Hinckley denied by keeper
Worcester City had keeper Danny McDonnell to thank for preventing Hinckley United from earning at least a point in an absorbing contest.
Hinckley United 0 Worcester City 1
Former Bedworth United striker Adam Webster grabbed the only goal of the game with a close range volley from Leon Jackson's cross just short of the half-hour mark.
It proved to be just one of those nights for Dean Thomas' battling side as the Knitters dominated for long spells without managing to convert any of the numerous chances they created.
"It's a clear indication of how you don't get the luck when you're near the bottom of the league," said Thomas.
"That's been the case in a few games now, and it certainly was this time."
He added: "But I can't fault the players for effort, particularly in the second half - they all worked very hard and certainly deserved to get something out of the game."
And it certainly wasn't through a lack of trying. Skipper Andy Penny struck the inside of the post and Dave Sadler twice went close during the first half.
After the break, McDonnell clawed Penny's header away before making a fine double save from Martin Fox and substitute Justin Jenkins as time and again, the ball flashed across the Worcester six-yard area, requiring the slightest of touches to divert goalward.
HINCKLEY UNITED: Afandiyev, Cartwright, Fox, Crowley, Penny, Preston,Storer, Doughty (R Mitchell, 90), L Mitchell (Jenkins, 70), Sadler, O'Toole (March, 58). Sub not used: Blake.
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