Battling Hanwell take AFC Dunstable all the way

After noting the respective league positions of the combatants the fixed odds football bookmakers would have made an away win a heavy odds-on proposition.

As it happened Hanwell players gave a good account of themselves and, but for a linesman’s flag, could have earned an unexpected point. The fact that Hanwell held Dunstable goalless at half-time and to a single goal until the last minute was due to a battling display in mid-field and some sterling defensive work by the back four with Tom Duffy having a particularly good game.

With three minutes to go Hanwell thought they had grabbed an equalizer. A free kick into the box was flicked on to Tom, who found the back of the net. The whoops of the ‘Massive’ and the roars from the ‘Bob Fisher’ stand were stifled by the sight of the raised linesman’s flag. To add insult to injury BJ Christie made the game safe for the visitors two later theeighty-ninth minute. The visitors went on to see t. he game out and secure three valuable point in their quest for promotion.