FLITCH United were two minutes away from gaining maximum points in their double header against Sandon Royals on Saturday.

A 3-2 win in the first game was followed up with a 2-2 draw in the second.

In the first game Flitch took the lead midway through the opening period when Shane Pyne slotted home from the rebound after Dan Patching’s header had crashed against the bar.

Patching then went one better, heading home after Paul Layzell had flicked on James Laird’s long throw.

Sandon pulled a goal back before the break but Flitch regained the two-goal advantage early in the second half when Layzell headed home Chris Harrison’s cross.

Sandon scored in the last minute of the match to make the score line look closer than the game really was.

In the second game Sandon made five changes to their starting line up and this proved to be a huge bearing as the match drew to a close.

Flitch started well and took the lead when Laird’s long throw was turned in by Neil Rivett. Sandon got back into the game when Rivett turned from hero to villain as he tried to clear a Sandon corner only to turn the ball into his own net.

Flitch clawed their way back into the game after the break when Laird powered home Daniel O’Brien’s corner. But the fresher legs of the Sandon players began to show as Flitch were seeing the game out. The visitors scored a deserved late equaliser with two minutes left on the clock ,leaving Flitch frustrated at only having a share of the spoils.

Next up, Flitch travel to play Old Chelmsfordians on Saturday, 2pm kick off.