Bucks ride their luck in a hard-fought game

Bootle made the perfect start to the game as Ben Hodkinson cuts inside and unleashes a fine curling effort inside of the post and it nestled into the net.

Michael Carberry played a great ball across the box to Tom Peterson, who’s first shot was initially blocked then his rebound tickled the roof of the net to double Bootle’s lead.

But 1874 in the space of a few minutes level proceedings. Scott McGowan with the first then a lovely goal from Lucas Weir.

1874 Northwich had the first chance from a freekick, but the 1874 man heads just over the bar.

The Bucks had a couple of half chances, a few dangerous crossed floated in by Jay Roberts but some weak contact from a header not threatening Tony Aghayere.

Joe Woolley was one-on-one with Jay Roberts, but the 1874 winger smashed over the bar.

Just before taken off for Henry Ogunby, Morgan Homson-Smith hit a volley from 30-yards, but it weren’t no real danger to the Northwich goal as it flies wide.

Substitute Connor Millington puts the Bucks back in front. A neat flick by Tom Peterson sends Millington through for a one-on-one, and shows no pressure to slot it past Tony Aghayere.

A weak strike by Tom Peterson lands in the hands of Aghayere.

The second 1874 goalscorer Lucas Weir crashes a great strike against the bar, a troubling moment for the Bucks.

A series of Northwich efforts blocked by the Bucks defence.

From what seemed to be an obvious penalty for a foul on Tom Peterson, Northwich broke on the counter. Jack Irlam shot was parried by Theo Roberts before substitute Jamie Reed missed an open goal, blazing it over the Bootle Bucks Inclusion Stand.