Hitchin Town Football Club
Founded 1865, Reformed 1928
Hemel Hempstead Town 3 Hitchin Town 0
Tuesday, December 4 2007
A second-string Hitchin side was knocked out of the Herts Senior Cup at Hemel on the day that new manager Darran Hay added a new signing to his squad.
Hay has acquired the services of Arlesey striker Brett Donnelly, the 25 year-old son of former Hitchin assistant manager Ian Donnelly. The new man was not available for this tie and the Canaries line-up had a distinctly makeshift look about it.
But for more than an hour, Hitchin matched a full strength Hemel side. The first half ended all-square with only a handful of half chances.
Hemel took the lead after 65 minutes, Nathan Bowden-Haase scoring at the far post following a corner. Six minutes later, Bowden-Haase scored his second goal, a free header at the far post.
In the 84th minute, Hemel wrapped up the scoring when Steve Sinclair netted with a lob over Hitchin goalkeeper Martin Bennett.
Hitchin: Bennett, N.Gentle-King, Mountford, Frater, Childs (Simpson 68), Kenneford, Williams, Kierans, Iwediuno, Pringle, Orphanou