The Powerday Stadium, Reynolds Field, home of Hanwell Town based in Perivale, West London and compete in Step 4 of the non league pyramid in the Isthmian League South Central Division. Nicknamed the “Geordies” and play in Black & White… Sound familiar? If Newcastle United springs to mind? You’re absolutely right!! Believe it or not, back in the 1920s, a group of people from Newcastle were working in Hanwell and decided to form their own team! They kept their own club colours and are still playing today! What a story! Fog on the Tyne!? Fog on the Thames!!
It’s the magic of the FA Cup once again!! Hanwell take on Athletic Newham in the third qualifying round! Let’s hope the magic of the cup does it’s thing today! 40 minutes to get from Loftus Road to the Powerday Stadium… Can it be done? Let’s find out!
Off to White City station for the line to Perivale. 8 minutes to go… Time to move! It’s 3pm and here we are, did I make it in time?
YOU BET I DID!! Mission Accomplished!! £8 to watch this FA Cup tie! Glorious! Kick Off! 4 minutes in and Hanwell come forward down the right, it’s crossed in low, the keeper gets there… But he’s lost it and here’s Jack Hutchinson for Hanwell! Get in!! He couldn’t miss! And Hanwell lead here early on! 1-0! Great start!
13th minute and George Nicholas wins the ball for Hanwell in midfield, he drives forward and he’s got plenty of space, 25 yards out and he goes for it… It’s wide. 18 minutes now and Newham come forward, it’s a through ball for Jeff Idemudia and he’s onside, he’s in… He’s missed it! He’s put it wide… Should be 1-1 here!
Hanwell looking the better of the 2 teams so far today. 27 minutes on the clock and Hanwell play forward down the left, it’s played into the box on the left for Jack Beadle to run onto, he shoots… And he scores!!! 2-0 to Hanwell! They’re looking really comfortable now!
31st minute and Hanwell have a corner, it’s whipped in… Keeper flaps at it… It’s gone in!!! It’s 3-0! Calum Duffy got the final touch! And Hanwell have daylight! 33 minutes now and Hanwell come again down the right, it’s played inside to Daniel Carr and he’s through on goal… Good save by the keeper!
37 minutes now and Newham have a free kick on the right in a crossing position, in comes the cross, headed at goal by Frederico Hernandez… Over. Big chance there! Hanwell continue to press but at half time the score remained 3-0.
Second half, “Come on Hanwell!” A few Hanwell fans behind the goal are going for it now! Great to get talking to a few local football fans here today! 61 minutes on the clock and Hanwell come down the right, the ball is pulled back to Halim Bangura 25 yards out and he shoots first time… OOHHHHHH FANTASTIC!!! EAT THAT!!! Right in the top bins!!! 4-0!! And that should be Hanwell through to the next round now!
68th minute and Hanwell have a corner, in it comes… Cleared but Hanwell retrieve it, they work it forward and back into the Newham box, it’s played to Brendan Matthew and he shoots… It’s 5!!! It rolls into the bottom corner and Hanwell are running away with it now!!
84 minutes now and Hanwell have a free kick in a crossing position, in comes the cross… Calum Duffy with the header… Good save by the keeper! Corner, in comes the corner… It’s Romario Jonas with the header… Wide.
Into the 90th minute now and Hanwell work it forward down the left, can they finish off in style here? They work it into the box and it falls to Kai O’Brosnan… Keeper saves! Hanwell will not add a 6th here today. The London double is over and now for the journey back to London St Pancras. Back in the station with 30 minutes before the train back to Sheffield, it would be rude not to! What a lovely bar! What a lovely place!!
FT: Hanwell Town 5-0 Athletic Newham
Ratings
- Atmosphere: 2/10 – There was a fair few in attendance today but only the lads behind the goal had a go at chanting.
- The Ground: 8/10 – For this level, it is a lovely ground!! A stand behind each goal with a seated stand on one side and a lovely clubhouse with a great vantage point!
- Expense: 9/10 – £8 is ok, we got plenty of goals but no real drama in the game.
- Overall Experience: 8/10 – I had a great time here today! Great to meet local football fans and it was a decent game! It is a lovely club I have to say as well!
27/40