Jake Johns fired home five minutes from time to complete an important comeback 2-1 victory for Wantage Town away to fellow Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West strugglers Fleet Town on Saturday.
Manager Daniel Barry’s decision to rest his younger players looked like back-firing when Fleet took an interval lead.
But the visitors stormed back to secure a win that eases their worries at the wrong end of the table.
Wantage, who gave a debut to defender Elliot Harper following his move from Letcombe, went behind five minutes before half-time.
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Simba Mlambo headed home following a free-kick to reward Fleet for their dominance.
Five minutes after Barry had made two substitutions, Wantage equalised, Adam Lovegrove scoring after the home defence had failed to clear their lines.
The fresh legs gave Wantage the upper hand and they deserved their winning goal.
With a draw looming, Johns fired home to give them a valuable three points.
Wantage Tn: Tucker, Harper, I Lovegrove (Glover 59), Cattell, Warne, McMahon, Janes (Barder 76), Johns, Shaw (Reid 62), A Lovegrove, Thorne. Subs not used: Roberts White.
Attendance: 131.
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