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IAN ENSURES HIS BATTLING SIDE DON’T FALL SHORT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 March 2024

ILKESTON TOWN 1HYDE UNITED 1
By Rod Malcolm

HIGH-FLYERS Hyde were eased out of their rhythm when home boss Ian Deakin told his young side: “You’re playing as if your shorts are on fire.”
The colourful half-time message saw the Derbyshire hosts take a calmer view of the challenge as the action swirled from end to end.
In added time, they nearly won it when an Ilkeston free-kick hit a Hyde defender, forcing keeper Jordan Eastham into a desperate save. Earlier he halted striker Tom Cursons with Lindon Meikle just failing to net the rebound.
But Hyde had chances to...

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