Comrades got back to winning ways, with a super late goal earning them the points in a tight encounter against H&W Welders.

The hosts started strongly and created a chance in the 3^rd minute when a Liam Hassin ball played in from the left side of the box was met by a first-time effort struck by Adam Gray from 15 yards which rose just over the bar.

The game soon became one where the well-drilled defences were largely on top and chances at a premium. However, in the 18^th minute Liam McKenna tested Welders’ keeper McCauley from a free kick on the right which he struck directly on goal rather than crossing into the box. However, McCauley was alert to make the save inside his near post.

Comrades had a chance on 26 minutes when they broke clear swiftly from defending a corner and Ciarán Dobbin played the ball through to Tom Mathieson who had timed his run perfectly to stay onside and get behind the Welders defence. However, his resulting effort from the edge of the box went well over the bar.

A minute later the visitors had the best chance of the game so far when Davidson was played through, but with only the ‘keeper to beat he scuffed his shot wide from 12 yards.

The latter part of the first half remained evenly balanced with nothing in the way of chances for either side and they went in at the break scoreless.

The second half started with Welders on the front foot, although they struggled to penetrate a strong Comrades defence which included impressive new signing Howard Beverland who looked a class act throughout the game and formed a strong partnership with the equally impressive Chris Ramsey.

Comrades gradually began to get back into the game after their sluggish start to the half, although they in turn found it hard to create chances against a tenacious Welders defence.

The game looked to be heading to a deadlocked finish and it took a great late strike to win the game. Comrades had been building up some attacking momentum for a period, but when they got to the box were shut out by the weight of numbers of opposition players behind the ball. However, in the 84^th minute Liam McKenna cut into the box from the left and struck an unstoppable shot from 14 yards which rifled into the roof of the net to the delight of the home supporters.

This proved to be the winner as the hosts comfortably saw out the remaining minutes to seal the victory. Indeed, they threatened to score again two minutes into injury-time when Ciaran Heggarty took on and beat a defender on the right before breaking into the box and striking a firm shot on target from 13 yards, but McCauley was well-placed to save.