LEAGUE SEASON 2005 - 06
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Hyde gave Stalybridge two neatly wrapped
presents just before and just after half-time and never really
recovered in a cracker of a local derby at Ewen Fields.
There was no festive spirit in some of the
early challenges and referee Mr Collin had to keep a tight control
as the game simmered nicely. He finished with a pad full of
bookings, but it was never a dirty game, and just what you would
expect from a Tameside derby.
It was Stalybridge who made much of the early
running, but Hyde could have had a penalty when the superb Matty
McNeil was held in the area. All went wrong for Hyde four minutes
before the break, when Mike Flynn lost possession and Jean Paul
Ndjebayi spilled the subsequent shot to allow Lee
Ellington to nip in and score. It was hard on Hyde after a
pretty even half.
Things got worse ten minutes after the interval when Chris Price’s shot from a tight angle took a deflection and the unlucky Ndjebayi again spilled the ball and once again Ellington was on hand to put the ball in the back of the net. Hyde came back strongly and Dale Johnson reduced the arrears after being put through by the irrepressible McNeil. Seconds later Ndjebayi atoned for his earlier lapses with a superb save, whilst at the other end Paul Pettinger made a stunning save after a mazy run from McNeil. McNeil was again in the picture two minutes later when he crossed and Johnson’s header cannoned back off the post across the six-yard line. How much Hyde would have loved an Ellington to poke the ball home.
With time running out and the result in
doubt, Mr Collin awarded a free-kick on the edge of the Hyde box
for handball. It looked harsh at the time and a subsequent video
replay suggested it was actually a Stalybridge hand. Nevertheless
the ball was squared to Mark Bernard,
who hammered the ball home. Game, set and match and an excellent
advertisement for non-league football.
Hyde United
Ndjebayi, Adams, Armstrong, Jones, Flynn, Wharton, Dean,
Harrison, Clee, Johnson, McNeil Subs Lynch, Caldecott, Tolson,
Hooper, Ellis,
Stalybridge Pettinger, Keeling, Bernard, Kilbane, Haran, Price, Smith, Sykes, Ellington, Eastwood, Prince. Subs Black, Garvey, Oakes, Hockenhull, Buxton.
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
31-12-05 HYDE
UNITED 4 WORCESTER
CITY 0 LGE att. 401
Worcester arrived at Ewen Fields, for their
first ever visit, with the poorest away record in the league and
did nothing to improve it after a four goal hammering from the
Tigers. You are never short of goals at Hyde and this game was no
exception with 67 now having been scored in just 17 games!
There was little festive cheer for Andy
Preece and his team despite plenty of possession in the second
half as they were unable to breakdown Hyde’s defence, which was
superbly marshalled by Mike Flynn. Jean Paul Ndjebayi made up for
his errors on Monday with an excellent display and a couple of
notable saves when called into serious action.
The game set off at a cracking pace and after
the visitors had forced a good save from Ndjebayi, Matty McNeil
should have put Hyde ahead when he struck the ‘keeper’s legs
when well placed. Seconds later he went close again and the game
wasn’t even two minutes old. Matty was again in the action on 21
minutes when Johnson set him up, but the chance again eluded him.
Nevertheless he was playing supremely well as the Worcester
defence were ran ragged time and time again.
Hyde took the lead on 24 minutes when Nathan
Wharton, again an inspiration in midfield, side footed home
after a great run by Nicky Clee. Gerry Harrison was inches over
seconds later as the Tigers piled on the pressure. Still time for
the visitors to test Jean Paul before Robert Warner handled a
cross in the box three minutes before half-time, and Wharton
cooled slotted home the penalty.
Worcester attacked strongly at the start of
the second half with Adam Webster inches wide three minutes after
the break. The visitors continued to have much of the play with
some neat approach work but tended to overplay without really
threatening the Hyde goal. When they did reach the area, Flynn won
every header as the Hyde defence stood firm.
As the visitors pushed forward, Hyde replaced
Dale Johnson, who had caused problems all afternoon, with Neil
Tolson and it was he who set up McNeil
for Hyde’s third, three minutes from time. McNeil dispossessed
Justin Thompson and headed for goal before chipping past the
advancing ‘keeper. A great goal to cap a superb individual
performance from Matty. He was again on hand to put Nicky
Clee through in injury time to add Hyde’s fourth. As well
as his duties up front , he also found time to help the defence
for 15 minutes when the going got tough midway through the half.
