 Gary Smyth of Ballymena had a free-kick saved by David Henry |
First Division H & W Welders held on to force a replay against Premier League side Ballymena United at Warden Street. The Welders were under pressure from the start and keeper David Henry made a brave at the feet of Justin McBride after spilling a Garth Scates free.
He then dived to stop one of Gary Smyth's trademark free-kicks from just outside the penalty box.
United sent on subs Rory Hamill and Darren Fitzgerald but they could not crack a strong Welders defence.
Then Richard Adair came close to snatching a late winner for the visitors.
The replay will be back at the Showgrounds in Ballymena on Tuesday with a 1945 GMT kick-off.
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