By Ray Tatton
NEWCASTLE TOWN 0
SHEFFIELD 0
NPL SOUTH/EAST
AN entertaining opening to the league campaign for both teams somehow contrived to end goalless.
Newcastle almost made a dream start but Maxwell Chimenes was denied by keeper Jonathan Hedge.
A mix-up at the other end saw Castle scramble the ball away but they had a great chance early in the second half when Ryan McLean was brought down in the box but Ethan Vale pulled the penalty wide.
Sheffield had appeals for a penalty of their own turned down as Town scrambled the ball away.
Hedge then twice made good saves to keep Castle at bay. ...