Vics forced a corner in the first minute which was played short between Switters and Parker, and it was Switters who nearly caught out Connor in the Tividale net with a curled cross. It was mainly Vics in possession but they didn’t have much of an impact in the Tividale penalty area. Their best chance came in the 17th minute as great build up play as Chapman, Parker and Camozzi combined which led to a Chapman shot over the bar. Two minutes later, Dylan Switters curled an effort in, which was dealt with well by the impressive Connor. It was Tividale who took the lead however with their first real effort, and what a strike it was as well. The ball was played across the edge of the Vics area to Dom Bell who hit it with the outside of his foot first time and it flew into the top corner giving Reid no chance. Minutes later, Vics came close as Callum Parker was inches away from turning in a Matty Clarke cross shot. Tividale then started to press more, and Reid had to produce a smart stop from a drilled shot from a tight angle in the 38th minute. Then came a killer blow for Vics just before half time as a corner was sent in for Tividale from the right, Reid missed it, and the ball fell for Ryan Snape to poke the ball home.

HALF-TIME : Northwich Vics 0 Tividale 2

Vics seemed to come out for the second half with more purpose, and pushed Tividale onto the back foot. Marcus Perry, now wide on the left, clipped a shot just over in the 50th minute, whilst 2 minute later, he forced Connor to tip another shot around the post after he beat his man and raced towards goal. Next it was substitute Ryan Jackson's turn to test Connor as he fired a shot in from the edge of the area, but the keeper just managed to push the shot away. Jackson and Camozzi were teaming up well down the right and it was good interplay between them which led to Camozzi firing a first time effort just over the bar. In the 77th minute, Vics were denied by a wonderful double save by Connor, as he managed to first push out a stinging shot from Kilheeney before somehow turning over Jackson's header from the rebound. It just wasn’t going to be Vics’ day !Indeed, Tividale then made the game safe in the 83rd minute as a cross from the right somehow found it’s way across goal for Lewis Taylor-Boyce to tap in from 2 yards out.

FULL-TIME : Northwich Vics 0 Tividale 3

A very disappointing result, and Vics will need to improve at both ends of the pitch. Too many easy goals given away, and too many good chances not being finished off.
A special word for the Tividale keeper, Louis Connor, a real star performance to keep a clean sheet for the visitors.

NEXT MATCHES: LEAGUE : TUESDAY 12th SEPTEMBER away v UTTOXETER TOWN 7.45pm kick off
LEAGUE : SATURDAY 16th SEPTEMBER home v AFC WULFRUNIANS 3.00pm kick off