United's final friendly of preseason seen them take on Grindon SC who last season were Willow Pond and United knew that despite the two victories last season this wasn't going to be a walkover

To be fair a draw favours Grindon as United had enough chances to win the game.

Grindon took the lead with 25 minutes on the clock when Chris Bolton put into his own net but United could and should have went into the break in the lead with both Stu Bowman and Graeme Turner getting through one on one but failing to score and the Grindon keeper making some good saves with United failing to score from a couple of good corners as well

Changes at the break seen United bring all their subs on to give everyone game time and United completely dominated the half with the ball not really leaving the Grindon half but again United just couldn't find a way through

On 60 minutes United made another 4 changes with those that came off at half time coming back on and it was the returning Graeme Turner that found the equaliser for United receiving a pass from Paul Gibson before cutting inside and finding the bottom corner

The Grindon keeper then tipped an effort from Michael Smith onto the post and Graeme Turner headed over from a corner. United should have won the game with the chances created but a draw is how it ended

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