By George Rothwell
HYDE UNITED 2 BASFORD UNITED 3
ERRORS cost Hyde United as they opened the new campaign with a narrow defeat at home to one of the pre-season favourites Basford. Hyde got off to a flying start when Bateman took time on the ball, O’Brien nipping it from under his feet and slotting home under Preston after only four minutes.
Hyde were pressing hard for a second, only a few last-ditch tackles saving the visitors from going further behind. But, against the run of play, Basford equalised when Reid ran onto a Chettle pass, unleashing a shot from the edge of the area that t...