This FA cup encounter was as close as the score suggests, with Lewis Barker’s close range goal just before half-time being the essential difference. If the game did not meet all expectations, it was unpredictable in outcome right to the very last kick. I had spoken to Barton’s manager, Tony Fontenelle before the game and…
Emirates FA Cup
In a vibrant FA Cup tie, in blustery weather Hitchin secured their first win of the season, but, starting at the end, we must thank Charlie Horlock for a crucial save in the dying seconds of time added on. The Fenmen had eliminated Jay Dowie’s penalty goal and had, with that last effort been converted,…
For fully seventy-two minutes, Hitchin Town had matched their higher-leagued opponents, but the concession of a penalty and a fine strike some six minutes later brought the Canaries’ FA cup run to an end. The attendance of 3,148, was, I believe, the highest since the crowd of 4,827, for the 1976 FA Cup game against…
This was indeed a remarkable victory considering that at literally the last kick of the first half, Hitchin conceded a penalty and would have been 2-0 down and morale would have been seriously affected. However, a fine penalty save from Michael Johnson meant that, curiously, although a goal down, Hitchin’s spirit was uplifted and it…
In front of a bumper attendance of 1,278, Hitchin may have extended their unbeaten run to double figures, but had to come from behind, with ten men to force a replay at Fetcham Grove on Wednesday (24 October). For many spectators it was a little nostalgic to welcome back ‘The Tanners’ to Top Field a…
For the second successive match the key to victory was notable consolidation in the second half after a very jittery first period. Hastings United came to Top Field possibly unaware that the Hitchin Town scout had reported them as being a very strong team who were doing very well in the Isthmian league, where they…