By Andy Mitchell

SHIFNAL TN 0

HEDNESFORD 0

CLOSE ENCOUNTER: Shifnal’s Joe Thomas, left, holds off Dom McHale
PICTURE: Mike Sheridan

EX-PREMIER League playmaker Elliott Bennett whacked the bar as Shifnal Town went within a whisker of another FA Cup upset.
The 35-year-old anchored the midfield with brother and captain Kyle as the Step 5 side went toe-to-toe with ambitious NPL Division One West Hednesford every step of the way.
Kory Roberts had rattled the same crossbar for the Pitmen seven minutes in but while Steve King’s charges had plenty of the play, that was ...