BARNOLDSWICK Town somehow lived to fight another day in this year's FA Cup after an extraordinary double penalty miss by visitors Billingham Synthonia.

The two sides faced off in the extra preliminary round at the Silentnight Stadium on Saturday and after a quiet start, Billingham should have taken the lead after 39 minutes.

They were awarded a controversial penalty, but failed to take advantage, as Kallum Hannah sidefooted it wide of Ryan Livesey’s right hand post.

The visitors were then awarded their second penalty after 50 minutes. They changed their taker, but it made little difference, as Nico Weatherald saw Livesey guess correctly, diving to his left to palm the ball clear.

Town made them pay just three minutes later. A vicious Andy Hill free kick from outside the penalty area was too powerful for the opposition keeper. Unable to hold it, he palmed it into his own net at the near post.

Just as Billingham thought nothing was going their way, they equalised with 15 minutes remaining. Ben Pollock scored from close range, as the Town defence failed to deal with a goalmouth scramble.

The draw means that Matt Barnes' side have to travel to the North East for a replay on Wednesday, not ideal preparation for their trip to newly-promoted Litherland REMYCA on Saturday.