LILYWHITES GET OUT OF JAIL

PORT TALBOT TOWN 2 (McCreesh 2, Barrow 60)
RHYL 2 (O'Neill 75, Stones 90+3)
WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE - MARCH 29, 2009
SUPER sub Greg Stones got Rhyl out of jail with an injury time equaliser which ensured the Lilywhites maintained their unbeaten away record in the Welsh Premier.
Things looked grim for Allan Bickerstaff's side when they trailed 2-0 with just 15 minutes left at the Remax Stadium, but the Lilies showed the spirit of champions to rally for a draw.
Although Rhyl's record 12-match winning run came to an end they will certainly see a share of the spoils against tough opposition which beat them at Belle Vue back in November as a point gained.
With Llanelli thrashing Porthmadog 5-0, the Lilywhites are now five points clear at the top having played a game more than Peter Nicholas' side.
The leaders endured a nightmare start when after just two minutes poor defending allowed Liam McCreesh the space to administer a fine right-foot finish.
Port could have grabbed a second when Martin Rose chased down a careless George Horan back-pass, but keeper Michael Jones' clearance ricocheted wide off the striker.
Rhyl settled and Jamie Reed headed wide before Luke Sherbon's long-range effort went close.
For the rest of the half the Steelmen had the better of things and the visitors were relieved to go in just 1-0 down at the break.
Soon after the restart Rhyl left-back Chris Roberts let fly with a 30-yarder which went desperately close to the equaliser.
But Port were still a danger and on the hour Scott Barrow curled a left foot beauty beyond Jones into the top corner to make it 2-0.
Rhyl now piled on the pressure but their luck was out until on 75 minutes a game of ping-pong in the area saw the ball arrive to defender Paul O'Neill who scored from 12 yards.
It was now one-way traffic but somehow a tiring Port survived further, then on 90 minutes Bickerstaff brought on Strong to use his height at set pieces.
In the third minute of injury time another scramble in the Talbot box led to Stones drilling in the equaliser to complete a stunning comeback.
Rhyl: M Jones, O'Neill, C Roberts, Horan, Strong, D Williams, G Owen, Sherbon (Connolly 80), N Roberts, Reed (M Williams 55), C Jones (Stones 90).

RHYL FC RESULTS 2008/09
Aug 16, 2008 - Newtown (h-lge) 3-0 (Stones, N Roberts, Reed)
Aug 19, 2008 - Airbus UK Broughton (h-LC) 6-1 (C Owen 2, Jones 2, N Roberts, D Williams)
Aug 23, 2008 - Caernarfon Town (a-lge) 1-0 (Horan)
Aug 30, 2008 - Llanelli (h-lge) 5-1 (Strong, Reed, N Roberts 2, Johnson)
Sep 02, 2008 - Welshpool Town (h-LC) 1-2 (Jones)
Sep 05, 2008 - Porthmadog (a-lge) 3-0 (Reed, N Roberts, Jones)
Sep 13, 2008 - Haverfordwest County (h-lge) 2-0 (Reed 2)
Sep 21, 2008 - Neath Athletic (a-lge) 2-2 (Reed, Stones)
Sep 23, 2008 - Airbus UK Broughton (a-LC) 4-0 (C Owen 2, C Roberts, Johnson)
Sep 27, 2008 - Aberystwyth Town (h-lge) 0-0
Oct 04, 2008 - Castell Alun Colts (h-WC R2) 8-0 (Jones, Strong, Johnson, O'Neill, C Owen 2, M Williams 2)
Oct 07, 2008 - Welshpool Town (a-LC) 2-0 (C Roberts, C Owen)
Oct 10, 2008 - Connah's Quay Nomads (h-lge) 2-0 (Horan, O'Neill)
Oct 18, 2008 - Carmarthen Town (h-lge) 3-0 (G Owen, N Roberts 2)
Oct 28, 2008 - Bangor City (a-LC) 1-3 (aet) (Strong)
Nov 1, 2008 - Haverfordwest County (h-WC) 4-0 (Horan, M Williams, N Roberts 2)
Nov 8, 2008 - Caersws (h-lge) 3-1 (Wilson, Williams og, Johnson)
Nov 11, 2008 - Bangor City (a-lge) 2-0 (Reed, N Roberts)
Nov 15, 2008 - Port Talbot Town (h-lge) 2-3 (M Williams, G Owen)
Nov 21, 2008 - Airbus UK Broughton (a-lge) 3-1 (N Roberts, Strong, Jones)
Nov 29, 2008 - Technogroup Welshpool (h-lge) 7-1 (G Owen, M Williams 3, 1 pen, Stones, Wilson, Johnson)
Dec 6, 2008 - The New Saints (a-lge) 3-0 (N Roberts, Horan, Stones)
Dec 12, 2008 - NEWI Cefn Druids (h-lge) 3-4 (Stones, N Roberts, Horan)
Dec 20, 2008 - Newtown (a-lge) 2-1 (M Williams 2)
Dec 27, 2008 - Prestatyn Town (h-lge) 7-2 (Reed 2, M Williams pen, Johnson, G Owen 2, O'Neill)
Jan 17, 2009 - Porthmadog (h-lge) 2-0 (Strong, N Roberts)
Jan 24, 2009 - Haverfordwest County (a-lge) 3-1 (G Owen, N Roberts, Holden)
Jan 31, 2009 - Bangor City (a-WCR4) 1-1 (Strong) - lost 4-2 on pens
Feb 7, 2009 - Neath Athletic (h-lge) 4-2 (Holden 2, N Roberts 2)
Feb 15, 2009 - Aberystwyth Town (a-lge) 1-0 (Reed)
Feb 21, 2009 - Connah's Quay Nomads (a-lge) 3-2 (C Roberts, N Roberts 2)
Feb 28, 2009 - Caernarfon Town (h-lge) 4-0 (Strong, Holden, O'Neill, Connolly)
Mar 3, 2009 - Technogroup Welshpool (a-lge) 2-0 (N Roberts, Horan)
Mar 7, 2009 - Carmarthen Town (a-lge) 2-1 (Reed, Sherbon)
Mar 13, 2009 - Bangor City (h-lge) 4-1 (Reed, G Owen, N Roberts, Horan)
Mar 21, 2009 - Caersws (a-lge) 3-0 (M Williams 2, C Jones)
Mar 29, 2009 - Port Talbot (a-lge) 2-2 (O'Neill, Stones)
* Challenge Cup result v Llanrug expunged from records.

GOALS (110): 21 - Neil Roberts; 12 - Jamie Reed, Matthew Williams; 7 - Carl Owen, Greg Strong, George Horan, Gareth Owen, Craig Jones; 6 - Josh Johnson, Greg Stones; 5 - Paul O'Neill; 4 - Luke Holden; 3 - Chris Roberts; 2 - Gareth Wilson; 1 - Danny Williams, Mark Connolly, Luke Sherbon, 1 own goal.