Draw specialists Hyde United produced another as they were held at home to Gainsborough Trinity, their sixth 1-1 draw in their last nine league games.

Gainsborough keeper Dylan Wharton was called into action twice in the opening 10 minutes. He pushed away a shot from Matt Fearnley inside the opening minute and was then alert to punch over a shot by Frankie Sinfield in the 10th minute.

Gainsborough took the lead in the 14th minute. A series of throw ins, free kicks and crosses into the box put the Hyde defence under pressure and they switched off to allow Declan Howe to tap home at the far post following a cross along the six yard box.

Hyde had a big penalty shout turned down in the 20th minute as Wharton took down Holmes off the ball but the referee didn’t see the incident.

Hyde pulled themselves deservedly level a minute before the break. A well worked free kick routine saw skipper Joel Amado pull himself free at the far post to find the net with a composed finish on the volley.

Both sides had chances in the second half but it was the home side who dominated and will be disappointed not to have taken all three points as they played a lot of the game in the oppositions half.

Wharton produced another good save in the 72nd minute as Jack Redshaw turned and shot from the edge of the box. He tipped the ball onto the post and away from danger.

A late equaliser for the visitors meant it finished all square between the two top ten sides.

The home side started strongly with two chances in the opening two minutes. Ewan Bange had a shot in the box blocked behind for a corner and the resulting delivery was only cleared as far to Matt Fearnley on the edge of the box but he volleyed over the bar.

Morpeths threat came down the right with Jack Foalle as they constantly switched the ball over towards him. He attempted to catch Callum Hiddleston off his line in the 15th minute but luckily the goalkeeper saw the shot go wide.

Hyde took the lead in the 25th minute. Frankie Sinfield’s corner wasn’t cleared by the Morpeth defence and Joel Amado pounced on the loose ball to find the back of the net from a few yards out.

There was a comical moment in the 32nd minute as Hiddleston caught a pass back from Harry Ditchfield. The Morpeth free kick from 10 yards was dragged wide by Foalle.

It would only take one chance for the visitors to take a share of the points and it fell in fortunate circumstances in the 93rd minute. Dan Barlows shot from the edge of the box took a wicked deflection to wrong foot Hiddleston and go into the back of the net.

Hyde thought they had a winner in the 95th minute as Drew Baker headed goalwards from a long throw but Langley clawed it off the line.