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Dalians ease to victory

19/ 1/2008

ROCHDALIANS got back into action last weekend, after a three-week break, and swept to a 4-0 Lancashire and Cheshire League win over Hazel Grove.

Both teams looked rather ring rusty, and the game lacked quality and cohesion for periods, but Dalians were clearly the better side on the day.

The only decent moves in the first half came from Dalians who were rewarded on 22 minutes when Callum Whitehead won possession, cut inside, and drove home from 18-yard out.

Another goal came early in the second half when Chris Ogunyode side-footed home to round off one of the best moves of the game.

Dalians continued to press and made it 3-0 on 70 minutes when the hard working Armstrong cut in from the left and curled the ball into a top corner of the net.

The scoring was completed five minutes later. Walker went on from the bench and hit a superb 25-yard volley.

The win moved Dalians up to fourth place in the table.

Darren Hedderman made an impressive debut for Dalians whose man of the match was John Luker.

Dalians’ seconds gave one of their best performances of the season but suffered their first home defeat of the campaign.

The only goal of their match against Hooley Bridge Celtic seconds came after two minutes when poor marking allowed a free header.

Dalians played some flowing football, and Chris McCarroll knocked over some good crosses from the left, but there was no end product.