MATCH REPORT: Hastings United 1-2 Chippenham Town | FA Trophy Second Round | Sat 19th November 2022

Chippenham gained some revenge for last season’s FA Cup defeat to Hastings but they paid a high price with injuries to two key players.

Hastings made most of the early running as from a second minute corner Joe Gbode failed with a headed effort.

Midway through the half the Bluebirds lost Joe Hanks who had to be stretchered off to be replaced by Caine Bradbury.

Chippenham took the lead on the half hour with a fine drive from Harry Parsons.

Five minutes later a Sam Hasler corner was scrambled away whilst Hasler also saw a shot go over.

Craig Fasanmade had a chance to double the lead as he made a fine run before his shot was saved by Louis Rogers.

Will Richards then had to leave the field on thirty nine minutes to be subbed by Harrison Minturn.

The two Chippenham injuries saw seven minutes added to the first half.

HALF TIME: Hastings United 0-1 Chippenham Town

Five minutes after the break Gbode again failed with a chance whilst on fifty seven minutes Jack Dixon also failed with a headed effort and on the hour mark the same player saw his free kick scrambled clear.

On sixty five minutes a low cross from Fasanmade found Parsons whose shot was saved by Rogers.

Three minutes later Hastings were awarded a penalty for handball and Ben Pope converted from the resulting spot-kick.

On seventy eight minutes a hosts corner saw a shot go over.

Chippenham scored on eighty three minutes as Bradbury’s shot saw keeper Rogers bend down to save but the ball bounced off his legs and substitute Jordan Young was the quickest to react to tap home the loose ball.

Four minutes later a Young free kick went wide.

Despite a couple of long throws into the area Hastings failed to trouble Henry as the Bluebirds moved into the next round.

FULL TIME: Hastings United 1-2 Chippenham Town

Chippenham: Will Henry, Aaron Simpson (Jordan Young 73), Spencer Hamilton, Will Tizzard, Will Richards (Harrison Minturn 39), Luke Russe, Alex Bray, Joe Hanks (Caine Bradbury 23), Tom Mehew, Craig Fasanmade, Harry Parsons subs not used: Alfie Santos, Callum Gunner, Joe Parker, Harvey Greenslade

Hastings: Lewis Rogers, Ryan Worrall, Tom Chalmers, Jack Dixon, Ben Pope (Sam Adams 86), Sam Hasler (James Hull 46), Alex Brefo, Kane Penn, Joe Gbode, Knory Scott (Ollie Black 86), Jake Elliott subs not used: Chindu McKenzie, Kian Moynes