Hanwell Town entertained National League side, Eastleigh in the third round proper of the Isuzu FA Trophy, at their welcoming Powerday Stadium on Tuesday, 10th December.   This match had been scheduled for the previous Saturday but was a victim of storm Darragh.  The fixture was notable because it was the first ever meeting of the two clubs.   Also, it is the furthest that the Geordies have progressed in the FA Trophy competition.

Hanwell Town reached this stage by beating Berkhamsted in a penalty shoot-out, following a 1-1 home draw in the 3rd qualifying round, Hendon 5-0 at home in the 1st round proper and Folkestone Invicta 2-0 away in the 2nd round proper.   Eastleigh were entering the competition in this round.

The Geordies matched their visitors from two levels above them in the FA Pyramid and were unlucky to exit the competition.   The crowd was well entertained with an interesting and very competitive match.   Hanwell Town led at the interval through a stunning goal.   Eastleigh equalised 11 minutes into the second half and won the match with a penalty kick with just over two minutes of normal time remaining.

Hanwell Town went straight onto the attack and Mat Mackenzie’s dipping shot hit the visitors’ crossbar in the first minute.

The Geordies’ keeper, Sam Beasant made his first save in the 7th minute, when he comfortably held Scott Quigley’s curling shot.

Harry Seabrook released Ezekiel Coker Sonukan, who burst into the Eastleigh penalty area but shot too high. 

Noa Boutin pushed a freekick just outside the box to Tyrese Shade, who fired wide of the home goal.

Sam Beasant used his legs to make a point-blank save from Alex Stepien-Lwumene, who had been set up by skipper Jake Taylor.

Tyrese Shade then made a run down the wing, cut in and fired against the post.

Tempers started to fray in the 26th minute and the referee had to wield his yellow card 4 times in the space of 2 minutes, starting with Hanwell’s Kameron English for his late challenge on Alex Stepien-Lwumene.   Scott Quigley and Niall Maher (Eastleigh) and Dan Carr (Hanwell) quickly followed him into the referee’s notebook.

The Geordies went ahead in the 29th minute.   The ball was cleared out of the visitors’ penalty box to Joe Wilson, who hit a tremendous shot into the top corner of the net.

Paul Mccallum netted for Eastleigh in the time added on before the interval but the goal was disallowed for offside.   Then, following a very good Hanwell Town corner, the ball was cleared off of the Eastleigh goal-line.

Half-time score: Hanwell Town 1   Eastleigh 0

Eastleigh equalised in the 56th minute.   Scott Quigley collected a loose ball and ran through the middle.   Despite the challenges from the advancing Sam Beasant and Harry Seabrook, he managed a shot which, although partially blocked, rolled slowly into the net.

Tyrese Shade showed clever control to create a shooting opportunity but he fired just wide.

Geordies’ defender, Dwayne Duncan went forward and shot wide from outside the penalty box.

Alfie Pendlebury’s lob just cleared the Eastleigh crossbar.

Tyrese Shade, who was now looking very dangerous, netted but his effort was ruled out for offside.

Eastleigh’s Noa Boutin fired across the goal and just wide of the far post.

In the 88th minute, Jai Semenyo burst into the home penalty box and took the ball towards the by-line.   Sam Beasant dived for the ball.   Jai Semenyo went down and was awarded the inevitable penalty.   Chris Maguire converted to put Eastleigh into the next round.

Kameron English went close for the Geordies, from outside the penalty area, in the 2nd of the 3 minutes added time.

Final Score: Hanwell Town 1   Eastleigh 2

TEAM LINE-UPS

Hanwell Town: Sam Beasant (capt), Joe Wilson (Rudi Pache 41 mins), Dan Carr, Callum Woodcock, Dwayne Duncan, Harry Seabrook, Chris Regis (Nathanael Boayke 90+2), Mat Mackenzie, Alfie Pendlebury, Kameron English (Elliot Benyon 90+2) and Ezekiel Coker Sonukan.

Unused substitutes: Ryan Case, Rod Orlando Young and Trent Carter-Rogers.

Manager: Chris Moore.

Eastleigh: Joe McDonnell, Lloyd Humphries, Ludwig Francillette, Jake Taylor (capt), Paul Mccallum (Chris Maguire 58) , Tyrese Shade, Lee Hodson, Alex Stepien-Lwumene (Jai Semenyo 57), Scott Quigley, Noa Boutin and Niall Maher.

Unused substitutes: Richard Brindley, Luis Fernandez, Tommy Scott, Connor Underhill and Jack Fox.

Manager: Kelvin Davies.

Referee: Elliott Swallow   Assistant Referees: Alex Mathieson and Richard Wharton.

Attendance: 203

Four other Middlesex clubs were involved in this round.   Two were successful.   Hampton & Richmond Borough beat Hashtag United 3-0 at the Beveree.   All of their goals were scored in the second half, by Alex Wall, Jake Gray and James Roberts.

Barnet won 2-0 against Aveley at the Hive.   Their goal-scorers were Nicke Kabamba and Zak Brunt.

Wealdstone lost 3-1 away to Aldershot Town, where all of the goals were scored in the 2nd half.   Kallum Cesay scored for the Stones.

Enfield Town lost 4-2 at Sittingbourne, where all of the goals came in the first 35 minutes.   Jake Hutchinson and Sam Youngs scored for Enfield Town.

Report: Jim Taylor

Photography: Chris Benn

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