Match Report

Leverstock Green faced a strong Hitchin Town side in their latest pre-season friendly at Pancake Lane on Tuesday night. The visitors largely dominated the game, although the Green side gave a good account of themselves and defended well, without creating much in the way of chances.

Hitchin took the lead in the 33rd minute with a shot from Luke Brown. Leverstock had a chance to level the scores on the stroke of half time after the referee awarded a penalty for a push on Adiel Mannion, but Luke Peerless’s spot kick was saved by keeper Charlie Horlock.

Brown added the second Hitchin goal in the 54th minute with a long-range effort which seemed to move in the air and sent Adi Connolly the wrong way, and Brown completed his hat-trick in the 62nd minute by drilling home a free kick from the edge of the box.

Starting XI: Adi Connolly, Brima Johnson, Mickey Shuttlewood, Jamie Ovington, Dan Weeks, John Smith, Luke Peerless, Jack Stevens, James Hall, Ollie Lawford, Adiel Mannion.
Subs used: Steve Hawes, Elgeniy Daalberg, Tom Carter, Ryan O’Sullivan, Will Bisney, Ollie Cox, Trialist.