Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between South Shields (1st, 85 pts) and Hyde United (6th, 66 pts). Hyde United ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.52/1 for Hyde United and 1.69/0.93 for South Shields (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Hyde United's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The match was played at Ewen Fields in Hyde (capacity 500). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.


