King’s Lynn Town boss Adam Lakeland believes his side were rewarded for their bold approach after battling to a 0-0 draw at Scarborough Athletic on Tuesday night despite playing the second half with 10 men. 

Cody Johnson’s dismissal in injury time at the end of the first half for a second yellow card put the Linnets on the backfoot but Lakeland’s men responded well in the second period and could have nicked all three points. 

Scarborough lost their numerical advantage late on when Bailey Gooda was sent off but Lakeland believes that despite the chaotic nature of the contest that a draw was a fair result. 

“It was probably one of the best 0-0s that you will watch,” said Lakeland. “Two teams that tried to play football and win it even when they were both down to 10 men. 

“I thought we were excellent in the first 25-30 minutes; Cody (Johnson) getting a second yellow card is something that he’s just got to learn from and he learns quick. 

“Obviously that put extra wind in their sails and made life extremely difficult for us in the second half. But I thought we showed bravery when we were down to 10 men, going with two strikers. 

“They then go and get a man sent off and at that stage both sides had half chances to win it. A draw was probably a fair result, and I’ve got nothing but admiration for my players tonight. The challenge coming is always a big one – they're a decent outfit and they get a lot of points at home.” 

The draw continues the Linnets’ impressive start to the season with Lakeland’s men currently sitting third in the embryonic National League North table. 

Curzon Ashton come to The Walks on Saturday with the visitors also having a good start to the campaign although they did go down to Scunthorpe at home on Tuesday evening. 

“Every fixture is important and I want to win every game,” added Lakeland. “We’ve got a good team and we expect to be competitive in every game we play. 

“Despite losing our last home game we’ve played well in all three of our home games and there’s a real good feelgood factor around The Walks.”