Didsbury Northern 2nd 1-1 Knutsford

HISTORY repeated for these two teams when their meeting in Manchester finished the same way it had done last season.

The Black Knights, depleted by the absence of player-coach Graeme Wolfenden and Tom Adams, will be happier with a draw after having to reshuffle their line-up.

They had to resist early pressure from their hosts, promoted along with them to the North Men’s League at the end of last term, and fell behind from a short corner.

It jolted the visitors, and they enjoyed a productive spell.

There was a reward too when Joe Wright, who had scored a hat-trick in a 6-1 thrashing of Lytham St Annes seven days earlier, also converted a chance created after a short corner.

Knutsford stayed solid at the back in the second-half, much to the frustration of their opponents, and held on to earn a deserved share of the spoils.

They can be expect to be tested again when they travel to Crewe Vagrants on Saturday, push-back 1pm.

Meanwhile Knutsford’s Ladies resume their quest to register a first victory of the campaign in the Cheshire League when they host Macclesfield seconds at Westfield Drive.

They sit bottom of Division Two after seven successive defeats.

Push-back is at midday.

Results

Saturday, October 27

North Men’s Hockey League

Division Two West: Didsbury Northern 2nd 1-1 Knutsford

North West Men’s Hockey League

Division Four South: Colwyn Bay 2nd 5-1 Knutsford 2nd

Division Seven South East: Knutsford 3rd 3-5 Sale 2nd

Fixtures

Saturday, November 3

North Men’s Hockey League

Division Two West: Crewe Vagrants v Knutsford (1pm)

North West Men’s Hockey League

Division Four South: Sandbach v Knutsford 2nd (Midday)

Division Seven South East: Knutsford 3rd v Timperley 5th (3.30pm, Knutsford Leisure Centre)

Cheshire Women's Hockey League

Division Two: Knutsford v Macclesfield 2nd (Midday, Knutsford Leisure Centre)