News in Hitchin

In an entertaining finale, battling Hitchin Town came back from two goals down to grab a point in a 2-2 draw with Leiston.

The Blues' Will Davies grabbed a brace with a strike in each half to put the visitors from Suffolk firmly in command with only 15 minutes remaining.

A powerful last-gasp driving run and shot from Stevenage's highly-rated Luther James-Wildin narrowly failed to give battling Boro as share of the spoils in an entertaining 3-2 defeat against Milton Keynes in the EFL Trophy.

As the rain sheeted down at the Lamex on Tuesday evening, James-Wildin's surging run and shot was denied by MK keeper Laurie Walker, as the visitors hung on for the win.

Hitchin Town fell to a disappointing 5-0 defeat at the hands of National League South St Albans.

Despite fighting for the entire 90 minutes, Mark Burke's battling boys exited the FA Cup at the second qualifying round.

Hitchin Town boss Mark Burke has compared highly-rated striker Callum Stead to Jamie Vardy as the Canaries gear up for their FA Cup clash with St Albans on Saturday.

Burke's side travel to Clarence Park to take on a Saints side from National League South in a Hertfordshire derby.

Hitchin Town had a night to forget after losing 7-1 to AFC Rushden & Diamonds on Tuesday.

Read Freddie Cardy's PLAYER RATINGS from Hayden Road on a disappointing evening for the Canaries.

Stevenage FC have announced a change in kick-off time for their EFL Trophy match against Milton Keynes next week.

The clash at the Lamex a week on Tuesday has been moved to a 530pm start.

The Bantam's Lee Novak grabbed a brace as Bradford came from behind to beat Stevenage 2-1 in a game that was uncertain to be played.

With Boro announcing on Friday a player had tested positive for coronavirus - while revealing a further two had Covid on Saturday morning - the omens did not look promising that this League Two fixture would be fulfilled.

The first away League game of the season was much anticipated and this followed the news that the next FA Cup game was also away and to St Albans City. Both would be tough calls and it started at the War Memorial Stadium, Stourbridge.

It was good to see that all the permitted number of tickets, 600 had been sold. There was one change in the Hitchin line-up from the FA Cup win over Needham Market with Alex Marsh replacing Jack Green who was injured Dan Webb was back from injury and was included in the substitutes. Lewis Barker sat out the penultimate game of his suspension.

Alex Revell's Stevenage beat Southampton U21s in the EFL Trophy at the Lamex on Tuesday evening.

Boro continued their great start to the new campaign with a late winner from Tyrone Marsh to beat David Horseman's young Saints side.

An emphatic header from Lawrie Marsh and another brace from Callum Stead helped Hitchin Town beat Needham Market 3-0 to win through to the FA Cup second qualifying round.

Read on to find out which Canaries players impressed.