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| October 2011 | |
| Sunday 30th | |
| FA Cup 1st Round draw | |
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Should Hinckley United win their replay against Darlington on Tuesday night, we have
been handed a home draw in the 1st round to Tamworth. Obviously no strangers to Tamworth
having played them countless times over the last few years, they are now currently
towards the top of the Conf Premier. Tamworth Links: Official site: http://www.thelambs.co.uk/ Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamworth_F.C. Message Board: http://www.tamworthfans.co.uk/ Full draw for Conf North team: Bristol Rovers v Kidderminister Harriers/Corby Town Droylsden/Blyth Spartans v Gateshead Chelmsford City/Gloucester City v AthleticoTelford Darlington/Hinckley United v Tamworth Halifax Town v Charlton Athletic Meanwhile, first there is the small matter of beating Darlington in the FA Cup 4th qualifying replay on Tuesday night, 1st November. The club have set the same prices as league games, except that under 16s will have to pay as it is an FA competition: Transfer to the Main Stand Seating : |
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| Saturday 29th | |
| No horror show for Hinckley | |
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Halloween was put firmly on a back burner as Hinckley United put in a gutsy performance
to hold on for a replay in the FA Cup 4th qualifying game at Darlington. Whilst there
was no denying Darlington had most of the possession and most of the chances, Hinckley
drew the match 1-1 to bring the Conference side back to De Montfort Park on Tuesday
night. The match opened at a frenetic pace and it was nearly disaster for hinckley even before 10 minutes were up. Connor Gudger took a knock after 3 minutes and with the left back struggling Darlington took advantage and opened the scoring. A ball was slotted through to Ryan Bowman, who drilled a shot into goal from the edge of the area. Gudger had to be replaced shortly after and Hinckley were looking like facing a big uphill battle. Sam Belcher lifted the team on 9 minutes though as he ran through the Darlington defence and with no tackle coming in, fired goalwards just outside the area, beating Sam Russell to equalise for Hinckley. Andre Gray the saw his shot saved with Tom Byrne's follow up deflected away for a corner, but it was Darlington who had the better of the chances in the first half. Danny Haystead was forced to save well from Jamie Chandler, Paul Arnison and Liam Hatch to keep the scores level at half time. The second half was pretty much one way traffic for Darlington, though Hinckley did break away a couple of times giving Darlington a scare. Mark Dudley blocked a Chandler shot before Haystead saved a Hatch header from the resutling corner. Haystead then denied John Campbell when one on one, and saved another Hatch header. Sam Belcher had a glorious opportunity to score his and Hinckley's second goal when he was through one on one with Russell, but the Darlo keeper stood up well and made the save. Haystead was again in action saving from Bowman before Darlington thought they had scored the winner with 10 minutes remaining. Hatch bundled the ball into the net when a shot was fired into a packed Hinckley area, but the lino flagged for him being offside when the shot came in. Hatch then had a superb chance to kill teh game in stoppage time, but from 12 yards out he somehow put his shot wide of the goal, leaving the scores level and it all to do again on tuesday night. click here for: Darlington match details |
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| Saturday 22nd | |
| Trinity gain revenge | |
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Hinckley United lost their return fixture at Gainsborough Trinity 2-1, the Blues
gaining revenge for the game Hinckley won convincingly at De Montfort Park earlier
in the season. In a first half that was fairly even, Hinckley were dealt an early blow when defender Paul Lister was forced off with an injury on 25 minutes, and Gainsborough took advantage by taking the lead just after. With the central defence adjusting to the change a ball through the middle was not dealt with and Ryan Kendall took the ball around Danny Haystead to score. Hinckley had chances to equalise, notably Jacob Joyce and Andre Gray made Pettinger save twice, but couldn't gat the ball into the net. Gainsborough doubled their advatnage 10 minutes after the brake when Darren Stamp was on hand close in to guide Kendall's long shot into the goal. Hinckley had a great opportunity to get back in the game when Tom Byrne was fouled in the area and Lloyd Kerry slotted the spot kick into goal. The referee however ordered the penalty to be retaken, and this time Pettinger made the save. Hinckley did grab a consolation goal into injury time when Byrne raced onto a through ball and chipped Pettinger, but it was too late to effect the outcome of the match. click here for: Gainsborough match details |
