HITCHIN TOWN 1 ST IVES TOWN 1
By Paul Harris

HITCHIN squandered two points in a game they deserved to win.
The Saints began in earnest, exploiting the long throw from Aaron Smith and the alertness of George Munday.
Hitchin settled and nullified the visitors’ attempts and after a probing run on the right, man-of-the match Lewis Franklin scored a memorable goal after 21 minutes. This notable strike from the wing-back instilled Hitchin with further confidence and their play was fluid and purposeful. The hosts looked the likelier to score but a catastrophic error three minutes be...