Coleshill Town 0 v 7 Hednesford Town F.A. Cup

[Alan Beckett]

Saturday 13th September 2025
F.A.Cup 2nd Qualifying Round
Coleshill Town 0 v 7 Hednesford Town
Scorers: Ahkeem Rose 4, Dan Turner, Dom McHale, Jonny Edwards.
Attendance: 447.
Supporters Club Man Of The Match: Daniel Gyasi.


Teams:
Coleman: Cameron Belford, Archie Kirton (Michael Tait-Moran), Harry Sweeney, Jack Hallahan, Dan Brookes, Taylor Carter-Byrne (Harry Craven) Daniel Gyasi, Cody Mullan (Gio Dainty), Alex McSkeane (Adam McGurk), Ben Usher-Shipway, Theo Rowe (Bassit Mandy). Subs not used: Jack Higgs, Lukman Darboe.


Pitman:
Tony Breeden, Jamie Morgan (Kieron Freeman) Chris Hussey (Elliot Johnson), Simeon Maye, Oliver Harrison, Ryan Wynter, Ahkeem Rose, Joe Doyle-Charles (Dan Trickett-Smith), Jonny Edwards (Nathan Blissett), Dom McHale (Jake Jervis), Dan Turner. Sub not used: Ryan Brown.


MATCH REPORT
After fine wins in the F.A. Cup against Nuneaton Town, Pershore Town and Worcester Warriors, it was a big step up and a massive challenge to take on Hednesford Town, a club a level above and a structure and ambition to go higher. It was so important that Coleshill started well and denied the visitors the chance to dominate the game. Well, that was the plan, but it all went out the window as the Pitmen punished the home defence at every opportunity. Goals came thick and fast, 2mins Dan Turner, 4mins Ahkeem Rose, 20mins Rose again, 22mins Dom McHale, 24mins Jonny Edwards. Coleshill had a very good shout for a penalty turned down as Daniel Gyasi had his ankles tapped but the referee wasn’t interested, but overall Coleshill were outclassed!
The second half was more even as Coleshill limited the damage and the visitors eased off the pressure but they still added two more goals, on 70 and 83mins as Rose took his personal tally to Four. This was Coleshill’s heaviest defeat, at Home, in the FA Cup, but it’s gone, the better team won! FA Trophy and more importantly still the League to play for. AFC Rushden & Diamonds up next in the Trophy!