A depleted Hanley Town side lost their first home league game of the season after a wonder strike denied Hanley a point against title contenders Clitheroe.

Clitheroe dominated most of the first half, Town keeper Lucas Knight made a number of saves to deny the visitor's taking the lead. Knight got down well twice to deny first Gilchrist and then Windass. Knight then tipped over the crossbar from a Gilchrist header. Clitheroe had the ball in the net, a Gilchrist header hit the Town crossbar with Touray following up to head into the net only to be ruled out for offside.

At the other end Hanley's Lewis Porter control, turn and shot from just outside the penalty area was well saved by Clitheroe keeper Isherwood.
And a few minutes later Porter headed wide from an Ramsey cross. Hanley took the lead against the run of play a superb cross from Ramsey found Callum Middleton to bundle the ball into the net.

Half-Time:
Hanley Town 1 - 0 Clitheroe:

Five minutes into the half Clitheroe conceded a second when a Max Van Der Laan cross somehow found it's way into the path of the onrushing Callum Middleton to nod home. Clitheroe pulled a goal back on the hour mark, a freekick whipped into the Town penalty area found Gilchrist who glanced an header into the corner of the net.

Hanley were a stud length away from netting a third, Devante Ramsey man of the match contender turned his marker inside out before whipping in a low cross with Jake Twyford sliding in at the back post (Paul Gascoigne) inches away from tapping into the net. The visitor's levelled on 83 minutes after through ball by Ditch sent Gilchrist racing clear with Town defender Minshall adjudged to have brought down the striker penalty awarded and the Hanley defender shown a red card. Gilchrist fired the spot kick into the roof of the net. Town keeper Knight pulled off a brilliant save from a Touray 12yard volley as Clitheroe pressed for a winner.

Hanley's Pattison broke clear and had a shot saved by Isherwood as Clitheroe poured forward looking for a winner with their man advantage.
Hanley could of gone 3-2 in front a superb Hartley Barrett pass found a completely unmarked Jack Van Der Laan six yards out but completely miss-kicked the the ball.

Thirty seconds later Cltheroe took the lead with a wonder strike, Hanley failed to clear their area Demi Rhami raced clear before useing a defender to bend a 22 yard shot into the top corner of the net and three points, although Hanley put late pressure by winning a number of corners looking for an equaliser the vistor's held on for the three points.

Callum Middleton about to put Hanley Town into a first half lead.

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Callum Middleton (MOTM) putting Hanley Town 2-0 up:

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A Devante Ramsey cross where out of picture Jake Twyford was only inches away from putting Hanley Town 3-1 in front.

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Hanley Town goalkeeper Lucas Knight up front as Hanley looked for an late,late equaliser

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Next Up:
Tuesday 29th September: Kick-Off 7:45pm:
Northern Premier League West Division:
Chasetown vs Hanley Town:

The Scholars Ground
Church Street
Chasetown
Staffordshire
WS7 3QL

Adults: £10:
Concessions: £8:
U'18's: £5:
U'10's: Free:
All under 10's must be accompanied by an adult.

Concessionary rate is for supporters aged 60 and over.