Match Report: Reds March To a Different Toon
Uxbridge 4–2 Hanwell Town | Pitching In Southern League Premier South
Tuesday 10 November 2026 | Attendance: 401
Uxbridge put on an attacking masterclass at Honeycroft last night, running out 4–2 victors in the Middlesex derby against Hanwell Town. A dominant first-half performance laid the foundations, and despite a second-half resurgence from the Geordies, the Reds held their nerve and sealed all three points late on against ten men. George Moore made a welcome return to the starting lineup, as did Francis Amartey, as Uxbridge returned to a more familiar setup from Saturday’s match down at Poole.
The Reds signalled their intentions from the first whistle, pressing high and carving out chances at will — they could have easily had three or four goals in the opening 15 minutes alone. Before anyone had time to think, a lovely ball over the top found George Moore, whose early strike drifted just wide of Sam Beasant’s post. Moments later, Moore fired a free-kick high over the bar, before Troy Perez-Duah blasted over after good work by Trevan Robinson.
Uxbridge kept up the tempo, with Perez-Duah turning his marker effortlessly on the edge of the box on 7 minutes, only to see his low curling shot collected by Beasant. A minute later, Cole Brown played a slick one-two with Robinson before unleashing a low drive that Beasant parried well for a corner, from which Alan Massey headed just over. Uxbridge fans began to wonder how many chances the home side would need before they would score. At the other end, Hanwell posed a sporadic threat from set-pieces, with Jack Burchell forced into a crucial clearance from the six-yard box after a corner was knocked down in the 18th minute.
Perez-Duah remained a constant thorn in the Hanwell defence. In the 20th minute, he found space on the edge of the area, scuffing his first attempt into Beasant’s arms before stinging the keeper’s palms seconds later with a ferocious drive. Following a controversial moment on 25 minutes — where a clear pull on Francis Amartey went unpunished — Hanwell forced Sam Morris into his first serious save with a long-range effort from Ollie Turner. It was then the visitors' turn to control the play, seeing plenty of possession without ever really testing the Uxbridge defence. It looked as though the match had settled down into a tactical stalemate, only for the deadlock to be broken almost out of nowhere in the 28th minute. Trevan Robinson broke clear of his marker, advanced on Beasant, and coolly slotted home to make it 1–0.
Seven minutes later, the lead was doubled. A crisp pass from Moore picked out Perez-Duah, who — timing his run to perfection — broke the defensive line and fired past Beasant for 2–0. The Reds continued to push before the interval. Robinson broke into the box on 39 minutes only to be denied by another strong parry, and a minute before half-time, Uxbridge looked to have killed the match when a superb Perez-Duah free-kick from central range slammed against the inside of the post with Beasant at full stretch unable to get close to it. The ball somehow stayed out, though, and Uxbridge headed in at the break two goals to the good.
HT: 2–0
The second half began with desperate Hanwell defending, as a series of early corners caused chaos in the Geordies' penalty area. Hanwell threatened on 51 minutes when Dwayne Duncan got in a free header at the back post from a corner, only for a superb save from Sam Morris on the goal line to keep the clean sheet intact. On 54 minutes, Sam Deadfield set up Moore, whose low strike was thwarted by another block from the Hanwell defence.
However, Uxbridge added a third in the 62nd minute through a brilliant team goal. Cole Brown did superbly to chase down a lost cause out wide as the ball looked to be going out, laying the ball off to Robinson. Robinson beat his man, drove to the byline, and cut a low cross back; the defender could only block the ball as far as George Moore, who smashed home to make it 3–0. Uxbridge weren't looking to sit back and nearly had a fourth when substitute Gabe George crossed for Perez-Duah on 69 minutes, but his stretch volley flew over, and Deadfield curled just past the far post a minute later.
Despite the three-goal cushion, the Geordies refused to lay down and they duly pulled one back in the 72nd minute. When a deep cross looked to be running out of play, the ball was hooked back into the box and Roberto Nditi scrambled it home for 3–1. The Reds had a golden chance to restore the three-goal margin in the 77th minute when Gabe George broke down the left wing and squared to Amartey, but with the keeper completely stranded and the goal wide open, the strike somehow flashed past the post.
That missed opportunity looked like it could prove costly as Hanwell set up a grandstand finish. In the 83rd minute, a quick break from the visitors found Henry Snee on the left; he waltzed through the Uxbridge defence and was clinical in beating Morris to reduce the deficit to 3–2. Man of the Match Trevan Robinson was forced off the field in the 80th minute after some robust challenges no doubt left him with some cuts and bruises as the West London Toon army pushed hard for the equaliser. However, Hanwell’s comeback hopes were dealt a hammer blow just two minutes later. Ex-Red Gabe Cuthbert committed a second foul on Perez-Duah, receiving a second yellow and therefore his marching orders, leaving the visitors down to ten men for the closing stages.
With the referee signalling five added minutes, Uxbridge made their numerical advantage count. Perez-Duah saw a 90th-minute effort deflected just wide, but from the resulting corner, the ball was swung to the far post, knocked back into the mix, and Francis Amartey reacted fastest to slot home from close range and seal the 4–2 victory!
There was still time for Owen James to fire over the bar deep into stoppage time, but the whistle blew shortly after to confirm a derby victory and leave Uxbridge four points clear at the top of the league — I’m sure it won't always be like this, but Uxbridge fans should enjoy it while they can.
FT: 4–2
Uxbridge: Morris, Brown, Martin (Duffy 90+1'), Burchell, Massey, Nnadozie, Perez-Duah, Deadfield (C), Amartey, Moore (George 66'), Robinson (James 80'). Unused Subs: Prior-Tack, McCoy.
Uxbridge Supporters' Player of the Match: Trevan Robinson
Goals:
Uxbridge: Robinson (31'), Perez-Duah (36'), Moore (62'), Amartey (90+2')
Hanwell Town: Nditi (71'), Snee (83')
Red Card: Cuthbert (Hanwell Town, 85')