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| Tuesday 18th | |
| I guess that's why they call them the Blues | |
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Hinckley United will play Darlignton in the next round of the FA Cup after winning
the replay 1-2 against Leek Town at Harrison Park. However, much like the first match
Leek pushed them all the way, and even into extra time. Hinckley started with the same line up for the fourth match running, but did not have the same start as the previous match as were 1-0 down after 10 minutes. A long ball into Hinckley's area found Matt Haddrell unmarked at the far post to head home. Hinckley were level within minutes though when a through ball found Andre Gray and he finished from 10 yards out. On 20 minutes Leek were dealt a massive blow when reduced to 10 men, when Mick Thomas was sent off being shown a straight red card. Leek were convinced they should have been awarded a penatly, and when it wasn't given Thomas took out his frustration with a two footed lunge, giving the ref no other option. It was pretty much one way traffic from then on, with Lekk managing to break away occasionally, though Hinckley just could not force the ball over the line. Leek were by no means out of the game and Hinckley had a let off when McCarthy headed against the post with 15 minutes left. Then the Leek goal led a charmed life as first Tim Sanders cleared the ball off the goal line, from a corner, before Danny Roberts tipped over the follow up effort from Sam Belcher. Neither side produced a goal in normal time and the tie went on into extra time. Tom Byrne, on as a second half sub broke the deadlock in the opening minutes of extra time when he finished off a move down the left from close range. Danny Haystead then made a superb save to keep Hinckley ahead, diving low to stop Ashley Wooliscroft's fierce shot. A save that ultimately won the game for Hinckley and added £7500 into the bank account and a slim chance to make it through to the 1st round. click here for: Leek match details |
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| Monday 17th | |
| Quaking at possible trip to Darlington in FA Cup | |
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Should Hinckley United win through the FA Cup 3rd qualifying replay against Leek
Town on Tuesday night, we will have been handed a real tough game in the next round
having to travel to the Darlington Arena, to play, erm, Darlington. The Quakers are
currently placed 13th in the Conference Prem, and are managed by former Hinckley
midfielder Mark Cooper. Darlington Links: Official site: http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/Home/ Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlington_F.C. Darlo Uncovered: http://www.darlofc.co.uk/ Message Board: http://www.darlofc.co.uk/forum/ Full draw for Conf North team: Athletico Telford v Gainsborough Trinity Bishop's Stortford v Salisbury City Chelmsford City v Gloucester City Darlington v Hinckley United Droylsden v Blyth Spartans Kidderminster Harriers v Corby Town Nantwich Town v Nuneaton Town Solihull Moors v Halifax Town |
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| Saturday 15th | |
| Hinckley's defence leeks goals | |
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Hinckley United were forced into a replay by a spirited Leek Town, who came back from
2-0 down to draw this FA Cup 3rd qualifying match 3-3, at De Montfort Park. Hinckley started with the same line up as the previous two games and also played in the same vein as previous two games, and went into a two goal lead within the first half hour. Charlie Raglan headed a corner straight at Danny Roberts in the Leek goal, and also from a corner Rich Lavery saw his volley go wide. Lavery gave Hinckley the lead on 26 minutes from another corner when he powered his header into the net from 8 yards. Jacob Joyce immediately doubled the lead with his first goal for Hinckely, when from kick off Lavery won back the ball and played in Andre Gray who rode a couple of tackles to the edge of the area before playing in Jacob Joyce who beat Roberts from 15 yards. Leek's heads did not drop, and they came back into the game straight away, when Matt Haddrell forced his way through the Hinckley defence and finished to the left of Haystead, reducing the deficit to one goal. Connor Gudger saw his long range effort drift just wide, and Andre Gray shot over when well placed, before Leek equalised the match in the 40th minute. From a long ball down the middle, Devon Gibson looked to be a long way offside and as the Hinckley defence stopped, Gibson carried on to goal. With the ref waving play on, Gibson was one on one with Haystead and slotted past Haystead levelling the match at 2-2. The Leek fans wild celebrations were curtailed right on half time when a Sam Belcher corner was fired goalwards by