Darren Carmell salvaged a point for Police with a brilliant save from the penalty spot two minutes into stoppage time.

West Mids first chance came on 26 minutes, when a back pass fell short of Town keeper Greg Allen and his subsequent clearance rebounded off the advancing Police striker David Blake and went out of play for a goal kick.

Town's best chance of the half fell to Dave Wilson on 30 minutes, when he got on the end of a deep cross from Lee MacCarthy but he headed over from in front of goal.

Police enjoyed a good spell towards the end of the first half. Gavin Smith burst through and saw a dipping shot beat the keeper but it bounced back off the crossbar. Then on the stroke of half time a Chris Adams cross was totally missed in front of an open goal.

Coleshill took the lead just three minutes into the second half when Malcolm Powers burst down the left and a pin-point cross found David Wilson who powered home a header giving Carmell no chance.

Police equalised on 64 minutes when Mark Lowry floated in a fierce free kick to the far post and Gavin Smith forced the ball home off his shin.

Carmell was in action again on 68 minutes parrying a rocket-like 30 yard drive from Glen Simms and two minutes later saving a close range shot after a goalmouth scramble.

Two minutes into stoppage time West Mids keeper Darren Carmell appeared to have been fouled as the ball came across from a Coleshill right wing corner but there was no whistle from the referee and in the resulting melee a Police arm was seen to push the ball away on the goal line and the referee awarded a penalty. Darren Carmell held his nerve and dived to his right to save Power's fiercely struck spot kick.

Match Report by Tony 'Scoop' Pearson
West Midlands Police Football Club Press Officer