National League
Brackley Town 1 – 1 Braintree Town FT
Brackley dropped into the National League relegation zone despite coming from behind to draw 1-1 with fellow strugglers Braintree.
Ben Drake gave visitors Braintree a lead early in the second half but Aidan Elliott-Wheeler’s 62nd-minute leveller – and Gateshead’s win against promotion-chasing York – left both teams in the bottom four.
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Brackley’s Connor Hall hit the crossbar with a backheel and team-mate Morgan Roberts struck a post in a goalless first half that also saw debutant home goalkeeper Harrison Rhone – hours after arriving on loan from Reading – deny Lewis Walker at the other end.
Drake scored directly from a corner in the 49th minute to put Braintree on course for a first win in five that would have moved them level on points and goal difference with their opponents.
But loanee Elliott-Wheeler struck his first goal for Brackley to earn his side just a second point in their last 10 league games.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
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