It’s honours even on derby day
The Northern One Midlands bragging rights were shared on derby day despite both sides going for a knockout blow right to the finish.
Chasetown had the better of the early exchanges with Jayden Campbell firing wide, Ryan Wynter nodding off target from Kris Taylor’s free-kick and Aaron Ashford testing keeper Sam Arnold.
Ashford would not be denied, though, handing the Scholars a richly-deserved lead in the 23rd minute by coolly lifting over the advancing Arnold.
Khalsa improved from there, albeit without creating a great deal prior to levelling five minutes before half-time, Miracle Okafor slotting home his 19th goal of the season from Remi Birch’s low cross.
Josh MacKenzie then cleared the bar from close range for the hosts before half-time and Ian Rowe’s men would go on to have the better of the second 45.
Chasetown’s Jordan Evans drew a save from Arnold, but Khalsa almost took the lead through a Wynter own goal, only for keeper Curtis Pond to get his colleague out of jail.
Okafor fired wide and Pond saved a James McGrady free-kick as the pressure built on Chasetown.
Late on, Chasetown’s Jack Langston tried his luck from 45 yards with Arnold off his line, his lofted shot dropping wide.
