Recap

Under the new management of Mark Beesley, FC United started off his tenure with a narrow win at Hyde United in an entertaining game.

Hyde started the better in the opening 5 minutes, as Jack Redshaw forced two excellent reaction saves from Charlie Casper but it was FC United who went into an early lead. A corner wasn’t cleared with multiple headers in the 18-yard box, and Jordan Buckley found the final one to head past Callum Hiddleston who failed to punch clear.

Buckley had his second on 16 minutes. Adam Le Fondre picked him out with a perfectly weighted cross and the striker guided his header into the bottom corner.

Hyde responded instantly within a minute as Matthew Fearnley produced a superb strike from the edge of the box leaving Casper helpless as he watched the ball fly past him.

The game then settled down briefly and Hyde looked the more likely to score next, but it was Buckley who sealed an impressive first half hatrick on 38 minutes. Hyde’s high defensive line was broken again by Buckley who found the net with a great strike to beat Hiddleston.

Hyde pulled one back on 72 minutes through captain Jack Redshaw who was allowed room to shoot on the edge of the box and it took a deflection and found the bottom corner.

Hyde then threw everything at the visitors as they tired but they managed to hold on for an important three points.