REEVES HAT TRICK SENDS HEANOR TO SEVEN

HEANOR TOWN 7 NUNEATON GRIFF 0
PPLC CUP @ THE TOWN GROUND
10 OCTOBER 2017 7.45PM

THE TOWN GROUND IS READY

Heanor showed little mercy to Nuneaton Griff from League 1 and following some wonderful free flowing football with added pace they had swept aside the struggling visitors by 7 goals without reply at the  end of 90 minutes.  Although there was a good league between these 2 sides it was a sorry sight to see Griff clearly finding the going hard so much so that during the 90 minutes they didn't get a shot away with any intent on the Heanor goal.  Its a shame for the Nuneaton side that only a few years ago reached the latter stages of the FA Vase to be now fighting a rear guard action but from a Heanor point of view so often these ties can be banana skins and you have to beat what is at the front of you.  With a performance of classy football aided by some wonderful pace it was once again the threat if Elliott Reeves that helped The Lions secure entry to the next round of the League Cup.
A short midweek journey then undertaken this time by the triple bus return which so often has seen me getting out the running shoes for the late connection in Ripley.  It didn't start to well with the change being made in Ripley after tracking the Alfreton change 25 minutes late but arrival was in good enough time to sample the excellent bar at the ground before the delicacy of you've guessed it chip pea cob ably served by the Town Ground snack bar ladies!

EXTENSIVE PRE MATCH RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN AGAIN AT HEANOR TOWN FC

Heanor were in the lead after just 2 minutes when slick work from Danny Gordon allowed Sam Vickers to fire home and after further home pressure it was 2-0 when a superb long ball out of defence from Shaun Roulston saw Reeves skip away to cross for Alex Brown to guide the ball home at the back post after 13 minutes.
The onslaught didn't stop for Nuneaton when 4 minutes later Heanor secured their third with a quality strike from Reeves who cut in off the left before curling a superb edge of the box strike just inside the right hand upright to extend The Lions lead.  It was 4 on 20 minutes when Reeves and Joshua Craddock combined gloriously to Vickers to get his second and so we went into half time.  Often fearing a dour second half Heanor proved me wrong with a determined second half showing adding three more goals to their tally great work by the marauding Gregg Marriott up the right set up Reeves to turn home his second and Heanor's fifth.  It was Marriott who again turn provider putting Kyle Daley away whose initial effort was saved by James Barber before he slotted home the rebound on 69 minutes.  Heanor wrapped the scoring up on 75 minutes when Reeves completed his hat trick with Marriott completing his hat trick of assists providing the cross that allowed the number 9 to head home this time to make it seven.

HEANOR TOWN FC TOWN GROUND

A quality performance against a struggling visiting side but you still have to do the business something that Heanor did tonight with a superb showing and with the pace on display they should remain a threat throughout this competition.
The triple journeyed return had me following the progress of all option and having checked the bus option was selected and after a late wobble all changes were secured with an arrival at base just short of 11pm following a wonderful display of football under the lights at Heanor with did I mention it some good footy food too!