10.30am 3 December 2022
South Manchester and Cheshire Christian League, Division Two
Holy Trinity Hurdsfield 1 Bridge Bolton 2 (att 2)
The second occasion this season that I've seen Bridge Bolton grab a dramatic late winner. In October it was a 5-4 win against Moss Lane East, while this time a tighter game ended 2-1 in their favour.
The visitors' winner was well into stoppage time, while I was hovering near my car ready for a quick departure to make it to my afternoon match. The outcome was harsh on Holy Trinity Hurdsfield, who were worth a draw.
The opening 45 minutes was enjoyable but goalless. There was little between the sides, but the home team edged in front after about an hour. Not long later I thought they should have had a penalty for handball, but the referee ruled otherwise, and Bridge went down the other end and made it 1-1.
Both teams had chances to get a winner, but a deserved draw looked like being the outcome, until the visitors' last minute decider.
Hurdsfield is an of Macclesfield, and Holy Trinity Hurdsfield play at the town's Victoria Park. It's a small and pleasant public park with a single football pitch. It feels enclosed, helped by steep grass banking at one end and one side.
hi steve, i manage trafford corinthians in smccfl division 2 also.
ReplyDeletewould love to have you at one of our games, our home matches are at the lovely dixons brooklands academy (manchester health academy formerly) in wythenshawe. we’re playing moss lane east in what’s always a close and feisty encounter
email me if you’d like more details or future games info@traffordcorinthians.com