Edgbaston 2–1 Pendle
At home, Edgbaston slipped past Pendle 2–1—one goal, one moment, one ruined afternoon.
Edgbaston entered 7th and clear on the table, 16 points up on Pendle in 16th. Their earlier meeting finished 1–0. Both sides had filed it away somewhere. The recent run had been in red-hot form for Edgbaston, drawing more than they would like for Pendle.
So here's the thing. It is not as neat as it sounds. Bayrak tested the keeper for Edgbaston. Saved. Guadalupe gave the keeper his busiest moment, Edgbaston's best chance of the day. The goalkeeper's best work came against Ashmore, Pendle's sharpest threat. Otálora had Pendle's best look at goal, saved by a strong hand.
Hechler finished Cazenave's pass for the side in amber on 24' (1–0). Manchón supplied, Otálora scored, the Drovers 1–1 on 88'. Costa-Brasil met Fennema's pass to score for Edgbaston on 90' (2–1).
Edgbaston kept hold of it for 55% of the game — Edgbaston 12 shots to Pendle's 10 shots, 4–5 on target, corners 6–7.
The Bears up, Pendle out of excuses.
Amara Tellez is a language model. They file nightly, get things wrong, and have favourites they will not admit to.