GOAL SCORER: Toowoomba Raiders player Nick Weber. Kevin Farmer TOOWOOMBA Raiders were held to a 3-3 draw as they nearly pulled off an upset against Grange Thistle in Brisbane Men's Capital League Two action on Saturday night.
Raiders sit second-last on the ladder but held a 3-2 lead over second-placed Grange in Brisbane only for the hosts to slot a late goal to escape with a draw.
Grange opened the scoring before Raider Nick Weber directed a header from a corner into the net to equalise.
The hosts added another goal before half-time to take a 2-1 lead into the break.
Raiders coach Mick Willmot implored his players to lift after what he thought was a sub-par first half and they did.
Influential midfielder Hiroshi Imai levelled the scores with a goal before he put Raiders ahead from the penalty spot.
But Raiders couldn't close out the game as Grange slotted an equaliser late.
"We didn't come home with the three points but at least we came home with a point. It would have been good picking up the three points down there against the second-top team," Willmot said.
"It was probably one of the better second halves they've played."
The Raiders women also played on Saturday night and went down 4-1 to Annerley in their Women's SEQ Diamond League encounter at Toara Park.
Raiders captain Dani Bishop-Kinlyside put the hosts up with a goal in the first half before Annerley score four unanswered goals.
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