This was a fully deserved victory for the
Tigers and takes their points total for December to 15. Not bad
when they only had 12 by the end of November. They are now up to
10th and knocking on the door of a play off spot. As
they say a month is a long time in football and so it has proved.
A settled side, self-belief and application have proved to be the
key ingredients.
Hyde United Ndjebayi, Adams, Armstrong, Jones, Flynn, Wharton, Dean, Harrison, Clee, Johnson, McNeil Subs Lynch, Caldecott, Tolson, Hooper, Brackenridge.
Worcester McDonnell, Warner, Hines, Hodnett, Thompson, Lyttle, Warmer, Colley, Kelly, Webster, Clegg. Subs Walker, Wood, McDonald, Wedgebury, Khan.
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
Hyde gained sweet revenge for their home
defeat on Boxing Day with a last gasp win at Stalybridge, as their
year kicked off in fine style. It was nothing less than the
battling Tigers deserved after going a goal down after only eight
minutes and trailing for most of the game. Man of the moment was
former Celtic favourite, Matty McNeil, who having missed a number
of gilt-edge chances changed from villain to hero as he grabbed
two goals in six minutes, the last one coming two minutes into the
four minutes added time.
It was Stalybridge who made much of the early
running after Nathan Wharton had come close to giving Hyde the
lead after only four minutes, and Hyde found themselves up against
it as FA Trophy hero, Neil Prince,
scored after just eight minutes following slack marking. It could
have been worse for Hyde as Phil Eastwood was clear, but Jean Paul
Ndjebayi made the first of a number of great saves following his
howlers on Boxing Day.
Hyde had the ball in the net on 24 minutes
through Dale Johnson, but the referee called play back. Two
minutes later Ndjebayi made a stunning save from Eastwood and then
Paul Jones headed against the ‘Bridge bar, when it seemed easier
to score. The game continued to ebb and flow up to half time, with
the ‘Bridge defence struggling against the aerial power and
strength of Johnson and McNeil, whilst Paul Pettinger never looked
assured in goal.
The Tigers stepped up the pace in the second
half, but it was again Ndjebayi to the rescue with another
stunning save to tip over a Paul Sykes header. McNeil and Johnson
were still causing problems for the defence and Matty should have
scored on 65 minutes after great work from Nicky Clee. He made up
for it seconds after Neil Tolson had been introduced for Danny
Caldecott as Steve Waywell threw caution to the wind, when a long
throw evaded everybody before Matty
added the final touch.
A point seemingly in the bag, Waywell
withdrew the superb Johnson and introduced Chris Lynch as the
extra defender for the final four minutes. With Stalybridge now on
the back foot and the Tigers scenting victory, another long throw
two minutes into injury time, found Matty
who glanced it into the net. A great performance and nothing less
than they deserved on a day they outfought and stunned their
Tameside neighbours.
Hyde United Ndjebayi, Adams, Caldecott, Jones, Flynn, Wharton, Dean, Harrison, Clee, Johnson, McNeil Subs Lynch, Ellis, Tolson, Hooper, Brackenridge.
Stalybridge Pettinger, Black, Maxfield, Kilbane, Barnard, Garvey, Smith, Sykes, Ellington, Eastwood, Prince. Subs Oakes, Hockenhull, Atkins, Parr, Buxton.
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
The Tigers continued their surge up the
Conference North table after fighting back against high flying,
Harrogate Town. Hyde made it seven wins out of the last eight
league games with three goals midway through the second half in a
thoroughly entertaining game.
Harrogate were on top for most of the first
half, being particularly impressive on the break with Ben Jones up
front showing lightning pace. He was instrumental in Harrogate’s
goal on 13 minutes when he chased a long ball and after a couple
of deflections, squared to Lee Philpott
who couldn’t miss. The nearest Hyde came to scoring was through
Dale Johnson, who rounded the ‘keeper, but his goalbound effort
was cleared. At the other end, Jean Paul Ndjebayi was again
impressive with a couple of smart saves as well as causing
problems for the Harrogate defenders with his long kicks.
Hyde stepped up the pace in the second half
and started to put the Visitor’s defence under pressure. The
equaliser came on 60 minutes when Michael Price in the Harrogate
goal made a mess of a cross from the right and Nicky
Clee was on hand to force the ball home. Clee began to
torment the Harrogate defence with his close control and it was he
who set up the second on 74 minutes when he ran half the length of
the pitch before crossing for Johnson
to score with a superb glancing header. One of the goals of the
season.
