After winning 6 on the bounce Shipley suffered their first defeat. A tough game against decent opposition but Shipley were not at the races in the first half. Giving Holbrook too much time on the ball and failing to press as a team gave them opportunities to take the lead. An unfortunate own goal made it 2-0 to the visitors and going into half time the Dragons were down beat.
After dusting themselves off Shipley were the dominant force in the second half but it was still not quite enough to pull them back despite being camped in the oppositions side of the field.
Looking forward to the upcoming Fixtures Shipley know they will need to pick themselves up and go again. They did not play how they have for much of the season and are not used to being on the back foot. A test of character will be coming in the next few weeks to see if they