Halifax Courier

Wild praises Town win in tough conditions at Yeovil

- Tom Scargill

TOWN MANAGER Pete Wild praised his side’s excellent display in tough conditions after The Shaymen’s 3-0 win at Yeovil.

Goals from Luke Summerfiel­d, Kieran Green and Jake Hyde sealed an impressive win for Town.

“I thought we were excellent first-half, against the wind,” said Wild. “I thought we nullified their threats, we knew their two wide men would cause us a lot of threats and we nullified that. Second-half, we thought with the wind we’d have more of the ball, and we didn’t. Both teams played better against the wind. They had a really good spell second-half, two great saves by the keeper. We knew as the game went on that they’d have to take more risks, which they did, and we finished them off.

“We had a 20 minute period where we rode our luck but apart from that, I’m really pleased with what we’ve done.”

Town got their noses in-front when Summerfiel­d swept in a penalty after Billy Chadwick was tripped in the box.

Reuben Reid nearly equalised a couple of minutes after halftime, but his shot struck the inside of the post and bounced back to Sam Johnson.

Tom Knowles then curled a free-kick just wide of the opposite post, before his next freekick was brilliantl­y tipped behind by Johnson.

Moments after Yeovil had a penalty appeal rejected for a foul on Reid by Niall Maher, Summerfiel­d’s shot was parried and Green bundled in the rebound to seal the win.

Substitute Hyde added the gloss in stoppage-time when he raced onto a loose header from a Yeovil defender and coolly slotted under the keeper.

Yeovil: A Smith, Kelly, Skendi (Hunt 86), Davies, Dickinson, Knowles, J Smith (Bradley 74), Dagnall (Sonupe 85), Neufville, Reid, Quigley. Subs not used: Evans, Stephens.

Shots on target: 4; Shots off target: 6

Corners: 5

Halifax: Johnson, Byrne, Clarke, Maher, Bradbury (Hyde 68), King, Green, Summerfiel­d, Woods, Williams, Chadwick (Stephenson 79).

Subs not used: Davison-Hale, Senior, Spence.

Scorers: Summerfiel­d (16), Green (85), Hyde (90)

Shots on target: 6; Shots off target: 2

Corners: 1

Referee: Elliott Swallow

Town man of the match: Nathan Clarke

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 ??  ?? DELIGHTED: Town boss Pete Wild.
DELIGHTED: Town boss Pete Wild.

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