The home side, and Clee in particular, were
not finished yet and three minutes later, Clee’s goalbound shot
was charged down and Wayne Dean was
on hand to hit the ball home. There was no way back now for the
visitors now as Hyde calmly played out time and extended their
impressive run which has taken them from close to the bottom at
the beginning of December to sixth after this impressive victory
against one of the league’s top sides.
Hyde United
Ndjebayi, Adams, Caldecott,
Jones, Flynn, Wharton, Dean, Harrison, Clee, Johnson,
McNeil Subs Lynch, Armstrong, Tolson, Hooper, Brackenridge.
Harrogate Price, Dunning, Clark, Wood, Stoneman, Ellerker, Grant, Hunter, Jones, Holland, Philpott. Subs Smith, Nogan, Ryan, Lennon, Sutcliffe.
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
Matty McNeil came off the bench to head the
only goal in this pretty dour Tameside Derby, but it was enough to
secure Hyde a home semi-final tie against Trafford or Flixton as
they looked to retain the Manchester Premier Cup.
Steve Waywell had rung with changes with
Danny Hooper and Greg Traynor making their debuts for the Tigers,
whilst Nicky Hill returned from injury to play the last ten
minutes. Wayne Dean, Paul Jones, Gerry Harrison and Mc Neil were
given well earned rests, whilst Nathan Wharton was unavailable,
for this potentially tricky tie.
In a game of few real chances on a difficult
pitch, it was Dave Fish in the Curzon goal who was the busiest of
the two ‘keepers with a string of competent saves, especially in
the second half as Hyde stepped up the pace after a pretty inept
first half.
Steve Brackenridge struck the woodwork on 60
minutes and seven minutes later McNeil set up Nicky Clee, but his
shot struck the legs of Fish and went for a corner. Clee took it
himself and McNeil was on hand to
score. Although Curzon applied some late pressure, Hyde always
looked comfortable and held out without too many alarms.
Hyde United
Ndjebayi, Armstrong, Caldecott, Adams, Flynn, Hooper,
Brackenridge, Lynch, Clee, Johnson, Tolson Subs McNeil, Hill,
Traynor, Jones, Dean.
Curzon Fish, Waine, Hinchcliffe, Riley, Kay, Birch, Morris, Edghill, Norton, Moore, Radclife. Subs Allan, McDonough, Lees, Knapman, Ball.
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
The Tigers made the long trip to Workington
on Saturday, but came away with nothing from a game they struggled
to really get into. Although the weather was spring-like in West
Cumbria, the pitch was very heavy and didn’t really suit the
football Hyde wanted to play. They will have to adapt quickly as
they will encounter another heavy pitch at Stafford on Saturday.
Hyde started promisingly enough with Nicky
Clee causing problems to the Workington defence every time he got
the ball. Nathan Wharton went close on seven minutes when Adam
Collin saved with his knee after the ball had come through a bunch
of players. The Tigers should really have had a penalty when the
ball struck a Workington defender’s hand, which was raised above
his head. A poor decision from the referee, which was compounded
later when for a similar offence against Nicky Clee, he awarded a
free-kick. In fact the ref didn’t have the best of days. He
seemed at odds with his assistants and frequently seemed
influenced by appeals.
By the end of the half, Hyde were happy to
hear the whistle as Workington had come back strongly and taken
the lead when David Hewson headed
home on 26 minutes. Jean Paul Ndjebayi was forced into a couple of
excellent saves as Hyde’s early dominance had disappeared.
At the start of the second half, the Tigers
forced a number of corners, but never really looked like
threatening the Workington goal, although Clee did come close. For
once, Matty McNeil and Dale Johnson looked at odds with the world
and never really looked like adding to their goals tally. With
just five minutes left it was Lincoln Adams, who came closest to
scoring when he struck the woodwork, but to be honest Hyde never
really got into their stride after their early flourish, although
on the day, there was nothing between the sides apart from,
perhaps, the home side adapted better to the conditions.
Hyde United
Ndjebayi, Adams, Lynch,
Jones, Flynn, Wharton, Dean, Harrison, Clee, Johnson,
McNeil Subs Hill, Armstrong, Tolson, Brackenridge, Westhead.
