Having lost this fixture last season, Sholing took a point off Hanwell at home, with credit again going to Michael Folivi, whose 57th minute strike kept their loss column empty.
Much to the annoyance of the Boatmen faithful, it was their goalmouth that was the busiest in the infancy. To add fuel to the fire, Gianni Critchlow, who started the season in red and white, was key.
If not for the fingertips of Craig King, Kameron English would’ve given the Geordies the lead. Moments later, Michael Folivi was denied at the other end.
Crichlow got under his old employer’s skin once more, earning former teammate, Bradley Targett, not in their first meeting of the day, a word with the referee.
Hanwell keeper, Sam Beasant, repaid his defence with several top class saves as the half ended.
The visitors went ahead mere minutes into the second period, Daniel Carr found a bit of room and sent a thunderbolt straight into the top left corner.
Beasant tried to get Folivi cautioned, but the official made very clear to those in attendance that he felt there was no contact.
Folivi got revenge by finally breaching the Hanwell back line, sliding in the equaliser. He had two more chances in quick succession to turn the game around.
The Geordies came very close to snatching all three points at the death, after a crossbar-bound free kick, but it ended all square.
James Mclean Sports 
Leave a comment