One shot on goal in ninety minutes summed up this lack lustre performance from Droylsden who capitulated in the second half to Prescot Cables for whom Matt Hamilton scores a hat trick

The Bloods fell behind after just nine minutes when debut keeper Nathan Wolland rolled the ball out to Tom Moore who clearance hit Matt Hamilton who easily converted, the player earlier having the first chance of the game which saw Wolland block at the near post.

The Bloods had a great chance to equalise soon after, Danny Wilkins corner finding Andy Langford at the back post whose shot was bundled away by the Cables defence.

The strong wind in the first half limited the play of both teams, Hamilton coming the closest seeing his free kick from the edge of the area just clearing the bar.

Kicking with the wind Cables took control of the second half, Wolland saving at close range from Myler, Hamilton’s follow up blazing over.

Minutes later Prescot doubled their lead from the penalty spot, Hamilton converting after Wolland brought down the striker on the edge of the area and seeing yellow

Hamilton got his third on seventy minutes with a superb free kick from twenty five yards finding the top corner of the net and Sean Myler made it four with a deflected shot from the edge of the area after the Droylsden defence failed to clear a free kick and finish a miserable afternoon for the Bloods with fifteen minutes remaining

A goal twelve minutes from time by James Steele was the difference between these two teams in what was a game of two halves

Droylsden had their chances in the first half. Jack Kay put through and forcing Scott into a save with his legs Harry Noren looked dangerous on the right turning inside the defence only to see his goal bound shot blocked.

At the other end Rhian Heelawell forced a save from Chris Thompson who also saved from Anointeo Chukwu after a mistake at the back.

The visitors took control in the second half Chukwu going close after another mistake at the back by Droylsden and the striker on loan from Salford City had a second chance slicing wide.

Chances were few and far between for the Bloods, Dom Smith doing all the hard work on the edge of the area before pulling his effort wide while Kay was put through on goal and seemed to found the keeper before going over for which the referee showed him a yellow card for diving.

But it was ex Blood Shaun Holden’s cross which set up the goal for Steele in sevenrt eight minutes which sealed the three points for the visitors and the striker went close to a second deep into injury time, his shot narrowly past the post.

A controversial goal by substitute Jamie Rainford saw Mossley take the points in the New Year Tameside Derby after a below par Bloods had got back into the game with a Jack Kay equaliser minutes earlier.

With Droylsden defenders appeal for offside, Rainford struck the ball past Thompson with twelve minutes remaining.

Jes Uchegbulam had put the home side in front on seventeen minutes after Tom Moore failed to deal with Fitzgerald’s through ball.

Earlier Moore had an early chance for the visitors, his header at the far post coming back off the woodwork.

Mossley though had the better of the first forty five minutes, Thompson called into action to save well from Brooke while the same player saw his header come back off the woodwork on the stroke of half time.

With half an hour left and having created little, Droylsden shuffled the pack bringing on Dom Smith, Harry Conon Noren and Shaquille Clarke and two of the three combined to set up Jack Kay to equalise on seventy two minutes.

The Bloods could have gone ahead shortly after,Clarke breaking down the right only to badly slice his attempt before Rainford’s strike put the home side back in front.

Two goals in the last ten minutes from skipper Domaine Rouse saw the Bloods claim all three points in this Boxing Day Derby.

Rouse was at the far post to poke home Jack Kay’s cross with ten minutes left and was gifted a second eight minutes later when Trafford keeper Matthew Cooper let Rouse’s shot roll under his body.

It was a battling performance from Droylsden who were on the back foot for much of the game against a Trafford side pushing for the playoffs-

Keeper Chris Thompson was called into action several times in the first half, saving well early on from Darius Palma and from Salmon who got behind Adam Rooney playing as an emergency full back to force the keeper into a block at his near post.

In between, Colin Murray should really have done better from Kay’s cross after the striker broke down the right but with time on his hands his shot went wide of the far post.

The visitors dominated much of the possession for the rest of the half, Johnson’s free kick flying just wide of the post while the same player forced Thompson into a spectacular one handed save low down to his far post just before the break.

