Derby day misery for Lilywhites

Photo: Paul Sterritt

MOSSLEY'S James Blair feels the force of a challenge.

DERBY day at Seel Park ended in abject misery for Mossley fans, as their team were thumped 4-1 by Tameside neighbours Hyde United in the Evo-Stik League Division One North.

These continue to be troubled times for the Lilywhites, and they weren't helped by falling two goals behind inside the first 12 minutes on Saturday.

Skipper Paddy Miller and Matt Dempsey struck as the Tigers were in cruise control early on.

James Blair did halve the deficit just before the half-hour mark, only for the visitors to strike again four minutes later through Lawrence Hunter.

The hosts pressed relentlessly during the second period, but that proved far too little too late, given that Matt Beadle had added a fourth for Hyde in the 51st minute.

The Lilywhites, hovering precariously above the division's drop zone, return to action on Saturday at Colne.

RAMPANT CHADDERTON continued their impressive recent form in the Hallmark Security League First Division with a devastating 7-1 victory at Eccleshall.

Liam Ellis fired Chaddy into the lead early on, before the hosts levelled through Nathan Dyer. Goals from Ellis and Leon Iloube in the five-minute period before the interval saw Chaddy take the game by the scruff of the neck.

Mark Howard's men cut loose in the second period, adding further goals from Tim Astley, Sam Gibson, a third from Ellis, and Chris Pauley, to leave Eccleshall shell-shocked.

Chaddy, whose huge win lifted them to 12th in table and with faint play-off hopes still intact, host FC Oswestry Town on Saturday.