Telford 3 Gainsborough Trinity 2 - Report and pictures

A nerve-jangling afternoon saw Ryan Giles come up with the assists for all of the Bucks goals - two from Marcus Dinanga, the other from skipper Shane Sutton - following Ashley Worsfold's brace for Trinity.

The victory took Rob Edwards' charges to the magic 50-point mark and up to 15th, with two games to play.

Analysis

Telford made no changes from the 1-0 win at Blyth Spartans on Tuesday.

The Bucks had a sense of urgency about them, dominating possession in the early stages of the clash and going close to scoring on a few occasions. Gainsborough were penned in.

It was one-way traffic and appeared a matter of time until the hosts would go in front.

However, against the run of play, it was Trinity who took the lead. Nathan Stainfield's fairly tame shot was fumbled by Telford goalkeeper Ben Wilson, allowing Worsfold to tap in from a yard out.

Extremely frustrating for boss Edwards, and everyone else associated with the Bucks.

The home side emerged early for the second period, but once play resumed they looked sluggish. Gainsborough made the most of that, doubling their advantage.

Worsfold was again the man on the mark, slotting home after Nicky Walker's inviting cross. Awful defending.

Sutton would have been massively disappointed with the manner of that goal, and soon got one of his own to hand Telford a lifeline. It was a well-placed volley, one any striker would have been proud of.

Dinanga will long remember his leveller, a bullet header which left Ravas stranded, and his toe-poke to go ahead - the latter sending the Bucks faithful into delirium.

Doing things the easy way is not in Telford's nature. They are safe, though, and can breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Key Moments

27 - Telford have had all the play so far. An absolutely perfect delivery from Ryan Giles bounces off Marcus Dinanga's chest, allowing Henrick Ravas to gratefully gather. All Dinanga had to do was stoop down to make the header and he would have got his 23rd of the season.

39 - How has that not gone in? Giles works himself some space and lashes towards the bottom corner with his left foot, only to be denied by the fingertips of Ravas.

40 - Gainsborough hit the crossbar, twice. Worsfold is the first to do with an effort from a few yards out, Liam King follows suit with a crack from outside the box.

41 - Goal! Worsfold puts Trinity ahead. This is what can happen when you don't take your chances. A Ben Wilson error is capitalised upon by Worsfold, from very close range.

55 - Goal! Gainsborough score again. Worsfold with another tap-in.

61 - GOAL! The Bucks pull one back through skipper Shane Sutton. The centre-half volleys in after a Giles corner. Great finish.

67 - GOAL! Telford equalise, Dinanga with the important goal. Sublime header from the Burton Albion loanee, Giles once again the provider.

74 - GOAL! The home side complete the comeback. A Giles cross takes a deflection, over Ravas, and Dinanga is on hand to bundle the ball over the line.

Teams

Telford (4-4-2): Wilson; Johnson, Smith, Sutton (c), White; Lussey (Newby, 54), Deeney, Cowans, Giles (Bignot, 89); K Richards (Morgan-Smith, 60), Dinanga

Subs not used: Marsden, Singh (gk)

Gainsborough (4-4-2): Ravas; Jacklin (Hinchliffe, 76), Stainfield, Evans, Storey; Simmons (C King, 46), L King, Clarke, Walker (J Richards, 84); Jarman (c), Worsfold

Subs not used: Beatson, Russell

Man of the Match

Ryan Giles - The job of a winger is to create goals, and the 18-year-old Wolves loanee set up all three of them. A local lad, Giles has been absolutely fearless since arriving from Molineux. Having a wand of a left foot, frightening pace and a huge appetite to take on defenders, he appears set for a bright future in the game. 10/10