AN action-packed encounter last night saw Silsden complete a thrilling comeback to run out 3-2 winners against Frickley thanks to a late Luke Brooksbank double.

Although The Cobbydalers found themselves behind early in the first half, Harry Thompson quickly levelled.

But two penalties later, one missed and one scored, they went into the break 2-1 down.

Despite Frickley having the majority of the chances, two clinical Brooksbank finishes late in the day secured a smash-and-grab victory for the visitors.

With Matt Cavanagh away for this one, it was up to Luke Lavery and the coaching staff to prepare for what looked set to be a difficult midweek away trip.

Things didn't get off to the best of starts when on 15 minutes a slip from Harry Parsons gifted the hosts with a gilt-edged opportunity to open the scoring.

Keelan Grist was the lucky recipient and he made no mistake in putting Athletic 1-0 up.

The lead lasted just ten minutes however, with winger Brad Riley muscling his way past two defenders before unselfishly pulling the ball back to captain Thompson.

His low finish snuck through a crowd of legs and nestled in the bottom right corner.

With the game back level, both sides looked keenly for the next goal.

George Clarke first sprang across his goal to prevent a long-range Frickley effort from sneaking in, before, at the other end, Charlie Preston had his palms stung by a strike from Riley.

Frickley fans must have thought they'd scored when a clearance from 17-year-old Jacob Smith ricocheted of Lee Bennett and towards goal, but Clarke did well to back-pedal and tip the ball away for a corner.

Then came the first of two contentious spot-kicks.

A late challenge from Smith was initially judged to have taken place outside of the Cobbydalers' penalty area.

The linesman disagreed however and encouraged the referee to change his decision. Alhassane Keita stepped up but he sent the ball into orbit.

Silsden might have felt that justice had prevailed, that was until two minutes later when a second penalty was given, this time against Parsons.

On this occasion, Ben Hall made no mistake from 12 yards, rolling the ball into the bottom left corner.

After the half-time interval, Frickley looked to add to their advantage.

The Cobbydalers' defence were forced to make a number of blocks, with the hosts also putting a good headed chance over the bar.

Despite not looking dangerous for much of the second half, The Cobbydalers sprung into life late on.

Quick thinking from Parsons saw his throw in drop at the feet of Brooksbank on the left-hand side of the box.

The young winger made no mistake with a ruthless low finish beyond Preston to level the game at 2-2.

Looking to restore their lead, Athletic pressed forward and were a whisker away from snatching a winner, initially hitting the bar before volleying the follow-up wide.

From the resulting goal kick, the ball was played long and into the path of Brooksbank once again.

The former Oxenhope Recreation man produced a near-identical finish to his first, completing a hard-fought comeback and securing the three points for the travelling side.

The 3-2 win sees The Cobbydalers climb the NCEL Premier Division table to sixth, with two wins from their opening three league fixtures.

They are back on the FA Cup trail this weekend however, with Charnock Richard the latest visitors to The Office Interiors Stadium for an preliminary round tie.