ANDY Caton salvaged a point for North Leigh after teammate Sam Warrell saved a penalty in a frantic finish to their 1-1 draw against Shortwood United in Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West game at Eynsham Park.

The deadlock wasn’t broken until the 78th minute when Shortwood substitute Ross Langworthy hooked the ball home from close range. It looked as if it may be all over for the hosts three minutes later when Langworthy was brought down by Caton as he chased a loose ball in the North Leigh box .

But Warrell dived low to his left to save Luke Gullick’s penalty.

And with time running out, Caton stole in at the far post to head home Josh Dutton-Black’s clever chip for the equaliser.

Caton then almost snatched victory for North Leigh, flashing a last-minute volley from a James Organ cross just wide.

North Leigh had created an early chance when Lewis Coyle’s shot from five yards was turned over for a corner by keeper Tom King.

Organ’s rising shot flew over the bar, but the best chance of the first half fell to Shortwood when Gullick raced through only to shoot inches wide.

North Leigh substitute Jimmy Deabill headed Michael Hopkins’s cross against the bar after the break.

Gullick then hit the bar for Shortwood with a long-range shot.

Not to be outdone, Hopkins fired a low shot against a post for North Leigh, before the game came to its conclusion.

North Leigh: Warrell, Hole, Organ, Turk, Franklin, Caton, Coyle (Deabill 57), Clark (Sadler 86), Mills (Dutton-Black 80), Sanders, Hopkins. Sub not used: Westlake.

Attendance: 87.