Five-goal Hitchin book FA Cup trip to Hastings

The Canaries booked a trip to The Pilot Field on Saturday October 6 with a 5-0 thumping of Whitehawk in last night’s replay. The first match had ended in a 1-1 draw.

Hitchin currently sit mid-table in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier with nine points from eight games.

Hastings, meanwhile, clinched a superb 3-2 win away to higher grade Staines Town on Saturday thanks to a double strike from Bradley Goldberg and Dee Okojie’s first goal for the club.

The last time Hastings progressed to this stage of the competition was way back in 2004.

For more on Hastings’ win over Staines and the home tie with Hitchin see Friday’s Observer Sport.