Heanor put in a good performance against higher league opposition Buxton losing 3 – 1, but only conceding the third goal with the last kick of the game.

Heanor playing on Buxton’s artificial pitch took the game to them form the kick off. Heanor having the better of the early exchanges. Robert Ritchie Smith hitting a powerful shot from just outside the area which Paul Phillips pushed out for a corner. But on 16 mins Buxton producing a neat interchange of passes on the edge of Heanors area resulting in a looping the ball over Ben Gough to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.

ough was soon in action again as Buxton started to get more into the game, diving at the feet of a Buxton forward as he ran into the area, clearing the ball. As Buxton kept the pressure on Diego De Girolamo received a long ball over the top and ran into the area hitting a powerful shot which Gough pushed over the bar. Heanor then produced a quick counter attack down the left Samuel Birks who played the ball into Kyle Daley whose through ball to Ollie Pratt was curled wide of the far post from the edge of the area. As the half progressed Heanor started to get back into the game .Heanor producing a good passing move ending with Samuel Birks hitting a powerful shot at Phillips. The first half ended with Jamie Sleigh hitting the side netting from a tight angle.

Heanor started the second half on the attack Myles Scott having a shot caught by Phillips. Buxton replied by winning a free kick on the edge of Heanor's area which was just hit wide by Brad Grayson. Heanor's attacking play paid off Birks making a powerful run forward from midfield passed the ball wide to Daley whose powerful strike across goal flew into the far corner of the net to make it 1 -1 on 57 minutes. Buxton then started to push Heanor back as they attempted to regain the lead. This again paid off when Brad Grayson hit a shot from distance which flew into the corner of the net to put them back in front on 77 minutes.

Gough then went down to save from Liam Hardy as Buxton pushed to increase their lead . Heanor were still playing some good football as they tried to push for an equaliser. Then in injury time Brad Grayson from inside the area hit a low shot which was blocked by Gough but Danny Hopkins followed up by tapping in from close range on 93 minutes to make it 3 -1 to Buxton.

By Michael Jones

Heanor Town Football Club

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