TADCASTER Albion surrendered a three-goal lead to lose 4-3 at Droylsden – with striker Carl Stewart having to play in goal for over an hour.

It was the home side that began on top with Gregg Anderson having to block Scott Metcalfe’s strike inside two minutes.

Metcalfe went close again ten minutes later, curling a free-kick narrowly wide. Home skipper Domaine Rouse then fired inches wide of Albion's left-hand upright from the edge of the area.

Despite the Bloods’ early efforts, it was the Brewers who struck first in the 23rd minute.

Rob Youhill played a superb through ball to Tom Corner who fired across goal for Josh Greening to tap in his tenth goal of the season.

Five minutes later, Taddy goalkeeper Chandler Hallwood took a nasty knock to the face, receiving treatment for almost ten minutes before being substituted.

With no replacement keeper on the bench, striker Stewart opted to pick up the gloves.

Ten minutes were added onto the end of the first half, and halfway through the allotted time Taddy doubled their lead.

Dan Thirkell struck over the top of the backline, Corner pounced on the loose ball and cut inside Clayton McDonald before coolly stroking beyond Coates.

Six minutes into the second half, Taddy increased their lead further, moving three goals to the good.

Another pass from Thirkell was picked up by Josh Greening who did the rest on his own. Greening chopped inside Rouse before breezing beyond Dylan Smith and flicking past Coates with his right-foot.

It took the Bloods until the 63rd minute to have a shot at goal – and it resulted in a goal.

Luke Daly’s clipped free-kick was headed across goal and forced beyond Stewart by Scott Metcalfe.

It was 3-2 when home substitute Dominic Smith saw his blast across goal squeeze into the near post following a deflection off Josh Grant.

The Bloods continued to pile the pressure on, and with 14 minutes remaining they made it three apiece. Liam Caddick couldn’t believe his luck when he turned past Stewart from close range.

Droylsden fancied the win, and in injury time the unthinkable happened with substitute Jamie Frost’s header somehow trickling into the bottom corner to give the hosts all three points.