The second half evened out in the wet condition, neither side really dominating. Droylsden brought on Harry Canon Noren for his debut along with Jamie Frost and Noren had an ambitious attempt soon after coming on, breaking down the right hand side before skying his attempt.

It began to look like the odd goal would pinch the tie and Rouse obliged on eighty minutes after the hard working Kay’s cross found him at the far post.

Trafford weren’t finished though, a double save from Thompson preventing an equaliser before Rouse secured the points at the other end.

A goal almost from second half kick off from Connor Hughes was the difference between these two sides as the Bloods despite having the better possession failed to capitalise and fell to a second successive away defeat.

The first half saw few chances, Hakon Burton pulling off a fine save from Domaine Rouse after the Bloods captain had run from his own half way line was the best chance of the half.

At the other end Harris saw his shot go just wide of the far post, while Jamie Frost had two efforts easily saved in the Colne goal.

Dave Pace’s team though switched off as the second half commenced to let Hughes in, and while having much of the possession created little.

Jack Kay should have equalised on seventy one minutes, the striker having a free header at the back post which sailed over the bar.

Colne though finished the stronger, Thompson pulling off a fantastic save to deny Lynch and with the game going into injury time Harris saw his effort come back off the post

• The Bloods crashed to defeat against high flying Ramsbottom despite playing much of the game against ten men.

Iyrwah Gooden saw red for the home team after just thirteen minutes for a challenge on Tom Moore.

The home side were already in front though, Josh Hmami lobbing the advancing Thompson after the Bloods defence switched off and it could have been much worse for Dave Pace’s team, an unmarked Ritchie Baker heading wide from a corner and Thompson saving from close range from Gooden as the defence looked vainly for an offside flag.

At the other end Jack Kay had a glorious opportunity to level after Wilkins broke down the right but overran the ball allowing Stewart a touch.

 Droylsden took control of the game after the sending off but created little, Webb Foster should have done better with a header at the far post from Rigby’s floated cross and the same player saw another effort hit the side netting

 Deep into firs my half injury time, Rammy got a second, an Evangelinos free kick headed home by Hmami

A minute after the resumption, the home side put the game beyond doubt, Evangelinos tapping home after Thompson saved from former Blood Rubens Jerome.

The Bloods though had two glorious opportunities within a minute, Kay’s effort at the back post coming off the post and then Webb Foster’s shot clipping the bar.

Dave Pace made a triple substitution bringing in Smith, Murray and Clooney but as they pressed forward, Ramsbottom took advantage at the back, first sub Daniel Naidole chipping the advancing Thompson with a quarter of an hour to go before Karl Jones tapped in from a few yards out to end a disappointing trip for the Bloods

The Bloods brought some sunshine on a rainy day to the Butchers Arms this afternoon and came away with the three points after a performance which must be up there as one of the best of the season,

Marske started the stronger and peppered the Droylsden goal in the opening encounters and for the first twenty minutes were on top,

Chris Thompson in the Droylsden goal made a couple of really good early saves but was helpless to do anything about the Marske goal which was an outstanding curling effort by the Marske no 4 Maloney on 15mins, Tommo was called upon again minutes later and saved smartly down low.

As the game progressed the Bloods fought their way back into it and on 27 minutes Domaine Rouse broke down the middle and set up new signing Jack Kay who opened up his body and finished early and decisively in the bottom corner. The first half finished on a flourish, the ball could have ended up in either net after great chances for both teams just before the break. The Bloods continued in the second half with some classy possession football and grew into the game, Droylsden took the lead on 66 minutes, Steve Rigby’s cross from a free kick caused all sorts of problems for the Marske defenders and as they try to clear their lines the ball loops up and behind only to fall to Kay for a tap in and his second of the day, there were chances at both ends to follow and the match was a credit to both sides who provided a great afternoons entertainment, the Bloods held firm in the later stages for a deserved win.

Man of the match
Jack Kay

A mistake by Chris Thompson and a superb strike by Dos Santos on the stroke of full time saw Droylsden fall to a 2-0 defeat at Tadcaster.

It finished all square in this six goal rollercoaster tie at Ossett that saw the game swing backwards and forwards between the two sides.