Report by Jools Thomas

The Moles should be pleased that they were able to prevent their more senior opponents from scoring yet will look at an inability to convert one of their handful of half chances as a missed opportunity.

Harry Scott forced a corner as early as the 3rd minute by pressurising Town’s Jeya Siva. Another corner was soon given away and the series ended with a Davis Haule header floating just wide of the keeper’s right hand post. Kieran Schmidt lofted in a cross shot on the quarter of an hour mark and this was the best chance of the game for either team as the ball looked to be heading for the top corner before keeper Ben McNamara, with the help of the upright, clawed the ball to safety.

Harlow’s Andnea Kimpala Mayasi played in a decent ball not long afterwards with FC’s Garry Jones putting the ball behind for a corner. James Baker had his side’s next chance inexplicably heading backwards when deep in the home box, it was that kind of game.
Brian Haule had a fair opportunity, hooking the ball wide from a Ty Deacon cross and as the half ended, Brian flicked his header just wide from a Scott cross.

On 55 minutes, Read got in front of his marker but tapped the ball wide. Harry Scott put on the afterburners as the half progressed, beating two men but his cross was quickly cut out. A scuffed Syrus Gordon shot from a disputed corner flew just over the bar and then another away attack led by substitute Reece Dobson was eliminated by the sibling combination of Ashley Jenkins and Jordan Jenkins.

FC’s best chance of the half occurred on 78 minutes. Good work by Brian Haule and Ty Deacon allowed Ben Stevens a run on goal but the FC captain lashed at the ball with his effort flying high over the bar. Kimpala Mayasi had the final chance of note when he met a teasing cross only to see Ashley Jenkins rush from his box and bravely save with his chest.