IT’S taken three months and eight attempts but finally Worcester City have an away win to their name in Skrill North.

As has often been the case, they were made to work hard but few would begrudge them their success at a chilly Bower Fold, which was only their second in the league all season.

Substitute Daniel Nti grabbed the winner with two minutes left on the clock, bringing full circle a match that had started so well with Shabir Khan heading the visitors in front from Ellis Deeney’s corner after just two minutes.

Yet, in between, it was a tale of frustration for the Blue and Whites, not least when Khan brought down Stalybridge sub Obi Anoruo in the box eight minutes from time and was shown a second yellow card.

Until then, the defender, in and out of the team with a hernia problem, had been Worcester’s stand-out player.

But his foul on Anoruo allowed Celtic back into the match and captain Kristian Platt’s penalty looked to have earned the hosts at least a point as they laid siege to Ryan Boot’s goal before Nti stole the show.

That Nti came up trumps, being in the right place at the right time to prod home after keeper Matty Urwin had fumbled Richard Taundry’s corner, was further relief for the visitors.

His goal sparked delirium on the City bench with manager Carl Heeley and assistant Matt Gardiner jumping for joy on the pitch.

But their celebrations were likely more borne out of the fact that Worcester were finally about to get something for their efforts — doubling their tally of league away goals in the process.

So often their Achilles heel this season, Heeley’s men created and then wasted a host of chances, mainly in the first-half.

After Khan had nodded home the opener unchallenged, City could, and perhaps should, have increased their lead before the break.

But opportunities came and went, the best falling to FA Trophy hat-trick hero Ethan Moore, who sliced wide after Urwin had blocked.

Strike partner Danny Glover also squandered several good openings as the visitors’ tidy approach play went unrewarded.

Such profligacy threatened to come back to haunt City as Celtic grew in stature and, after Conal Platt had rattled Boot’s post from distance, they were fortunate to be leading at half-time.

The visitors would also have been grateful that Keith Briggs’ men were equally as wasteful in front of goal after the break.

Conal Platt and Anoruo were the chief culprits, continually firing off target as well as bringing saves out of Boot, while the defence stood strong.

Khan also had another cleared off the line before his foul on Anoruo sparked a dramatic conclusion which eventually swung City’s way to end their long wait for an away win.