AFTER losing 1-0 in December at Hardenhuish Park and crashing 4-1 at Keys Park last season, Chippenham boss Steve White was delighted with Saturday's point.

The FA Trophy holders have not conceded a league goal since early December, and despite having enough possession to have won the game they were again indebted to keeper Ryan Young who pulled off a superb injury time save to deny substitute James Constable.

Chippenham manager White thought the draw was a fair but important result.

He said: "Hednesford have not conceded for six games and recently beat Worcester who are a league above, so the result was excellent.

"They controlled the game for the first half but as the game went on we improved and had a few chances to sneak the win.

"Their centre forwards have scored 26 goals between them, so I am delighted with a point."

At times, Worcester referee Mr Hine's decisions seemed very harsh on the Bluebirds. None more so than his sixth minute award of an indirect free kick inside the area for dangerous play The Pitmen wasted the effort as Lee Barrow fired into the wall before Lee Williams fired the rebound at Mark Hervin.

In a rare effort from open play Grant Beckett headed Ross Adam's cross wide of goal. Beckett almost broke the deadlock in the 21st minute when his long free kick skimmed the Bluebirds cross bar.

Chippenham finally threatened the Pitmen's goal just before the half hour mark. Lee Davidson's low ball forward saw Young scurrying to the edge of his area to just beat Dave Gilroy to the ball. Ellis Wilmot then proved provider as Gilroy headed his cross wide of Young's right hand post.

Another deep free kick from Barrow was pushed over the bar by Hervin as the half came to a close. From the ensuing corner substitute Paul McMahon cheekily back heeled the ball only for Gary Thorne to clear off the line.

Kirk, who grows in stature with every successive appearance, then saved the Bluebirds with a goal line clearance from Richard Teesdale's header.

The introduction of substitute James Constable 13 minutes from time saw the balance of play turn in Chippenham's favour.

Constable's busy style immediately saw him in the thick of the action as he set up Scott Walker who fired just wide. The young striker then appeared to have valid claims for a penalty as he was felled in the Hednesford box.

The match finished with Chippenham in the ascendancy as Young raced off his line in injury time to superbly block Constable's effort.

Chippenham: Hervin, Regis, McEntegart, Thorne, Herring, Davidson (Badman 63), Wilmot, Kirk, Gilroy (Constable 77), Allison, Walker.