Bloods’ boss Dave Pace revealed that everyone will be allowed into the Butcher’s Arms free of charge for Saturday’s Blue Square North match with Eastwood Town.

The Hitman will hold a press conference in the coming days to confirm the end of his career after making a dramatic U-turn on a planned comeback.

Despite having to play for an hour with only 10 men, the home side was still able to come back from a goal down to complete a league double over United.

Hobson had been on the field less than four minutes when he was injured by a reckless and strangely unpunished challenge from Town keeper Aaron Ratchford, who had already flattened Joe O’Neill for a penalty shout that went unheeded by York official Geoff Freer.

Both teams were attack minded from the start, though neither keeper was really tested.

In a close game he was a rock in the Tigers defence but still found time to snatch the winner and go very close with another header.

The Stags outbattled Curzon, rode their luck and then hit the Blues three times on the break.

The club face financial ruin after being ordered to pay Mr Hallows £32,000 because of an injury the then Altrincham player suffered in a tackle by former Robins defender Danny White.

Late changes to the back row meant regular prop Lee Bradley had to deputise at number six and the squad travelled with a weakened bench.

Having already been docked three points for fielding an ineligible player earlier in the season, Curzon were hit with a 10-point penalty – half of which were suspended – in October for financial irregularities.

Goals from Tony Gray and Shaun Whalley gave Droylsden a 2-0 win at the Butcher’s Arms on Monday night.

Danny Johnson boosted his stretched striking options by the signing of striker Clive Moyo-Modise from Altrincham who showed some neat touches and was denied a goal by the woodwork.

Continued pressure saw them awarded a penalty in front of the posts which James Worrall converted to make it 3-0.

The hosts began well enough, with the impressive Neil Prince registering three shots off target, although he should have done better with at least one.

The first half saw Curzon make too many uncharacteristic mistakes and it only took five minutes for Prescot to take advantage.

The game had got off to a blistering start with a succession of chances for both teams inside the opening 10 minutes.

They were helped by the home side’s disjointed performance but was the sense of injustice correct?

Young has brought striker Garry Kharas back into the fold at Surrey Street after five seasons away.

Having raised £4,500 themselves, the Lilywhites, managed by John Flanagan were boosted by a pledge from Dukinfield-based business GT Grafix to cover the shortfall in the money the club needed to raise for the new floodlights.

It was the stuff that fairytales are made of as the player-boss was a reluctant fifth substitute and did not introduce himself until the last five minutes.

Mossley were without the unavailable Steve Settle, Lee Blackshaw, Steve Moore and Nathan Neequaye while manager John Flanagan was able to name only three substitutes.

The clock was ticking into the 96th minute when captain for the day Warren Peyton stepped up to convert a late spot kick and give Jim Harvey his first win in the Bower Fold hotseat.

For a local derby, the crowd did not see a classic game of football but there was pride and commitment from both sides.

Either way their unbeaten run in 2010 continues after another hard-working performance.

The visitors enjoyed the lion’s share of the better chances, and on another day may have taken all three points.

The 25-year-old had intended to use the competition as a warm-up for the first event in Bournemouth, the Rallye Sunseeker, but found himself top of the charts.

In his first outing since his controversial draw with Lovemore N’Dou, Hatton made light work of Mikheil Khutsishvili – but he was always going to.

The former Morecambe and Forest Green manager – and Northern Ireland assistant boss – has agreed a deal to take charge until the end of the season.

Despite dominating the game for long periods, the Bower Boys crashed to their fifth defeat in seven games.

After not having won since September, this was the Tigers’ second win in a week as they attempt to climb away from the relegation zone. With games in hand, Hyde’s task looks somewhat easier than it did two weeks ago.

The hosts almost took the lead in the opening minute, but Ian Kearney’s header struck the upright. Ashton’s wide men, Matty O’Neill and Iain Howard, both put in a number of dangerous crosses and Callum Flanagan was twice off target with headers.

On how his team had bettered themselves so much, Dave Pace simply said it was due to "hard training and some hard words!"

The home side showed their intent from the off, running the ball out of defence after Burnley’s kick off and carrying possession all the way up to the opposition 22, before the winger was forced into touch.

The 16-year-old from Alkrington, a member of the East Cheshire Harriers a pupil at Manchester High School for Girls and Tameside clubs, won the under-20s 400m in a personal best of 57.33s.

Lowe recently marked 500 games in charge at Curzon – a decade which has seen promotion into the UniBond League, play-off places in the last two seasons, an FA Vase semi-final appearance, two North West Counties League Cup finals and an FA Cup first round win over Exeter City.

The spot kick, awarded when Jody Banim was bowled over in the area by Stafford skipper Nick Wellecomme, was saved by keeper Lee Evans and gave Rangers the point their second-half performance probably merited.

Farsley pulled a goal back with a dubious penalty but this game was all about confidence and belief for Hyde and by the end they could have had more.

Telford took the lead on 16 minutes with a sweet Phil Trainer goal, struck on the half-volley from the edge of the box from Danny Carey-Bertram’s lay-off.

Another new signing, Luke Morgan, made the bench for a Curzon team which dominated the opening half.

The Robins had the lion’s share of possession and created the majority of chances throughout the 90 minutes.

Beard, like Hatton a Mancunian, has been associated with the former two-weight world champion for several years dating back to the boxer’s time with Billy Graham.

A ferocious early drive by their forwards saw Keswick driven off their own ball and a good clearance upfield, setting the tone for the rest of the game as a hugely superior Audenshaw pack dominated every phase.

Lowe has brought in keeper Mike Hale on a month’s loan from Bamber Bridge as cover for Javier Sanchez, as well as wide man Luke Morgan from Stafford Rangers.

He is in action at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on February 26 as part of the eight-man bill.

A week-and-a-half ago, the 22-year-old Sale Harrier set a new best of 4.91m at a competition in France.

The Bloods missed a whole host of chances to take the lead, and had they done so they probably would have gone on to win.

The duo are delivering an NVQ level two course in ‘sport recreation and allied occupations with activity leadership’.

David Lewis, a member for 44 years and playing off a four handicap, will be enjoying his second year as the club president.

Denton Town picked up a point in their bid to climb away from the wrong end of the table, drawing 2-2 at Eagle Sports.

They had been unable to play fixtures at Seel Park after the collapse of two floodlight pylons led to the remaining six being declared as unsafe last week.

He has accepted an offer to become Benny Phillips’ assistant at Bower Fold and departs the Lilywhites following 18 months in charge.

Burr’s two-and-a-half year reign with Celtic ended when he made the move to Blue Square Premier outfit Kidderminster Harriers.

Droylsden were two goals to the good inside the opening 18 minutes, with Prince doing the damage on both ocassions after Brian Little’s men had failed to clear their lines.