Scunthorpe's late equaliser pegs back Leicester City

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Sunday, November 29, 2009
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Martyn Woolford scored with the last kick of the game to earn Scunthorpe a point against Leicester City in the Coca-Cola Championship at Glanford Park.

The substitute lashed the ball home in the final minute of added time to cancel out Martyn Waghorn's third-minute opener and punish City for failing to make their domination count.

City could have been out of sight by the time Woolford scored and Scunthorpe were indebted to goalkeeper Joe Murphy for keeping the scoreline respectable.

Murphy denied Matty Fryatt several times throughout the game and produced a fine save from Yann Kermorgant as City dominated from the first whistle.

City, who stay in third place, could not have made a better start and took the lead with just two minutes on the clock.

Waghorn outpaced David Mirfin to latch on to Jack Hobbs's header before firing past Murphy from an acute angle on the edge of the area.

Fryatt brought a good save out of Murphy from a good position in the area and then Hobbs headed the resulting corner over the bar.

Fryatt had a golden chance to add to his nine league goals when he was sent through on goal, but Murphy made a fine block as Fryatt tried to chip the ball over him.

The impressive Murphy was called into action again minutes later when Bruno Berner's pinpoint cross was met by Kermorgant's powerful header and the Irish goalkeeper spectacularly tipped over the bar.

Normal service resumed immediately after the break and Waghorn had a chance to double his tally before Wayne Brown missed a good chance with a header from a corner.

Waghorn drove wide as City searched in vain for an elusive second goal.

The hosts finally applied some pressure and City paid the penalty for not putting the game to bed when Woolford struck home from the edge of the area to snatch an unlikely point.

For all the reaction, see Monday's Leicester Mercury

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