Workington Collin, Hopper, Cowan, May, Gray, Henney, Hewson, Birks, Johnston, Arnold, Hoolickin. Subs Green, McCluskey, Goulding, Gordon, Summersgill.
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
This was a thrilling match on a difficult
pitch, but the game finished on a sour note by some bizarre
refereeing in the closing stages. Mr Mellor managed to finish with
five bookings and three sending offs when there hadn’t been a
tackle in anger all afternoon. Far too frequently he was too far
behind play to see clearly what had happened to leave both fans
and players frustrated. However it was Hyde’s own making as to
why they got nothing from the game - they missed a bagful of
chances!
It should be said that Hyde played
tremendously well against the league leaders. In fact, they could
easily have won by a mile with more assurance in front of goal.
Three one on ones were missed and after a succession of corners in
the second half, chances came thick and fast, but they were still
unable to find the net.
Hyde started well and should have had a
penalty on seven minutes for handball, but the referee, poorly
placed, waved away the appeals. Nicky Clee had a good chance
minutes later when he closed in on goal from the left and then
Wayne Dean went close as Hyde adapted well to the dry bumpy pitch.
Stafford had one real chance and Nathan
Smith turned superbly to hammer the ball past Jean Paul
Ndjebayi on twenty-seven minutes. After that Jean Paul hardly had
a save to make as it was predominately Hyde.
Mike Flynn marshalled the defence superbly
and Dale Johnson and Matty McNeil covered every inch of the pitch
as the Stafford defence struggled to cope. Hyde’s problem was
that they just couldn’t find the net.
With the Tigers piling forward in the closing
stages, the game suddenly exploded. When the home bench goaded
Lincoln Adams by not returning the ball, he kicked the ball the
kit man was holding. The referee produced a straight red card,
when a censure to both parties would have sufficed. A melee ensued
which ultimately resulted in Nathan Wharton receiving a second
yellow and Stafford defender, Craig McAughtrie receiving a
straight red for allegedly throwing a punch. How the referee could
single out two individuals was a mystery, but once play restarted
he immediately brought proceedings to an end and left the crowd to
ponder how such a good tempered thrilling game could finish so
sourly.
Hyde United Ndjebayi, Adams, Lynch, Jones, Flynn, Wharton, Dean, Harrison, Clee, Johnson, McNeil Subs Hill, Armstrong, Tolson, Brackenridge, Westhead.
Stafford Williams, Groves, Talbott, McAughtrie, Murray, Lovatt, reid, Street, Grayson, Smith, Gibson. Subs Downes, Walker, Thomson, Clarke, Robinson.
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
In the Ewen Fields sun, Kettering found Hyde
too hot to handle despite their star studded line up, and lost 3-0
for the second time in a week. They should have been grateful that
Hyde took pity on them as it should have been six or seven. To cap
a woeful afternoon, £40,000 striker Anthony Elding was sent off
on 52 minutes for stamping on Nicky Clee. One of the few times he
had actually been close to the play.
The Tigers started strongly and Clee went
close after just three minutes with a free kick. It was all Hyde
and therefore no surprise on 18 minutes when Wayne
Dean, superb throughout, shot them in front after Matty
McNeil had squared the ball back. The closest the visitors came to
troubling Hyde was when Elding met Jean Paul in full flight and
needed treatment after a 50/50 challenge.
Right on half time, Clee struck a post after
brilliant work from Dale Johnson. Hyde continued the second half
in similar vein and were helped after just seven minutes by
Elding’s moment of madness after being fouled by Clee. The
Poppies soon began to wilt as Hyde continued to give them a
roasting. Clee missed a sitter and the Tigers contrived to miss
three times after having a spare man on the attack.
It was left to Nathan
Wharton, again an inspiration in midfield, to grab the
second on seventy-four minutes from just inside the area and at
least give Hyde some breathing space, although the visitors had in
all honesty never seriously threatened. A minute later Kettering
‘keeper, Mark Osborn picked up a clear back pass, but Mr.Bell,
an excellent referee on the day, allowed him to continue. Perhaps
he just felt sorry for the overrun visitors.
It was now all Hyde and Johnson was unlucky
with an effort just wide before McNeil
lashed home a third with seven minutes left. It could and should
have been plenty more as the Tigers turned on their best football
of the season. Kettering were simply awful and Hyde had certainly
turned up the heat on beleaguered manager Kevin Wilson.