Gray, Roberts made a superb reaction save to push the ball off the line but Joyce was on hand 15 yards out to head the ball back into the net giving Hinckley a 3-2 half time lead. Leek came out for the second half determined to take the game to Hinckley. James McCarthy saw his shot deflected wide, and from the resulting corner Glyn Meller had his header saved by Haystead. Gibson saw his header go wide, before Joyce missed his hattrick opportunity when at the near post he turned and shot only to see the ball deflected just past the post. McCarthy attempted to chip haystead, seeing the ball come down on the top of the net, and then McCarthy levelled for Leek a second time. Just passed the hour mark a free kick was flicked on by Haddrell and McCarthy nipped in between the Hinckley defenders to flick the ball past Haystead. Hinckley now had to step up a gear and Andy Gooding was brought on as a sub, his first game since his injury at the start of the season. His first touch was to send Gray through on goal, but his shot was blocked and Joyce saw his follow up header go over. Raglan fired goalwards from the edge of the area and with Roberts wrong footed, the ball grazed the outside of the post. Hinckley piled on the pressure in the final stages as Leek began to sit deeper. Lavery put in an excellent ball across goal, but Danny Newton just failed to get a touch at the far post and then he saw another of his efforts defelcted for a corner. From the corner Paul Lister had his shot blocked and Newton fired over with the rebound. In the final minute Hinckley claimed a penalty when Lloyd Kerry's shot, deflected up off the boot of Darren Tinson and smacked against his hand, before he cleared the ball. The ref decided it was 'ball to hand' and waved play on. In injury time Jermaine Clarke had one last chance for Hinckley as he shot from 15 yards, but his effort was wide and Hinckley were foced to settle for the 3-3 draw, with it all to do again in a replay. click here for: Leek match details |
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| Saturday 8th | |
| Seagulls get wings clipped | |
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Andre Gray scored a superb 35 yard 'thunderbolt' to cap off an excellent second half
for Hinckley United, as they came from a goal down to beat Colwyn Bay 3-1, at De
Montfort Park. Hinckley started with the same team that had won in the FA Cup last week meaning young on loan striker Jacob Joyce, from Peterborough would start and be watched by his manager, former Hinckley player Gavin Strachan, sat in the stands. The first half was in fact pretty tedious with both teams cancelling each other out. There were few chances for both teams, though Colwyn had the better of those chances. Damian Allen and Domaine Rouse both made Danny Haystead save before Bay took the lead through a soft penalty. Rouse ran into the area on the left and Lloyd Kerry dragged him back by his shirt giving the ref no option but to award the spot kick. John Newby made no mistake sending Haystead the wrong way from the penalty kick. Andre Gray saw his shot from the edge of the area turned wide and from the resultant corner the ball was flashed across the face of the goal by Sam Belcher, but no one managed to get a touch on it. Danny Newton fired a warning of his intent by turning on the edge of the area and firing in a shot that crept just wide, before Newton equalised for Hinckley on the stroke of half time. Rich Lavery won the ball in midfield and played in Joyce, who in turn saw the run of Newton and played the ball into his path, and Newton fired past Chris Sanna on the half volley from 15 yards. Second half was a different story as Hinckley found a second gear and piled on the pressure from the restart. Lavery made Sanna save his header from a corner and Newton again put a longe range effort just wide. from another corner Belcher fired goalwards from the edge of the area and Sanna made a superb save diving to his left as the ball took a deflection on the way through a crowded goalmouth. On the hour Hinckley took the lead with a well worked move, Lavery again won the ball in midfield and a great through ball found Gray in the middle. Gray ran into the area and as he drew the defender tapped the ball to his left for Newton to fire across Sanna and into the far corner of the net. Colwyn thought they had equalised straight away when Bradley Barnes fired from distance and Haystead got a touch to the ball only to see Allen tap in the rebound, however Allen was judged to be offside from the original shot and the goal was ruled out. Belcher then saw his shot blocked and his volley from that rebound go inches past the post and then Gray produced his wonder strike on 70 minutes worthy of winning any game. Gray received the ball outside the left of the Bay area and from about 35 yards unleashed a shot around the covering defenders, across Senna in the Bay goal and straight into the top right corner of the net. Danny Meadowcroft had a glorious opportunity to get a goal back for Bay, but somehow when presented with a tap in, from a corner, 10 yards out he managed to blaze the ball over the bar. Gray again tried a 30 yarder, but this time the ball grazed the outside of the post and then with the final touch of the match Jermaine Clarke, on as a substitute, tried his luck from the edge of the area only to see it dip over. However Hinckley were good value for their win based on the second half performance and drags the team back into mid table in the league. click here for: Colwyn match details |
