Roberts makes leaders Hemel pay the penalty

Arlesey Town enjoyed a fine 3-1 home win over Southern Premier Division leaders Hemel Hempstead Town at the weekend.

After Matt Nolan had put the visitors in front on four minutes, Arlesey replied when Drew Roberts was fouled in the area and got up to convert the spot kick three minutes afterwards.

Another penalty followed in the second period when Hemel were penalised for handball on 58 minutes allowing Roberts to score again, before the visitors had a spot kick of their own, only to see Nathan Abbey make a superb save from Steven O’Leary.

Arlesey guaranteed the points late on as Chris Dillon got the vital touch to make it 3-1 on 78 minutes.

The Blues are away to Banbury this evening and for a full report, see the Biggleswade Chronicle on sale this Friday.

Arlesey Town: Nathan Abbey, Cam Mawer, Josh Cook, Danny Gordon, Shane Blackett, Ben Farrell, Jemal Johnson (Jeanmal Prosper 77), James Hatch, Chris Dillon, Drew Roberts, Aston Goss (Chris Marsh 90).

Subs not used: Ryan Frater, Leon Hibbert, Nick Bussey.

MOM: Roberts.

Hemel Hempstead Town: Sam Beagle, Danny May (Victor Osobo 60), Ryan Parsons, David King, Phil Anderson, Danny Talbot (Moussa Diarra 75), Charlie Mpi, Steve Oleary, (Peter Holmes 68), Dave Pearce, Matt Nolan, Jordan Parks.

Subs not used: Alex Campana, Mark Osborn.