Match ends, Braintree Town 2, Hyde FC 1.
Dan Holman's late winner secured a narrow victory for Braintree over basement side Hyde.
Braintree took the lead after just five minutes when loanee Bernard Mensah crashed in his first goal for the club.
Alex Brown's low drive from long range fooled Braintree keeper Nick Hamann to level matters before half-time.
Hyde's Adam Thurston was then sent off for a foul on Josh Laurent and 60 seconds later Holman swept in James Mulley's pass to snatch three points.
Line-ups
Braintree
- 20Hamann
- 3Habergham
- 15Massey
- 5PaineBooked at 90mins
- 23LaurentBooked at 90mins
- 8DavisSubstituted forIsaacat 81'minutes
- 26Mulley
- 11SparkesSubstituted forDaleyat 75'minutes
- 17MensahSubstituted forHolmanat 61'minutes
- 2Peters
- 9Marks
Substitutes
- 4Isaac
- 7Long
- 1McDonald
- 10Holman
- 12Daley
Hyde United
- 20Kettings
- 24McQuade
- 21BlakemanSubstituted forKirbyat 86'minutes
- 4Haining
- 2Brizell
- 8Brown
- 3Lomax
- 12ThurstonBooked at 83mins
- 11Hughes
- 15Carlton
- 18Clark
Substitutes
- 23Pollard
- 30Kirby
- 16Thornton
- 17Fitzgerald
- 14Frith
- Referee:
- Declan Ford
- Attendance:
- 754
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away3
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Braintree Town 2, Hyde FC 1.
Booking
Matt Paine (Braintree Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Hand ball by Matt Paine (Braintree Town).
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Corner, Hyde FC.
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Attempt saved. Josh Brizell (Hyde FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Booking
Josh Laurent (Braintree Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Josh Laurent (Braintree Town).
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Connor Hughes (Hyde FC) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Chez Isaac (Braintree Town).
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Connor Hughes (Hyde FC) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Hyde FC. James Kirby replaces Adam Blakeman because of an injury.
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Foul by Danny Carlton (Hyde FC).
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Matt Paine (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Braintree Town 2, Hyde FC 1. Dan Holman (Braintree Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Mulley.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Adam Thurston (Hyde FC) for a bad foul.
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Foul by Adam Thurston (Hyde FC).
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Josh Laurent (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Chez Isaac replaces Kenny Davis.
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Attempt saved. Dan Holman (Braintree Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Luke Daley.