An 83rd minute screamer from Dan Carr saw Hanwell Town come from behind to draw 2-2 with playoff chasing Havant and Waterlooville at The Powerday Stadium on Saturday (February 15).
After an uneventful first half which saw the game played at a slow pace, a Leon Maloney penalty and a strike from Ryan Seager saw the visitors into a comfortable lead just after the hour mark.
Then, Harry Seabrook’s second goal in as many games and a powerful, curling effort from Carr brought The Geordies level.
The hosts came into the game unbeaten in seven games while Havant had lost three of their last five games.
The first chance of the game came in the seventh minute when Harvey Laidlaw picked out Maloney with a ball into the box. The striker then fired a shot at goal, but Sam Beasant was able to divert it away from danger.
Hanwell had their biggest chance of the half in the 20th minute. Alfie Pendlebury’s shot from the right of the box was saved. The ball then rebounded to Jordan Edwards whose shot was heroically blocked on the line by a Havant player hidden amongst the bodies.
Havant responded like a poked bear with two big chances of their own. First, Maloney found Rueben Swann and the midfielder’s first time strike was met by the defiant hand of Beasant.
Next, Laidlaw sent a long ball forward that was chased by Callum Kealy. Eventually the ball set nicely for Seager but Beasant was there again to deny Havant.
The second half started as the first had ended. Then, Rudi Pache, drafted in as a late replacement when Will Hall was injured in the warmup, fouled Maloney in the Hanwell box.
The Hawks attacker converted the resulting penalty and snatched the momentum for the visitors. Just after the hour mark, Havant had their second goal of the afternoon.
Maloney did well to control a long ball forward and slipped a fine ball through to Seager. The striker finally got the better of Beasant by lifting the ball over the experienced goalkeeper.
For the next 10 minutes, the game looked like it was going to go down as a comfortable victory for the Hawks. Hanwell players were showing their frustration and were giving the ball away in promising areas.
Then, after Jordan Edwards was fouled on the right of the box, The Geordies got a much-needed lifeline. Taylor Miles’ set piece found the head of Seabrook and, despite getting a hand to the effort, Havant goalkeeper Ben Dudzinski couldn’t keep it out.
Substitute Coker had a chance to level the game seven minutes later after a powerful run down the right. The striker cut inside but couldn’t keep his left-footed effort down.
Three minutes later, Carr gave everyone in The Powerday Stadium a lesson on how to finish. Edwards did well to hold onto the ball on the edge of the box and it eventually fell to the full-back 20-yards out.
Carr then delivered the perfect combination of power and curl to put his strike into the top right corner. It was another contender in the full-back’s personal goal of the season competition.
In stoppage time, Elliot Benyon almost won the game for The Geordies. A Miles corner from the right somehow found the experienced striker at the back post. His volley was brilliantly kept out by Dudzinski.
The draw sees Hanwell drop to 11th in the Southern Premier League South.
On Tuesday, they welcome Hayes and Yeading to The Powerday Stadium in the Middlesex County Cup Quarter Final.
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