FC UNITED had substitute Stuart Rudd to thank for keeping them firmly in the UniBond first division north title hunt with a spectacular late winner at Woodley.
Rudd struck with an 89th-minute overhead kick to give the fifth-placed Rebels a victory which ensures they stay tucked in behind neighbours Curzon Ashton, 2-1 winners over Lancaster.
But it was a win achieved at a price for Karl Marginson's men, who lost leading scorer Rory Patterson with a knee injury.
Pat McGuire had given lowly Woodley a 47th-minute lead before Jamie Baguley equalised midway in the second half.
2 Liam Foster
3 Shaun Roscoe
4 Jamie Baguley
5 Dave Chadwick(captain)
6 Rob Nugent
7 Adam Carden
8 Chris Baguley
9 Nick Robinson
10 Jerome Wright
11 Rory Patterson
Subs Used
12 Stuart Rudd(for 11, 46 mins)
14 Josh Howard(for 7, 63 mins)
15
Attendance 1066
Scorers McGuire 47 Baguley 66, Rudd 89