Hanley Town vs Coleshill Town - FA Trophy

Hanley Town prepare to host Coleshill Town at the home ground on August 29, 2026, with both sides eager to assert their credentials and claim a result that could define their FA Trophy season. Catch up with all the action from Chelsea's pre-season clash with AC Milan.

The standings paint a clear picture: Hanley Town in 50th, Coleshill Town in 138th, and both keen to climb. Hanley Town will be keen to seize the initiative and build some momentum on home soil. The visitors will back themselves to cause problems and will not make the trip expecting an easy afternoon. Larson’s long-term plans have attracted renewed attention following teammate Alex Bowman’s recent announcement that he intends to retire from full-time Cup Series competition at the end of the 2027 season.

Tactically, the contest promises a fascinating contrast. Hanley Town will look to impose their style on home soil, while Coleshill Town are likely to have ideas of their own about how to gain the upper hand. And there are still question marks even in attack, where they have an abundance of supporting forwards including Mbeumo, Cunha and Amad Diallo, but only one out-and-out striker in Sesko.

Individual moments of quality could tip the balance. Both sides possess players capable of producing something out of nothing, and a single flash of brilliance may be all that separates them. Discipline at the back and sharpness in front of goal will likely tilt the balance one way or the other. The defender has established himself as a promising prospect in Europe and is already turning plenty of heads.

The market has yet to form a strong view, and the contest looks genuinely difficult to call. Backed by home advantage and superior form, Hanley Town ought to prevail — a 2-1 victory looks the logical call. With positions in the FA Trophy table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. A more central role appears likely given the sale of Youri Tielemans to Manchester United and the anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered by Amadou Onana at the World Cup.