Southern League Premier South \u2013 Saturday 25th April 2026
\nHanwell Town 2 vs 1 Basingstoke Town Attendance 626
\nVenue: The Powerday Stadium, Perivale Lane, Greenford UB6 8TL
\n<\/b>Manager Dan Brownlie\u2019s last line-up for the 2025-26 season was: 1. Simon Grant, 2. Zach Ioannides, 3. Joe O\u2019Loughlin, 4. Scott Armsworth, 5. Jack Ball, 6. Billy Upton (Capt), 7. Ore Bello, 8. Josh Green, 9. James Clark, 10. D\u2019Andre Brown, 11. Joe Grant,
\nOn the bench: 12. Dan Rowe, 4. Rudy Allen, 14. Alex Kokozksa, 15. George Reid, 17. Lloyd Snell
\nReferee \u2013 Nick Reece<\/p>\n
With the bright warm sun, Basingstoke\u2019s final game of the season, got underway, and it was the homeside who had the early momentum, as they used their long-throw specialist to cause problems in our six-yard box.<\/p>\n
Stoke were still struggling to get any foothold in the game, and we were then to be undone by the long throw, as we failed to win the initial challenge, and the ball was headed home from close range Hanwell Town 1-0 Basingstoke Town.<\/p>\n
Stoke won its first corner of the game in the twenty-sixth minute, which is flicked by James Clark, to the far-post, where Jack Ball could only hook his left-foot shot wide of the right-hand post.
\nStoke were coming mor into the game, but were being hampered by a linesman who seemed trigger-happy with his offside decisions.
\nStoke\u2019s on-loan right-back, Zach Ioannides, then received two minutes of treatment for an injury, but was able to continue.<\/p>\n
Stoke were still struggling to test the Hanwell keeper, but this was all to change, as from a long kick by Simon Grant, the ball challenge by Clark, appeared to confuse the Hanwell centre-back ,whose attempted header back to his own keeper, fell short, allowing Joe Grant to nip and touch the ball past the keeper, who then up-ended Grant, and the referee pointed to the penalty-spot. Calls for a red-card from the large Stoke contingent behind the goal, were ignored as the keeper only saw yellow, but a minute later, Clark, did what Clark does, as he sent the keeper the wrong way\u00a0GOAL!<\/b>\u00a0Hanwell Town 1 \u2013\u00a01 Basingstoke Town (Clark 41 min Pen)
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\nIoannides who had received treatment, was down once more and was unable to continue, and was replaced by Lloyd Snell (45+2 mins).
\nWe played five minutes of added-time, before going into the break level.
\nHalftime Score: Hanwell Town 1 vs 1 Basingstoke Town
\n<\/b>
\nStoke attacked from the restart, as Ore Bello broke down the right and sent a low cross into D\u2019Andre Brown\u2019s path, but he was challenged as he tried to shoot, and the ball rolled harmlessly to Hanwell\u2019s keeper.<\/p>\n
However, two minutes later, Stoke were once again undone by the long throw, as it caused confusion once more, allowing a Hanwell player to head the ball home once more Hanwell Town 2-1 Basingstoke Town<\/p>\n
Stoke however came close to levelling the game, as a cross from Bello found Joe Grant wide open at the far post, but he could direct his header wide of the left-hand post.
\nStoke came close once more, as a Stoke corner, was initially cleared, but only to Ball, who sent a tantalising cross across the face of the goal, but Clark was unable to get that vital touch, with the Hanwell keeper rooted to his spot, and the ball ran out for a goal-kick.
\nThat was to be Clark\u2019s last action of the game, as he was replaced by Alex Kokoszka. Scott Armsworth was also replaced by Rudy Allen (62 mins).
\nThe game was starting to drift, and we made our final two changes as Ore Bello was replaced by Dan Rowe, and D\u2019Andre Brown was replaced by George Reid (67 mins).<\/p>\n
Stok continued to be held back by the linesman in this half, who seems to make-up new rules about offside, as we entered the final five minutes of the game.
\nIn added-time there was coming together between a few players, following a challenge between Kokoszka and Hanwell\u2019s No.5.
\nWe\u2019ve played out the five minutes of added-time, and a few seconds later blew the final whistle for Basingstoke and its 25-26 season.<\/p>\n
Final Score: Hanwell Town 2 vs 1 Basingstoke Town
\n<\/b>Hall 13 mins, Snee 52 mins,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Clark 33 min Pen,<\/p>\n
Match Thoughts
\n<\/b>Our winning run came to an end in a game lacking real desire, and not helped by the sweltering heat.
\nWith other results around our league, we dropped to 17th, but four points above Weymouth who have back-to-back relegations.
\nLots of decisions to be made around our 2026-27 squad, but now its time for this set of players to relax take a holiday, and can I personally thank-them for this seasons efforts.
\nUp Next:
\n<\/b>That\u2019s All Folks, See you in August<\/p>\n
Match Report by Martin French..<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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