Miles to Make Matter
Hanwell Town v Parkway | Match PreviewBy Mike Parrish
Sunshine greeted Plymouth on Monday morning. It felt overdue.
After weeks of postponements and a weekend without football, Parkway now face the longest trip of their season, a midweek journey to West London to face a Hanwell Town side who have quietly rebuilt momentum.
There is no disguising the importance of this one.
Not because it defines the campaign in isolation, but because it begins a stretch that will. With fixtures against sides in and around them in the coming weeks, Parkway must ensure the miles travelled translate into points gained.
Hanwell have steadied themselves at the right time. Wins over Tiverton Town, Gosport Borough and Dorchester Town, followed by a convincing 3–0 victory against Bracknell Town at The Powerday Stadium on Saturday, have pulled them clear of immediate danger and restored belief. They will view Tuesday as an opportunity to continue that upward curve.
That resilience will be needed again.
This is the first meeting between the sides this season, with the reverse fixture scheduled for the penultimate weekend of the season, a detail that may grow in significance as the table tightens. For now, there remains room to manoeuvre. Later, there may not.
There are no easy assignments from here.
Hanwell are playing with renewed confidence. Hungerford Town await at Bolitho on Saturday having taken four points from their last two outings, including victory over the league leaders. The margins grow thinner with each passing week.
For Parkway, the objective is clear. Ensure that a long Tuesday night on the road becomes a step forward rather than another missed opportunity.
The run-in is beginning to take shape.
That resilience will be needed again.
This is the first meeting between the sides this season, with the reverse fixture scheduled for the penultimate weekend of the season, a detail that may grow in significance as the table tightens. For now, there remains room to manoeuvre. Later, there may not.
There are no easy assignments from here.
Hanwell are playing with renewed confidence. Hungerford Town await at Bolitho on Saturday having taken four points from their last two outings, including victory over the league leaders. The margins grow thinner with each passing week.
For Parkway, the objective is clear. Ensure that a long Tuesday night on the road becomes a step forward rather than another missed opportunity.
The run-in is beginning to take shape.
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