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Warrington Town 0-0 Hednesford Town

19 December 2025

Hednesford travelled to Warrington for the second time this season, this time to face an in-form Town, who had an enviable home record. In one of football’s quirks Warrington’s leading goal scorer Niall Watson lined up for Hednesford Town, following his recall to the Pitmen after a productive loan spell with The Wire.

In a closely contested match both sides created chances that could have won the game; however, it was the Pitmen who began the stronger of the two. Hednesford had a couple of corners in quick succession early on, before Montel Gibson fired a good chance high and wide for the Pitmen. Warrington responded in the fifteenth minute with four consecutive corners before Tony Breeden was able to gather the ball in. Gibson was denied a goal scoring opportunity by a great defensive tackle, while at the other end Jamie Morgan cleared a dangerous cross from Josh Vela, with Matthew Waters poised to head home. A heavy challenge on Dan Trickett-Smith, gave the Pitmen a freekick on the edge of the area, Chris Hussey’s shot deflected off the defensive wall forcing a decent save from Luke Hewitson. Trickett-Smith shot wide, and Watson saw an effort saved as the Pitmen tried to find a breakthrough before the half time whistle.

HT 0-0

The second half began with Evan Gumbs getting on the end of a Warrington freekick, only to put the ball wide of the mark. Akheem Rose saw a good Hednesford attack break down as he was flagged offside, Rose forced a save from Hewitson, following a tremendous run down the wing from Joel Taylor. An opportunity fell to Max Sheaf who shot narrowly over the bar for the Pitmen. A nasty injury to Joe Doyle-Charles following a collision, saw the midfielder carried off the pitch on a stretcher in the 78^th minute and was replaced by Joss Labadie. A superb defensive tackle from James Melhado prevented substitute Dan Turner from scoring a winning goal late on for the Pitmen. During the seven minutes of added time the Pitmen twice went close, Trickett-Smith charged down a clearance before shooting inches wide, before Sheaf put a corner narrowly wide at the near post. In reply Reece Daly shot from distance for Warrington but his effort was comfortably saved by Breeden. The game ended in a stalemate, which was a fair reflection on a hard-fought encounter, leaving the Pitmen top of the table at Christmas.

Warrington Town; Hewitson, Melhado, Doyle, Gumbs, Bourne, Vela, Waters, Harris, Thompson (Brazier 90), Daly, Rodwell-Grant (Morris 71). Subs not used: Lloyd, Shaw, Tweedley.

Hednesford Town; Breeden, Morgan, Taylor, Trickett-Smith, Harrison, Hussey, Watson (Turner 67), Doyle-Charles (Labadie 78), Gibson (McHale 58), Sheaf, Rose. Subs not used; Parke, Wynter.

Attendance 862

Match Commentary

At 5:00:06:

Full time 0-0. Attendance 862

At 4:59:27:

90+8. Foul on Rose, Hussey with freekick, cleared.

At 4:58:10:

90+7 Pitmen corner, taken by Hussey, onto the roof of.the net from Sheaf.

At 4:57:00:

90+6 McHale with a cross, defended.

At 4:54:32:

90+4 Pitmen corner, just wide from Sheaf at the near post.

At 4:53:41:

90+2 Daly shoots from distance, Breeden saves

At 4:51:26:

90' Trickett-Smith charged down a clearance and sends a shot just wide.

At 4:50:06:

7 minutes added time

At 4:49:16:

89' Warrington shout for a penalty not given.

At 4:46:38:

86' Melhado tackle prevents Turner from scoring.

At 4:45:44:

85' Doyle booked for off the Ball incident

At 4:44:32:

84' Warrington freekick on edge of area, curled over the bar.

At 4:40:25:

79' Doyle-Charles is carried off on a stretcher. Labadie comes on

At 4:35:46:

74' Doyle-Charles is down injured recieving treatment on the pitch.

At 4:31:34:

71' Warrington sub, Morris for Rodwell-Grant

At 4:30:27:

70' Warrington clear a goalmouth scramble

At 4:29:24:

67' Trickett-Smith wins a freekick on the half way line. Turner replaces Watson. Freekick into the area and cleared

At 4:20:55:

60' Warrington corner, headed away by Harrison

At 4:18:20:

58' McHale replaces Gibson.

At 4:17:32:

57' Sheaf shoots over for the Pitmen

At 4:14:11:

53' Rose has a shot saved by the keeper, following a great run from Taylor

At 4:08:44:

48' A good Hednesford attack breaks down as Rose is offside

At 4:07:26:

47' Warrington freekick, into the area, Gumbs puts it wide

At 4:04:55:

Second half is underway

At 3:48:22:

Half time 0-0

At 3:47:28:

45+1 Gibson is booked for an off the ball incident.

At 3:45:57:

45' Daley runs into the area, Hussey hooks the ball away.

At 3:42:13:

41' Trickett-Smith plays a ball in for Watson who forces a save.

At 3:39:59:

38' Pitmen freekick on half way line, into the area , flicked on, Gibson shot , out for a corner, headed away

At 3:37:01:

36' Taylor wins a corner, Hussey takes, cleared at the near post.

At 3:32:21:

32' Trickett-Smith shoots wide

At 3:30:53:

29' Heavy challenge on Trickett-Smith, Vela is booked, Pitmen freekick edge of area, Hussey takes deflected off the wall and a good save by Hewitson

At 3:28:21:

27' Vela puts in a cross, Morgan takes it off the head of Waters, put for a corner which the Pitmen defend.

At 3:26:14:

25' A great defensive tackle stops Gibson from getting a shot away.

At 3:24:00:

23' Dangerous cross from Warrington , Pitmen deal with it.

At 3:18:26:

15' Warrington corner, Hednesford struggle to deal with it. Out for another corner, Breeden puts it out for another corner, and out for another. 4th corner for Warrington, Doyle takes, Breeden gathers.

At 3:13:11:

12' Harrison wins a corner, Hussey takes, headed away

At 3:11:44:

11' Watson wins a corner, Hussey to take, headed clear

At 3:09:13:

8' Gibson hits an effort high and wide.

At 3:04:38:

4' Pitmen corner, flashes across the box, put for a Warrington throw

At 3:03:53:

2' Pitmen corner, Hussey takes, deflected out for another corner.

At 2:59:42:

Kick off and we are underway