Harry Tucker scored the pick of the goals with a low drive from 25 yards as the Ducks went 3-4 to Coleshill Town. The Ducks went ahead early before being pegged back and were left chasing the game. Aylesbury came into this one of the back of two consecutive victories and were in fine form.

The Ducks flew out of the blocks, playing direct football to breach the Coleshill backline. With four minutes played, Tre Mitford rolled his man from a Harry Tucker pass and fired over the bar from 18 yards. 5 minutes later, United continued to push, Max Hercules’ cross was cleared but only as far as Tucker who struck a volley wide of the post.

The Ducks kept pressing and soon enough made the breakthrough they were looking for. With 17 minutes played, Tucker span past his marker and drove the ball towards Mitford. The striker let the ball roll through to Harry Jones who finished first time underneath the Coleshill keeper. 1-0 Aylesbury

After the opener, the game fell quiet and chances were kept to a minimum. Callum Mapley went into the ref’s book for a challenge on Jordan Nadat. The resulting free kick led to the visitor’s leveller when Joseph Smith whipped the ball towards the back post and Joseph Halsall was there to head into the back of the net on the half hour mark. 1-1

Chances were kept to a minimum and on the stroke of half time, the Ducks were behind. Nadat grabbed the ball on the left and squared a cross to Smith who fired into the top corner. 2-1 Coleshill A low blow just before the break for the Ducks.

Half-time: Aylesbury 1-2 Coleshill

The second half began as slow as the first ended. Both sides testing the water but neither going in for the full plunge. The Ducks made a change to shake things up with Sonny French replacing Aaron Berry. That change seemed to pay off too as United began to press on and kicked it up a gear.

With 57 minutes played, the Ducks were level. Tucker grabbed onto the ball 25 yards out and spectacularly picked out the bottom corner. 2-2

The Ducks lead was to be short lived, a corner from Coleshill picked out Halsall at the back post and he headed onto the post, following a goalmouth scramble Nadat stabbed home from inside the six-yard box. 3-2 Coleshill

With 20 minutes to play, United made their final two changes to try and find a way back, Greg Williams and Hercules were replaced by Ben Seaton and Ollie Hogg.

On 73 minutes, The Ducks back line caused their own downfall as they failed to clear their lines early enough and eventually Mapley struck the ball off of Nadat, the rebound hit the post and fell to Amavir Sandhu to slot away. 4-2 Coleshill

Immediately the Ducks pulled one back, Mitford touched the ball down well on the top left-hand side of the box and picked out the back of the net with a neat finish. 3-4

In the last 2 minutes, Coleshill nearly had a fifth. A fast break allowed Nadat down the right and his cross was headed wide by Smith.

The game closed out at 3-4 to the visitors. The Ducks were made to rue missed chances and will feel they could’ve had more out of the game. Next up for the Ducks, a County Cup fixture in the week against Maidenhead United.