Accrington Stanley 2-2 Stevenage

Chris Beardsley's goal was his fourth of the campaign

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:

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Westley on Accrington v Stevenage

"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."

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Line-ups

Accrington

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Stevenage 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Stevenage 2.

Posted at 90'+3'

(Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Chris Beardsley (Stevenage).

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Michael Liddle replaces Adam Buxton.

Goal!

Posted at 89'

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.

Posted at 88'

Attempt saved. Tom Conlon (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 87'

Hand ball by Bira Dembélé (Stevenage).

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Terry Gornell (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Seamus Conneely.

Posted at 85'

Attempt blocked. Dean Parrett (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 84'

Tom Conlon (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 83'

Foul by Terry Gornell (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 83'

Bira Dembélé (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 79'

Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Jerome Okimo (Stevenage).

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Stevenage. Jack Jebb replaces Simon Walton.

Posted at 78'

Adam Buxton (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Tom Conlon (Stevenage).

Posted at 77'

Attempt saved. Dean Wells (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Terry Gornell replaces Sean Maguire.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Dean Winnard.

Booking

Posted at 68'

Sean Maguire (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 68'

Simon Walton (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 66'

Robert Atkinson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Tom Pett (Stevenage).

Posted at 65'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Piero Mingoia.

Posted at 64'

Attempt saved. Dean Parrett (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Stevenage. Tom Conlon replaces Andy Bond.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Adam Buxton (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 62'

Tom Pett (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 61'

Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Simon Walton (Stevenage).

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 59'

Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 54'

Foul by Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley).

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