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Match Details: Friday 8th October 2004 Northern Premier League Premier Division
Attendance: 309 Hyde United: Tim Mullock, Steven Clegg, Nicky Hill (Wayne Dean), Paul Jones, Jamie Milligan, John Gaynor, Chris Lynch, Phil Salt, Neil Tolson, Dale Johnson (Carl Barrowclough), Matty McNeil. Subs not used: Craig Buckley. Ossett Town: Hood, Hudson, Heineman, Price, Nugent, Briggs, Callery, Bolder, Freestone, Nestor, Newton. Subs: Gray, Rowe, Daly. Hyde took the points against a resilient Ossett Town on Friday night with two late goals from Matty McNeil and Neil Tolson to continue their impressive start to the season. Ossett arrived at Ewen Fields full of confidence after a recent good run and in an even first half gave Hyde plenty to think about. As usual the Tigers created chances but just couldn't find that killer touch in front of goal. Jamie Milligan was instrumental in everything Hyde did and his set pieces were superb throughout. Tolson came closest to scoring when his shot rebounded off Jon Hood. At times, Hyde's football was sublime, but Ossett matched them with plenty of fight and aggression and finished the half the stronger. In the second half Ossett continued to play well but slowly but surely Hyde began to take the upper hand. Dale Johnson was beginning to find space but was frequently penalised by a fussy referee, when his only crime was to use his upper body strength. As the game wore on, Ossett started to time waste with an assortment of injuries and the game looked like it might peter out into a tame draw. Milligan was still causing problems with his corners and just after he had hit the bar with one, it was the turn of Phil Salt, getting better each game, who supplied a pin point free kick onto McNeil's head and the Tigers were in front with just twenty minutes left. Ossett suddenly stepped up the pace but it was to no avail as five minutes later Milligan's corner was headed home by a combination of Tolson, McNeil and Rob Nugent. Tolson claimed it and the Tigers were home and dry. Still time for Carl Barrowclough to hit a post, but had been pushed all the way by an workmanlike Ossett performance. |