Written By : Tony Stone on 07/11/2026

Categories: Match Report

SIL Premier League: Henley Athletic FC 3-1 Bacton Utd 89 FC

 

82 spectators saw a much-improved Henley dominate the visitors for long periods of the game, winning 3-1 bouncing back from last week’s disappointing showing.

 

Bacton had the opening chance of the game, a free header going over the bar after 6 minutes. But it was Henley who took the lead with some fine play after 8 minutes. Nile Francis breaking down the left, before laying the ball back to Tejano, he played into Petrea’s feet on the edge of the box, Petrea elegantly flicked the ball into the path of Paine who simply hit a rocket of a strike, giving visiting keeper Hardy no chance of stopping it, for 1-0. On 11 minutes it was 2-0, Tejano’s raking crossfield ball finding Harrison Francis, he cut inside and unleashed a fierce low shot which Hardy could only push into the path of Petrea, who gratefully stroked home for 2-0.

 

On 33 minutes, another long-range effort from H. Francis had Hardy scrambling across his goal to push it to safety, but Bacton were organised and playing their way back into the game, without creating any real chances, leaving the score 2-0 at HT.

 

Within seconds of the restart, Hardy had to be at his best to deny Golding, diving to his right to block. On 51 minutes Bacton came close, forcing Bloom into a fine save, Crisp and Wardley blocking the follow up efforts. 57 minutes saw another Henley chance, Golding’s glancing header from a H. Francis cross slipping just past the post, Golding was denied by a good block from Hardy yet again on 62 minutes. But Henley weren’t to be denied for long, extending their lead after 65 minutes, Snowling’s cross headed on by Tejano and smashed home at the back post by H.Francis for 3-0.

 

Bacton didn’t drop their heads and kept pushing, flashing a chance over the bar after 67 minutes, and again on 74 minutes pulling another good save from Bloom.  The visitors kept pushing and were rewarded with a consolation goal in the 94th minute, a long throw flicked on and headed home by James Green for a final score of 3-1.

 

With 3 missing players returning Henley’s performance improved dramatically, playing some nice football on the day and scoring 3 good goals, Paine and Tejano were at the heart of everything positive for Henley, whilst H Francis continues his campaign of terror against fullbacks, But MOTM went to Snowling, who on only his second appearance had a terrific, all action game.

 

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