LIAM Cooke’s first-half piledriver was enough to extend Whitby Town’s winning run to five matches in a game they dominated on the North Yorkshire coast.
South Shields produced a second-half turnaround to run out winners in a close affair against Hyde United, to remain top of the Northern Premier League.
James Jones and Ben Tozer grabbed the headlines for their Wrexham arrivals this week but forgotten striker Jake Hyde is looking every inch value for money.
ATHERTON COLLERIES collected all three points in a tight and scrappy affair thanks to a set-piece goal ten minutes from time in this league opener at the newly named Project Solar UK stadium.
The 20-year-old winger came through the Tigers’ academy ranks and scored 13 goals in 67 appearances for the NPL Premier Division club across all competitions.
The Tigers have endured significant turmoil in recent seasons, with three consecutive relegations followed in 2019 by the death of CEO Mark Worthington.
Goalkeepers Joe Green, Craig Ellison and Riccardo Longato and defensive quintet Brad Roscoe, Andy Hollins, Tom Morris, Kyle Brownhill and Jordan Fagbola have pledged their allegiance to the NPL Premier outfit.
Hyde made four Wembley appearances in less than seven weeks as Wednesday contested an FA Cup semi-final, final and final replay as well as a League Cup final.