Report: Nuneaton 3 Hednesford Town 0

Pitmen manager Kyle Patterson was hampered before the game with Jack Truelove and Mo Cham both missing out to due to injury and illness.

Phil Trainer suffered a car breakdown on the way to the game. This left Hednesford with just 14 players, including Patterson.

Midway through the first half, a horrendous hailstorm hit the ground but the teams played on.

Hednesford's best chance of the half arrived after 31 minutes, when Peers dribbled past three Nuneaton players.

He laid the ball off to Sean Williams, who saw his shot superbly saved by Jordan Smith.

A minute later, Paul Ennis saw a snap shot from 30 yards saved before Danny Glover's header was clawed away from in front of goal in the 42nd minute.

This would prove crucial as the home side won a free-kick on the edge of the box a minute before the break and Shane Byrne delivered a great dead ball into the top corner.

Although Peers saw a shot saved in the open exchanges of the second half, it was the home who were well on top.

It came as no surprise when Nuneaton doubled their lead on the hour-mark.

The Pitmen had failed to clear their lines and the ball fell to Marlon Harewood and the experienced striker fired low into the corner to double his side's lead.

Things went from bad to worse for the away side nine minutes later when they were reduced to 10 men as Jonathan Royle was dismissed after sliding through the back of a Nuneaton player.

The home side added a third in the 76th minute through James Reid. Just when it seemed as if things couldn't get any worse for the Pitmen this season it did.

As the game drew to a conclusion with five minutes to go the visitors were forced to bring substitute goalkeeper Dan Crane on up front.

Marvin Robinson hobbled off with a calf injury to end a forgettable season for Hednesford.