RIVEL Mardenborough scored a brace as Rugby Town ended their six-game losing run in the league with a 2-2 draw against Wellingborough Town.
Mardenborough opened the scoring inside 60 seconds and later levelled the game to earn Valley a point at Butlin Road.
The draw means Valley will finish bottom of the Northern Premier League Midlands with the club’s relegation already confirmed.
Rugby made a blistering start and took the lead after just 19 seconds when he ran onto Harrison Nee’s long ball and produced a low finish past Dean Snedker.
However, Wellingborough equalised on 10 minutes Valley goalkeeper Charlie Woods punched Sam Warburton’s swirling corner into his own net.
The visitors twice went close through Connor Tomlinson and Lloyd Buckby while Woods clawed away another wind-assisted effort from Tomlinson.
Valley spurned a golden chance to take the lead moments before the break as Snedker rushed off his line to deny Jack Concannon with the midfielder through on goal.
Wellingborough turned the game on its head on 54 minutes when James Clifton finished Joe Pursey’s cross.
However, Rugby equalised on 73 minutes as Mardenborough rounded Snedker to score his second of the game from Concannon’s through ball.
Valley almost snatched the points when Nee saw his shot deflect narrowly wide while Woods denied Joseph Evans and Clifton late on.
Rugby are next in action against Bedworth United on Saturday, April 18 with kick-off at 3pm at Butlin Road.
