Hashtag United 1–1 Coggeshall Town (15.08.2021)

Hashtag United 1–1 Coggeshall Town (15.08.2021) was HTU's first competitive fixture of 2021–22. An Isthmian League - North Division matchday one game, it took place on 15 August 2021 at the Len Salmon Stadium in Pitsea, England.

Background
HTU headed into their first competitive match off the back of five wins, two draws and three defeats in pre-season. They met a Coggeshall Town team that had just lost to Bishop's Stortford in their pre-season finale.

It was the first meeting between HTU and Coggeshall Town.

Pre-match
Jay Devereux kept nine of the same players that started the final friendly against Binfield, with the two changes being new signing Steve Sheehan and Jesse Waller Lassen replacing Kris Newby and Carlos Flood.

The match was livestreamed for members of HTU's YouTube channel, which preceded highlights being released on 18 August 2021; with main commentator Spencer Owen, co-commentator Seb Carmichael-Brown and reporters Lewis Preston and Marcus Stamp.

Summary
Coggeshall took the lead in the 76th minute through Ross Wall, who finished nicely from outside the box. HTU levelled things in the 84th minute, as Jesse Waller Lassen's long range strike took a slight deflection off Ayrton Coley and past Matthew Cafer.
 * Second half

Post-match
Both sides featured in the preliminary round of the FA Cup next time out, with HTU losing away to Ware and Coggeshall being defeated at home by Berkhamsted.