Hednesford Town welcomed mid-table St Ives Town to Keys Park, looking to build momentum following last Saturdays 3-1 triumph at Bedford Town, that took them off the bottom of the league.
Jonathan Edwards opened the scoring in the 5th minute for the visitors with a great strike from some distance outside the are. The Pitmen almost found a quick equaliser when a good team move ended with James McQuilkin striking the cross bar. The Pitmen failed to deal with a long throw into the area, allowing Kieran Higgs to drive home and double the visitor’s lead. A Pitmen corner taken by Kyle Bennett was flicked on by player manager Danny Glover for Riley O’Sullivan to finish with a back heel at the far post before the break.
HT 1-2
Half-time substitute Niah Payne had his shirt pulled and a penalty was awarded to the Pitmen. However, James Dadge saved Danny Glover’s spot kick. Each side exchanged a series of corners with no further goals. O’Sullivan came closest, hitting the outside of the net after a bustling run into the St Ives area. A foul on Bennett in the 94th minute gave the Pitmen a free-kick from 25 yards out which debutant Stephan Morley smashed into the top corner giving the Pitmen a point in a hard-fought draw.
Hednesford Town; Hollingshead, Ison, Morley, Thorley, Redfern, Portman (Payne 45), Bennett, Parker, Glover (Tilt 65), O’Sullivan, McQuilkin (Kaninda 76).
Subs, Agustien, Williams
St Ives Town; Dadge, Casey, Herd, Richens, Williams, Toseland, Higgs (Andoh 66), Cowling (Hottor 50), Edwards, Shariff (Hickinson 78), Baker Subs; Johnson, Milne
Report by Oli Chamberlain
