum Wright fired over from 12 yards after a fine pull-back from Charlie Plant.

Then, a superb interception and strength on the ball from Adeosun to fend off three players enabled George Lawrence to thread the ball through to Dan Cenzano, who shot wide of the target from 12 yards.

Striker Joe Wornham headed over for the hosts from close range midway through the first half, before Matt Hinks rifled a 25-yard shot over for Dial on the half-hour mark.

Adam Aziz caught the eye when he swivelled to outsell two defenders in the box, but his shot was easily saved by David Boorer in what proved to be the final effort of the half.

The Counts had a penalty appeal waved away just two minutes after the restart when Theo Huey-Walker claimed he was brought down in the box by Ross Ewen.

With goalscoring opportunities at a premium in the second half, Plant came close when he turned on the edge of the box only for his shot to bobble just wide of Boorer's far post.

But it was The Counts who looked odds-on to score, only for Douglas to pull off a magnificent one-handed save to thwart Wornham in the 87th minute, as both sides played out a 0-0 draw.

By Andy Fitzsimons