Northern Premier League

Gingerbreads rally to hard-earned win

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 April 2022

GRANTHAM TOWN 2 HYDE UNITED 0
By Pat Nixon

ALREADY-relegated Grantham Town recorded only their third home win of the season with victory over Hyde United.
Goals either side of the break from Lee Shaw and Steve Leslie handed the Gingerbreads the points and provide some much-needed cheer at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium.
Hyde had advantage of the strong breeze in the first half and started the brighter. Tom Pratt fired over on five minutes and then shot wide when well placed. Grantham keeper Jim Pollard saved well from Lewis Earl and Tayt Trusty as Hyde pressed forward.
But on 29 min...

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