A second half strike from Welsh winger Elis Watts secured a hard-fought point for Hungerford Town as the Crusaders preserved their unbeaten record at home with a 1-1 draw against high-flying Merthyr Town. Town had to battle hard against an impressive Merthyr side, who arrived at Bulpit Lane in second in the Southern Premier League South and on a run of six wins in a row. Hungerford, who were unchanged from the Boxing Day draw with Didcot, went close after 27 minutes when Conor McDonagh’s effort was curled round the post by former Bath City goalkeeper Will Fuller. However the visitors took the …
