By David Ballheimer

HENDON 0

FARNBOROUGH 1
Hodges 27

COOL AS YOU LIKE! Paul Hodges slots home the only goal to help Farnborough close in on the leading pair
PICTURE: Derek Beech

FARNBOROUGH, despite playing most of the second half with ten men after Michael Fernandes’ red card, were just too defensively smart and clinical for hosts Hendon.
Paul Hodges’ 27th-minute strike separated the sides and manager Spencer Day, who was at the game battling illness (he passed a PCR test), beamed: “We showed all the quality in the first half. We defended superbly especially after going down to ten ...