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| Monday 3rd | |
| Hinckley given blues in FA Cup | |
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Hinckley United have been handed another new team to play in the 3rd qualifying round
of the FA Cup. Leek Town, from the Northern Premier League Division 1 South, will travel
to De Montford Park on Saturday 15th October. Leek, who were at one time in the Conf
National, are currently 6th in Division 1 South, the same league as Shepshed, Coalville
and Loughborough, and have reached this stage by beating Causeway United, Tipton Town
and Deeping Rangers. Leek Town Links: Official site: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leektown/ Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leek_town Message Board: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leektown/forum/ Full draw for Conf North team: Boston United/Kidsgrove Athletic v Long Buckby Burnham/Horsham v Bishop’s Stortford Daventry Town v Nuneatin Town Droylsden v Stocksbridge Park Steels Gainsborough Trinity/AFC Fylde v Frickley Athletic/Harrogate Town Gloucester City v Bournemouth/Truro City Hednesford Town v Histon/Corby Town Hinckley United v Leek Town Hyde v Bradford Park Avenue Lancaster City v Halifax Town Solihull Moors v Grantham Town Vauxhall Motors/Ashington v Guiseley Whitby Town v Blyth Spartans |
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| Saturday 1st | |
| Gladiators put to the sword in FA Cup | |
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Hinckley United moved into the 3rd qualifying round of the FA Cup with little trouble
after beating a dogged Matlock Town 3-1, at their Causeway ground. Hinckley started with 4 new signings as both Sam Belcher and Richard Lavery had returned to the club in midweek, having been released by Nuneatin, along with 2 new loan signings Charlie Raglan in defence, from Port Vale and Jacob Joyce up front, from Peterborough United. As you would expect in a cup tie Matlock being the home team put a lot of pressure on Hinckley from the start and looked to dictate the game. However their ambition didn't quite match their ability and despite having a lot of possession, did little with it. Two notable chances came from Chris Bettney on quarter hour mark and Ian Holmes just before half time, though both were well saved by Danny Haystead. Hinckley had soaked up a lot of pressure lookign to hit Matlock on the break, and they did just that on the stroke of half time. Connor Gudger chipped the ball over the Gladiators back line and Andre Gray hit the ball on the turn, and though not catching it cleanly the ball still had enough power to go past Jon Kennedy and opening the scoring for Hinckely. Hinckley stepped up a gear second half, but both sides created chances as the game opened up. Liam King forced an early save from Haystead, before Lloyd Kerry saw his goalbound shot blocked. Haystead again was easily behind a Kris Bowler effort before Hinckley extended their lead 10 minutes into the second half. Tom Bryne, on as a sub for the injured Danny Newton, lined up a shot from the left edge of the area 30 yards out that swerved and dipped over Kennedy scoring a wonder goal for Hinckley. Matlock now with nothing to lose pushed everything forward to try and get back into the game. Haystead saved well from Bowler and Lukic and then his opposite number Kennedy was forced into an excellent save from Kerry volley. Nathan Joynes made Haystead save again, before the Matlock substitute got a goal back for the Gladiators. With 20 minutes left, Joynes turned on the edge of the area and his shot made it's way though a crowd of player and creeped in just inside the post. Kerry tried a long range effort that went just over and then with 5 minutes left Gray was one on one with Kennedy, this time the Gladiators keeper saved his shot. Ben Algar had a flash of glory in the dying seconds as his long range effort for Matlock was inches wide and then Gray settled any nerves for Hinckley right on time. Stuart Hendrie sent Gray through the middle again one on one with Kennedy, and this time he fired the ball across the keeper into the top corner scoring Hinckley's third and sealing the win putting Hinckley into the draw for the 3rd qualifying round. click here for: Matlock match details |
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