MALVERN Town drew 3-3 at Tividale in a thrilling West Midlands League Premier Division clash.

After weathering a spell of early pressure, Town opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, when the returning Dean Roberts lobbed a superb pass over a static home defence, which allowed Des Cox to compose himself before firing home.

Town's lead did not last long, as a deep corner was only half cleared for Andy Price to fire home a 33rd-minute equaliser.

Town though were not to be denied, and in the 44th minute Cox and Scott Morris combined to allow Morris to finish superbly.

But five minutes into the second period, a superb cross from the right was met excellently by Luke Reynolds, whose powerful header gave Dave Alden in the visitors' goal no chance.

A lack of concentration in the 72nd minute allowed Roberts to spring the offside trap and finishly superbly to restore his side's advantage.

Tividale were not done for, and Wayne Aston's 77th minute looping header once again secured a third equaliser for his side.

But despite his intervention, Town's Roberts might have had the final word, but his diving header from a Rik Halion cross was brilliantly tipped on to the crossbar by the home 'keeper to earn his side a point, which, in hindsight, both these sides with championship ambitions might have settled for.