Ayr United and Arbroath battle through storm to share the Somerset spoils

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Lee Bullen hailed both Ayr and Arbroath for serving up a game worth watching in horrendous conditions.Both sides settled for a share of the spoils as high winds and driving rain battered Somerset Park.The game was reduced to a lottery in the midst of the storm, but Bullen reckons both teams still salvaged some pride from the contest.He said: "Both sets of players deserve real credit for serving up an entertaining game on a pitch that could make you look really stupid."I thought we had done the hard work at half time."We created a couple of really good chances at the start of the second half but when the second goal didn't come, it allowed Arbroath to get back into it."The game could have gone anywhere when you look at the conditions so it's ended up being a big point for us and we move on."It's a game ticked off for us and I would rather have those in the bag for us at this stage."The neutral probably quite enjoyed it because of the amount of mistakes, and it was very difficult for defenders, but it's one we just have to take the point from."A team of ground volunteers had worked through Friday and Saturday morning to get Somerset's sodden pitch playable.But it soon became the wind causing more concern with ref Craig Napier and his officials granting a cautious thumbs up following their arrival at the ground.Ayr had the conditions at their backs during a tough first half on the eye.United slowly took control by using the wind to their advantage and Josh Mullin draw a smart stop from Derek Gaston.The Arbroath keeper was struggling to send his goal kicks more than 30 yards as they dug in for half time.But Ayr were able to force the breakthrough close to the interval when Jayden-Mitchell Lawson won a penalty when his mazy