By Paul Harris

HITCHIN TOWN 0
BEDFORD TOWN 0
THIS was a full-blooded encounter between two teams who, right to the last minutes, defied the tactic of settling for a point, which they were forced to do, despite spirited attempts to score.
The hosts began confidently and an effort from Diego Freitas-Gouveia struck the foot of a post and a follow up from Ashley Hay went wide.
The Eagles should really have taken the lead from a snap attack, but Sam Warburton could only find the side netting. Both defences were alert and free from error, and after a period of Hitchin dominance, Bedford...