Match ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Stevenage 2.
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Chris Beardsley rescued a point for play-off chasers Stevenage in the final minute against 10-man Accrington.
Nicky Hunt was dismissed in the first minute for Accrington before the home side went ahead through Sean Maguire.
Stevenage equalised when Simon Walton converted from the spot after Lloyd Jones handled in the area.
Maguire fired in his second to give Stanley the lead again, but it was heartbreak for Accrington as Beardsley hooked in to level late on.
Accrington sit in 17th, with their place in League Two safe with only two games remaining.
Stevenage are in sixth position, and look likely for a play-off place as eighth-placed Luton are four points behind.
Stevenage boss Graham Westley told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"I think our front six were better than their back six. I think their front three were better than our back four, which was a disappointment. It's a team game, it's a team performance. Everyone takes their responsibility.
"We know that teams with 10 can often react by producing steely, determined, gritty performances. It was an afternoon where they played very well with 10 men. We struggled, we persevered and we showed determination.
"Our focus won't change, our focus will just be on ourselves. We've got to keep winning points and keep winning games to push ourselves into the promotion situation.
"You get nothing for nothing in football. We didn't do enough to win the three today, we did do enough to get one."
Line-ups
Accrington
Formation 4-4-2
- 30Davies
- 16HuntBooked at 2mins
- 5JonesBooked at 19mins
- 25Atkinson
- 6Winnard
- 15Mingoia
- 28ConneelyBooked at 85mins
- 4Joyce
- 2BuxtonSubstituted forLiddleat 90+1'minutes
- 8Windass
- 19MaguireBooked at 68minsSubstituted forGornellat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Liddle
- 7McCartan
- 10Gornell
- 11Naismith
- 18Gilchrist
- 23Barry
- 26Warner
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 16Day
- 6BondSubstituted forConlonat 63'minutes
- 19Wells
- 3Dembele
- 23Okimo
- 7WhelpdaleSubstituted forAndradeat 45'minutes
- 8WaltonSubstituted forJebbat 78'minutes
- 18Parrett
- 11Pett
- 22Lee
- 20Beardsley
Substitutes
- 1Beasant
- 4Worley
- 5Ashton
- 32Conlon
- 35Millard
- 36Andrade
- 46Jebb
- Referee:
- Scott Mathieson
- Attendance:
- 1,351
Match Stats
Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamStevenage
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away6
- Corners
- Home2
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Stevenage 2.
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(Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Chris Beardsley (Stevenage).
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Michael Liddle replaces Adam Buxton.
Goal!
Goal! Accrington Stanley 2, Stevenage 2. Chris Beardsley (Stevenage) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bira Dembélé.
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Attempt saved. Tom Conlon (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Hand ball by Bira Dembélé (Stevenage).
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Attempt missed. Terry Gornell (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Seamus Conneely.
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Attempt blocked. Dean Parrett (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
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Tom Conlon (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley).
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Foul by Terry Gornell (Accrington Stanley).
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Bira Dembélé (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jerome Okimo (Stevenage).
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Jack Jebb replaces Simon Walton.
