RUSS Penn buried any disappointment after Harborough Town rolled the dice and came up trumps late on.
Conor Tee’s 47th-minute goal gave Yeltz the platform to kick on and earn a valuable victory on the road.
But they were stumped in the final few moments when Jutorre Burgess netted an equaliser.
It was a philosophical Penn who appeared after the final whistle.
He said: “When you concede in the last ten minutes, of course you are thinking that you might get the points.
“We rode our luck at times, so did they.
“The conditions played a part. We couldn’t get out in the first half, we were defending corners, throw ins – then you could flip it after the break, we got the goal and had the momentum.
“I wondered if we could take the game to them. We didn’t and that’s my only criticism.
“They had to win, they threw six up front in the last 20 minutes and we were defending deeper and deeper.
“But I don’t think either team deserved to win, if I’m being honest.
At the War Memorial Ground, Stourbridge’s Tyrone Barnett squeezed home a header at the far post to give the Glassboys a narrow advantage that they clung onto in their derby victory over Alvechurch.
The big striker nodded home a left wing corner to bring Liam McDonald’s men the spoils on what has been a difficult week at Amblecote.
A club statement issued on Friday morning highlighted ongoing issues at the stadium which has raised questions about how the club can operate going forward.
But on Saturday at least, spirits were raised.
McDonald paid tribute to his players for ignoring those off-field issues at the final whistle.
For ‘Church boss Tim Flowers it was Groundhog Day as he lamented a below-par show in the opening 45 minutes.
Flowers said: “We were nowhere near good enough in the first half.
“We set up with a midfield diamond. We wanted to get two up front but we didn’t do anything we asked them to do, particularly in possession. We looked stretched defensively.
“I had to have another moan at them at half-time. It’s becoming a theme for the last two or three games we seem unable to put on a first half performance.
“But, having said that, we were dominant for the opening 25 minutes of the second half and it was two of our mistakes that led to the goal.”
Stratford Town boss Paul Davis had to be content with a point after a gritty 0-0 draw at Banbury.
The Bards’ chief felt his side had the better of it as the race for the play-off spots in the Southern League Premier Central Division heated up.
Davis said: “We probably edged it in terms of chances, we have hit the post twice.
“I feel a bit disappointed for the lads, I think we have played really well.
“I think there’s one place available for four teams. Next week, it’s Redditch, they know what they’re doing. The manager does.
“We’ll plan properly for Redditch and hopefully get a positive result.”
