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Tamworth 2 Hyde United 0

8/10/2008

WITH three defenders missing through injury it was not the ideal time for the Tigers to travel to Tamworth, who were on the back of a 10-match unbeaten run.

The Lambs’ boss, Gary Mills, had just won the manager of the month award, normally a kiss of death.

Hyde went into the game with Gerry Harrison and Chris Brass at the centre of the defence with Adam Oakes coming in at left-back and, although the Tigers performed heroically at times, they had no answer to the title favourites, who clinched the game with goals minutes either side of half-time.

On a miserable day, Hyde had the wind in the first period but couldn’t really take advantage.

The closest they came to scoring was after Chris Simm had been brought on the edge of the area. Wylde’s wild challenge earned him a yellow, card but Matthew Tipton’s free-kick went just over.

The Lambs took the lead on 42 after good work by Rodman. He sent the ball low towards Craig Dootson but Sheldon nipped in to make sure from a yard out for his seventh goal of the season.

Hyde faced an ever-increasing gale at the start of the second period and immediately conceded again when Wright’s shot deflected over the defence, allowing Pritchard to capitalise and steer the ball into the net from close range.

Hyde never really looked like getting back into the game and it became a matter of damage limitation as the conditions worsened.

The Tigers have now failed to register any points on their travels this season and the new management team have plenty to do to get things right.