BENGER HAT TRICK SEALS HEANOR VICTORY

HEANOR TOWN 5 HINCKLEY AFC 1
FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND REPLAY
THE TOWN GROUND 10 AUGUST 2016 7.45PM
A first half hat trick from Nathan Benger helped Heanor to a 4-0 lead at Half time and towards victory over Midland League 1 side Hinckley on a disappointing night for the visitors.
A brief blog tonight with Heanor being regularly covered in recent months.
After 18 minutes Benger mis hit a back post shot into the floor that ballooned over the visitors keeper for a 1-0 lead.  Just a few minutes later saw the sweetest of moves with Elliott Reeves setting up Kieran Debrouwer for the first of his 2 goals.  Benger then completed his hat trick when Hinckley keeper Cross made a mess of a free kick clearance that fell to the number 9 to drive home before 5 minutes before the break a powerful header made it 4-0.
The second half was pretty much a non event Debrouwer doubled his tally on the night when he rounded the out rushing Cross to fire into an empty net and then in stoppage time Hinckley got a consolation goal through Sam Agar to make it 5-1.
The second half was a struggle the usual chip pea cob from the ladies in the snack bar was as ever worth the visit but then the fun started after the final whistle.  As any public transport hoppers will know late night travel is getting ever difficult and with a late running bus from Heanor and even after a sprinters run for the bus in Ripley I missed the first connection by 150 yards, if only I had not had those chips?!  Fifteen minutes later and a taxi had got us back on time for the final connection back to base but I have to question whether Heanor is still achievable for an evening game as this is becoming a regular occurrence.
Solid win for Heanor did what was needed for progression was disappointed in Hinckley AFC really hoped for a tighter game from them but they will re gather from what I'm sure was an off night.