Hitchin Athletic 0–3 Heaton AFC: a tidy shut out
Heaton AFC travelled to Hitchin Athletic on Tuesday 11 August and left with a 3-0 win. It was a tidy performance. They kept a clean sheet (a rare occurrence for a defence that usually leaks like a sieve) and ensured the hosts went the full ninety minutes without a glimpse of goal.
Marlborough United also took maximum points, edging Aigburth FC 1-0. The result keeps them at the summit of the table with 32 points. Mancunia FC and Jesmond AFC both sit on 29 points in second and third. Mancunia reached that tally via a narrow 1-0 win over Beeston AFC, while Jesmond had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Edgbaston FC.
Wednesbury Athletic provided the afternoon's most chaotic scoreline. They won 3-2 at Wigston FC, a match that featured more hopeful long balls than actual passes. Elsewhere, Stepney FC looked professional in a 2-0 win at Wessex United, and Sussex Athletic beat Wellsford Athletic by the same margin.
Kirkby FC managed a 2-1 win over Crookes United, though it was a performance that suggested they were mostly relying on the opposition's generosity. Pendle Athletic and Acton United shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw, while Brixton AFC and Llandaff Athletic played out a 0-0 draw that was allegedly football.
Arthur Fortesque remains the league's most productive forward. He currently leads the golden boot race, a tally that makes him look almost competent.
There is little time to reset. The next matchday begins tomorrow. Typical really.
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