Hyde United
Ndjebayi, Adams, Lynch,
Jones, Flynn, Wharton, Dean, Harrison, Clee, Johnson,
McNeil Subs Brackenridge, Armstrong, Tolson, German, Westhead.
Kettering
Osborn, Diuk, Gould, Brennan, McIlwain, Brown, Burgess,
McAuley, Elding, Palmer, Paterson. Subs
Hall, Theobald, Moore, Black, Young.
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
04-02-06 HYDE
UNITED 1 NUNEATON
BOROUGH 0 LGE
att. 507
For the second week running, Hyde turned on
the style and put a massive dent in Nuneaton’s title challenge.
The weather may have been gloomy, but the football certainly
wasn’t as the Tigers started like they meant business. Within
three minutes Dale Johnson’s shot rebounded off a post and
although Matty McNeil was on hand to hit the ball home, an eagle
eyed assistant ruled offside. A close call indeed. Undeterred Hyde
pushed forward and after another couple of near misses, Johnson
back heeled into the path of Gerry Harrison,
who calmly side-footed home. McNeil was inches wide with a
screamer as the sluggish Nuneaton back four found McNeil and
Johnson too hot to handle.
Hyde had been forced into three changes due
to suspensions, but it hadn’t showed as the replacements had all
done their bit in a scintillating first half performance. The
squad had been stretched to its limit, with Tony Ellis filling one
of the subs positions.
The second half, however, was a different
story as Nuneaton stepped up the pace and made their intentions
clear after just seven minutes when Matty Collins headed against
the top of the bar. They then had the ball in the net, but Collins
was ruled to have fouled.
Instead of Hyde’s forwards taking centre
stage, it was now the turn of the defence to show what they were
made of. And how well they did, superbly marshalled by Mike Flynn.
Paul Jones and Chris Lynch both suffered facial injuries defending
stubbornly and despite the visitors throwing everything at them in
the closing stages, the defence stood firm. Lynch was forced off
with a nasty gash resulting in 6 minutes of injury time.
Still time for Darren Acton, to raise his
hands against Neil Tolson, who had replaced Johnson, for the final
few minutes. Dale had left to a standing ovation. Neil was left on
the floor. Just a yellow and the ‘keeper can consider himself
very lucky. Although to be fair there had hardly been a foul of
note in the game and had been excellently refereed.
By the final whistle, Hyde had showed how far they have come in the last couple of months and Nuneaton, too, had shown that they are accomplished and serious title contenders, but on the day not good enough to beat the rejuvenated Tigers.
Hyde United Ndjebayi, German, Lynch, Jones, Flynn, Armstrong, Brackenridge, Harrison, Clee, Johnson, McNeil Subs Hill, Caldecott, Tolson, Hooper, Ellis.
Nuneaton
Acton, Oddy, Love, Fitzpatrick, Moore, Brown, Collins,
Noon, Quailey, Murphy, Taylor. Subs
Frew, Wilkin, Foster, Reeves, Holmes.
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
07-02-06 NORTHWICH
VICTORIA 1 HYDE
UNITED 2 LGE
att. 850
Dale Johnson was Hyde’s hero at the rain
lashed Victoria Stadium on Tuesday as the Tigers deservedly
defeated championship hopefuls, Northwich Victoria. It was
Northwich’s first league defeat of the season at their well
appointed, but as yet, unfinished, new stadium.
Hyde welcomed back Nathan Wharton and Wayne
Dean after their one match bans and were soon in their stride as
Matty Mcneil put Johnson through on
seven minutes and he made no mistake from a tight angle. With a
strong wind behind them, the Tigers pushed forward and Wharton was
only inches wide with a 45 yard free-kick. Gerry Harrison too went
close with an absolute screamer. Jean Paul Ndjebayi made a couple
of good saves, when called into action, but he also caused some
panic when the ball squirmed from his grasp. It was a treacherous
night for ‘keepers and he did well overall.
By the second half, the wind had abated a
little, but the rain continued to pour down. Hyde expected an
onslaught from the home side, which never really came. The Tigers
continued to play their controlled football and increased their
lead on 57 minutes when Johnson
headed home Wharton’s pinpoint cross. The midfielder was unlucky
not to increase Hyde’s lead as Kristian Rogers just managed to
beat out a thunderous shot.
