Hanley Town Reserves reached the Semi-Final of the Staffordshire FA Presidents Trophy at the NBe Brokers Stadium on Saturday after a 5-3 win against Newhall United.

Hanley started the better of the two sides and could have easily been 2-0 up in the opening minutes. Tylese Armstrong was put clean through in on goal within the first five minutes but dragged his shot just wide of the post, two minutes later George McKinney was put through in on goal but Newhall keeper Saunt produced a brilliant save to deny the Hanley forward.

Hanley's pressure payed off on 10 minutes when a ball into the six yard box was tapped into the net by George McKinnney. Kelvanoth Effah put Hanley two up on 26 minutes.

Effah completed his hat-trick with two goals in four minutes twice latching onto through balls before rounding the keeper to tap home. The visitors pulled a goal back just before the interval when a cross from the right found the onrushing Hemingway to score from close range.

Half-Time:
Hanley Town Reserves 4 - 1 Newhall United:

Newhall started the second half the better of the two sides as the visitors tried to get back into the game, winning a number of corners and free-kicks but were denied clear cut chances by an Hanley defence.

The home side started get a foothold in the second half and increased their lead on the hour mark, Tylese Armstrong cutting inside from the left before curling a shot with the outside of his left foot across the keeper into the far corner.

Hanley were reduced to 10 men with eight minutes remaining when an under hit pass was latched onto with the Newhall forward through on goal Town defender M.Carruthers in his effort to get back brought down the forward a yard outside the penalty area, from the resulting freekick Warren fired into the net.

Newhall poured forward to get back into the game, Whetton fired wide and Hemingway fired over the Town crossbar. At the other end Hanley were always a threat Effah twice almost getting on the end of through balls and McKinney, Myatt and Wright all had efforts at goal. Newhall did grab a third as the game moved into injury time Clamp reacted quickest to the ball from a freekick into the six yard.

Hanley Town Reserves Man Of The Match: Kelvanoth Effah who hit a first half hat-trick whic saw Town Reserves into the Semi-Final of the Staffordshire FA Presidents Cup.

Next Up:
Saturday 14thst November: Kick-Off 2pm:
Staffordshire Football League Division One:
Redgate Clayton Reserves vs Hanley Town Reserves

Hanley Town Development side made it three wins out of three in Staffordshire Football League Division Three after a 4-0 win at home against Congleton Vale Reds.

Cameron Lewis put Hanley in front on 20 minutes. Andrei Cristea made it 2-0 four minutes later. Jacob Bromley netted Hanley's third on the half hour mark. Andrei Cristea scored his second and Hanley's fourth with 15 minutes remaining to maintain Hanley Town Development sides 100% league record.

Hanley Town Development Man Of The Match: Godwin Ngenkam

Next Up:
Saturday 14th November: Kick-Off 2pm:
Staffordshire Football League Division Three:
Hanley Town Development vs Audley Development