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Vill Powell's tenure as Sheffield FC Manager began with great promise on Saturday, as they came from two goals down after a stuttering start, to draw 2-2 at Consett's Belle View ground.

Club got off to the worst possible start on three minutes, as Edd Hall tipped a 20-yard drive from Isaac Walker, only to see the rebound tapped home from close range by Brandon Holdsworth. 

It was 2-0 on 19 minutes, as Walker once again tried his luck from the edge of the area, this time the ball taking a deflection to deceive Hall and spin into the net.

Consett should have had a third, as Holdsworth found himself free, only to see his effort cleared off the line by skipper Reece Fielding. 

The second half was a much better showing from the visitors, as they started to gain control of the game, with Tom Hinton the first to go close as his effort went over the bar. 

On 62 minutes some fantastic football saw Club pull one back, Joe West's 60-yard diagonal ball picked out Connor Cutts out on the right, his cross in turn found Josh Ayres who made no mistake from 10 yards out.

The game was levelled on 77 minutes, Reece Fielding the man on the spot, heading home at the near post following a throw-in from the right flank.

In the end it was Consett who were hanging on for the point, and despite not getting all three points, Sheffield hoisted themselves off the foot of the table.

Consett AFC: 1 James Anderson, 2 Jordan Patterson, 3 Dominic Curl, 4 Marc Costello, 5 Ryan McKinnon ©, 6 Charlie Exley, 7 Wil Shaw, 8 Calvin Smith, 9 Brandon Holdsworth, 10 Jake Orrell, 11 Isaac Walker

Subs: 12 Liam Colledge, 14 Ben Ramsey, 15 Kieren Aplin, 16 Belchior Rodrigues, 17 James McGeorge.

Sheffield FC: 1 Edd Hall, 2 Sam Greenhouse, 3 Rory Coleman, 4 Ben Whelan, 5 Reece Fielding ©, 6 Bradley Beatson, 7 Tom Hinton, 8 Joe West, 9 Josh Ayres, 10 Connor Cutts, 11 Jack Watson.

Subs: 12 Nathan Modest, 13 Niall Edge, 14 Stephen Brogan, 15 AJ Greaves.

Attendance: 347

Referee: Thomas James