Northwich were stunned and although having
lots of possession, the Tigers stuck to their task. The home side
pulled one back with six minutes left when Danny
Mayman’s cross evaded everyone to squeeze in past a
stunned Ndjebayi and although there was still time for a couple of
hairy moments, Hyde held out for a tremendous win to push them up
to fifth. Thirty points since the start of December says it all.
Hyde United
Ndjebayi, German, Lynch, Jones, Flynn, Wharton, Dean,
Harrison, Clee, Johnson, McNeil Subs Hill, Caldecott, Armstrong,
Brackenridge, Tolson.
Northwich
Rogers, Payne, Chapman, Handyside, Carr, Charnock,
Anderson, Battersby, Allan, Brayson, Sale. Subs
Devlin, Byrne, Mayman, Roca, Connett
.
Man of the match: Nathan Wharton
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
Another super away-day for the travelling
Tigers. Hyde started strongly and never looked back and ultimately
were a tad disappointed they had only managed three goals, such
was their superiority.
Dale Johnson, Hyde’s hero on Tuesday, again
played superbly as did his strike partner Matty McNeil. Lancaster
could find no answer to their pace and movement, as the Tigers
looked dangerous every time they attacked.
However it was midfielder, Danny
Caldecott, the smallest man on the pitch, who headed Hyde
in front after 25 minutes following a Mike Flynn free-kick. Ten
minutes later, McNeil was bundled to the ground in the area, and Nathan
Wharton made no mistake from the spot. The game was then
over as a contest as Hyde piled forward, but just couldn’t find
the killer touch.
The second half continued in the same vein
and Johnson added a third on 60
minutes with a great finish. He could have had a couple more, as
could McNeil as they continued to terrorise the home defence,
Wharton and substitute Paul Armstrong both brought the best out of
home ‘keeper Tony McMillan as Hyde totally controlled the game.
Lancaster pulled an unlikely goal back when Alex
Taylor prodded the ball home in a melee, but that was the
only hiccup in an otherwise excellent team performance from the
Tigers who continue to go from strength to strength. With
relegation now a distant memory, Hyde can now enjoy the rest of
the season.
Hyde United
Ndjebayi, German, Lynch, Jones, Flynn, Wharton, Dean,
Harrison, Caldecott, Johnson, McNeil Subs Brackenridge, Armstrong,
Tolson, Ellis, Clee.
Lancaster
McMillan, Eckersley, Scott, Stringfellow, McMahon, Elderton,
Smith, Uberschar, Taylor, Jones, Sullivan. Subs Greenwood, Feeney,
Foxcroft
Man of the match: Dale Johnson
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD
13-02-06 HYDE
UNITED 4 FLIXTON
2 LGE
att. 232
Hyde ultimately progressed to the final of
the Manchester Premier Cup for the second year running, but it was
not plain sailing as they had to come from two goals down against
a spirited Flixton side.
Steve Waywell took the opportunity of
rotating his squad to give some tired legs a rest, but it looked
to be going horribly wrong as Matt Landregan
scored after 16 minutes for the visitors and grabbed another less
than a minute later with the Tiger’s reshaped defence all over
the place.
Jean Paul Ndjebayi was forced into a couple
of excellent saves as Flixton grew in confidence. However the
visitors were struggling to control Matty
McNeil and it was no surprise when he burst through on 25
minutes to shoot past veteran ‘keeper, Mark Molyneux. Jean Paul
was forced into a great save to keep out Lee Wilkinson’s effort,
but two rights right on half time, put the Tigers ahead.
On 44 minutes Wayne Dean shot against
Molyneux, but Neil Tolson was on hand
to hammer the ball home. Seconds later McNeil capitalised on a
defensive error to shoot the Tigers in front to close a pulsating
first half.
After the break, Hyde took a grip on the game
limiting Flixton to some long-range efforts. Dale Johnson
replaced the irrepressible McNeil and grabbed a fourth with
five minutes left after another defensive howler. Normal Service
had been resumed, but not without a few scares along the way.
Hyde United
Ndjebayi, German, Lynch, Adams, Armstrong, Wharton, Dean,
Brackenridge, Caldecott, Tolson, McNeil Subs Johnson, Harrison,
Flynn, Jones, Hooper.
Flixton Molyneux, Jones, Mortimer, Ayres, Varley, Gilghan, Tullock, Holden, Wilkinson, Landregan, Grandison. Subs Bates, Hogan, Heath, Haley, Bold.
REPORT
BY TONY BEARD