ON THE WHISTLE: Cirencester and Yate share the points in lottery of a game at a blustery Corinium Stadium

CIRENCESTER TOWN and Yate Town managed to put on an eight-goal thriller when the sometimes fierce wind was the only winner and made it an embarrassing day for goalkeepers.

A goal direct from a corner and a 55-yard free kick from a goalkeeper summed up this occasionally laughable but always entertaining game.

Aidan Bennett for Ciren cancelled out Eugene Keary’s 14th minute opener before Henry Spalding curled in a corner on 21 minutes.

Then on 34 minutes Lewis Leigh-Gilchrist somehow found the net with a low shot from 25 yards.

Ciren came out with purpose in the second half and Ben Whitehead and Bennett quickly made it 4-2.

It was still that score with 12 minutes left when Rivers hoofed a long wind-assisted free kick which deceived debutant Arie Peursum in the Ciren goal to give Yate hope.

Then Ciren, lacking any composure, tried and failed to see out time at the corner flag.

Yate broke in numbers and Leigh-Gilchrist buried the equaliser with a neat back post volley with a minute of normal time to play. In an end to end first half the sides went in level after Aidan Bennett and |henry Spadling