​Quinton pleased following late win

​Brad Quinton praised his Hemel Hempstead Town players after they secured a late 3-2 win at Chippenham Town on Saturday.
George Williams scores the winning goal from the spot. Photo: HHTFC.George Williams scores the winning goal from the spot. Photo: HHTFC.
George Williams scores the winning goal from the spot. Photo: HHTFC.

George Williams struck twice – his second being the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 90th minute – after Chippenham had cancelled out the Tudors’ 2-0 lead secured by Williams’ first goal and a strike from recent signing Tre Mitford, the hosts’ first coming right on half-time.

And Quinton was pleased to have taken all three points, particularly given his side also saw Montel McKenzie receive a straight red card for a dangerous challenge on the hour mark when Hemel were 2-1 up.

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Speaking to the club’s social media channels, he said: “It’s frustrating when we make it hard work for ourselves. I thought we played some fantastic football and the work rate was superb again.

"We gave a goal away right on half-time, going in at 2-1 up rather than 2-0 for the second game in a row so we have to look at that and be more disciplined.

"It’s not that teams are better than us or are hurting us, we’re making a mistake to concede a goal so that’s my main negative.

"Montel being sent off like that could have cost us the game but I think the rest of the players saved him in a way – as a squad and as a team we win together and lose together but overall I felt we deserved to get something out of it.

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"Overall I’m over the moon with the boys’ work rate and what they’ve done for each other and that’s the most important thing that I can give them as a plus.”

Hemel were back in action on Tuesday night, after this week’s Gazette went to press, as they hosted Colney Heath in the Herts Senior Challenge Cup quarter-final.

They’ll then host Tonbridge Angels on Saturday in the league, who sit just a point above Hemel in the National League South standings.​