SELBY Town recorded their first goal and point on Tuesday night with an entertaining 1-1 draw with new club to the league, Club Thorne Colliery, at a sunny Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium.

A great crowd of 287 saw Selby under the cosh in the early exchanges with Thorne forcing a number of corners, but Town had a couple of chances of their own and indeed missed a great one when Harrison Rowley was brought down in the penalty area in the 22nd minute, but Harry Clapham struck his penalty kick against the underside of the crossbar and Ned Dry headed the rebound over.

George Bason in the home goal made a great save from a Thorne free-kick, but the visitors took the lead on 28 minutes when former York City youngster Jacob McLouglin headed a corner home.

At the start of the second-half, Bason was again forced into a good save but Town certainly showed more purpose now and got the equaliser seven minutes into the half.

Selby Town grasped their first point of the season against Club Thorne Colliery.Selby Town grasped their first point of the season against Club Thorne Colliery. (Image: Harvey Brewster)

Dec Racher was bundled over in the penalty box and Dry stepped up to cool beat Rhys Toft in the visitors goal.

Caden McGrath then went on a run down the right and shot just over the bar.

Thorne also came close when a shot whistled across the face of the home goal.

There were chances for either side but in particular for Town, Jack Bull and Connor Ryan, at the centre of the back four, both showed quality.

Next up for Selby is a trip to South Yorkshire side Wombwell Town on Saturday, August 3 (3pm).

SELBY TOWN: Bason, McGrath, St Juste, Dawes, Ryan, Bull, Racher, Danby, Clapham, Dry, Rowley.

Subs: Marsh, Greening, Drury, Wilson, Katsere.

Attendance: 287