Hednesford Town 2 Bedworth 0
Hednesford Town were made to work hard by a side one division below them before eventually progressing into the next round of the FA Cup.
The Pitmen always knew that it would be tricky against lower league opposition having suffered losses in the early stages of the Cup on numerous occasions over the last decade.
There was a cagey start to the game from both sides, with Bedworth having the first half-chance when Luke Rowe fired a free-kick from 20 yards out over the bar in the 11th minute.
That kicked Hednesford into life and in the 15th-minute Tom Thorley played Andy Todd into some space, but his left-footed drive was saved by Denham Hinds in the United goal.
The ball ran loose and Matt Regan saw his follow-up effort blocked before midfielder Sean Williams eventually fired over the bar from the edge of the box.
The visitors responded and Hednesford had an escape after 24 minutes when Ben Bailey cleared Alex Naughton's looping header off the line, after Dave Parton had punched the first cross clear.
As the half progressed there was little in terms of goalmouth action, with Sean Williams seeing an effort easily claimed by Hinds.
Hednesford Town: Parton, Disney, Regan, Bailey, T Williams, Trainer, S Williams (Digie 60), Thorley, Perry (Obeng 62), Ennis (Modest 85), Todd.
Subs not used: Robinson, Patterson, James, Ransome.
Bedworth United: Hinds, Tullin, Rowe, Westwood (Albrighton 78), Cartwright, Haines, Degville-Cross (Creaney 46), Walters, Wint (Blenkinsopp 83), Naughton, Wesley.
Subs not used: Walker-Donovan, Bryce.
It came before Paul Ennis's deflected shot again failed to trouble the goalkeeper, as the teams headed in level at the break.
The Pitmen started the second-half very much on the front foot and should have gone ahead in the 49th minute. The hardworking Todd picked out Thorley at the back post, but he fired wide of the target.
There really was very little in the game as the half progressed, although another good chance for Hednesford came and went in the 69th minute.
Defender Matthew Regan went up for a set-piece but headed Ennis's free-kick over the bar, after beating Hinds to the cross.
The breakthrough, much to the relief of all Hednesford supporters, arrived two minutes later, though.
A dangerous corner from Ennis was flicked on by Tyrone Williams to Todd, who dived to head home at the back post. Bedworth tried to respond straight away, but Naughton curled a free-kick well over.
The Pitmen finally put the tie to bed eight minutes from time and ensured a place in the third qualifying round.
Todd worked hard down the right-hand side and his cross picked out Thorley, who fired home into the opposite corner of the net to make it 2-0.
