DANIEL STRIKE IS ALL IN VAIN
IT WAS honours even at the Memorial Fields as both sides shared four goals in a thrilling contest.
Hayes & Yeading required a win and hope that Taunton would slip up against Farnborough.
But it was the home side who got off to the perfect start when a measured long pass from Josh Webb sent Lucias Vine free on the left. The young striker cut in and his shot found the corner of the net.
The Row pressed strongly and after 13 minutes a long throw from Kyan Nicholas resulted in a scramble on front of the visitors’ goal which was cleared.
A minute later a corner from Josh Webb found Sam Argent and his header crashed off the crossbar.
Hayes & Yeading came into the game and their first chance arrived after 39 minutes. A corner on the left from Amos Nasha found Keano Robinson whose header was just wide.
Hartley extended their lead after 43 minutes with an excellent strike.
Vine and Webb combined to set up Kyan Nicholas whose fierce shot from 20 yards found the net.
In the second half United were quick to try to reduce the deficit.
Moses Emmanuel got free on the right after 46 minutes and from his cross saw Francis Amarty’s shot crash against the post. Continuous pressure from the visitors brought reward when they pulled a goal back after 55 minutes.
Amartey made good progress down the left and his cross was fired home from close range by Emmanuel.
Hartley responded and Argent set up Nicholas who shot just wide on 57 minutes.
The pace and skill of the Hayes team created a chance for Emmanuel who saw Luke
Williams in the Row goal pull off a good save. United remained on top and after 67 minutes were awarded a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area.
Kadell Daniel took the kick and his low shot went through the Hartley wall and found the corner of the net.
However the nearest either side came to a winning goal came from a free-kick from Hartley’s Matt Drage which crashed off the crossbar after 86 minutes.
Hayes & Yeading boss Paul Hughes said: “I thought we were good in the second half and that is what we should have been in the first half. Looking ahead we must take our second half form into our play-offs.”
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