It was a deserved win, although Rhyl, featuring nine new players, I heard, did make us work hard for it. The only goalscorers were substitutes, but I was particularly impressed by two of the other substitutes: Dontai Gabbidon (apologies for any spelling errors), who played in a Cheshire Senior Cup match last season, was very lively, and got an assist for the third goal, while goalkeeper Matthew Johnson made a superb reflex save following a suicidal back pass by one of the other triallists. The referee blew for full time after 85 minutes, just after the third goal, presumably following an agreement to finish at 2.45.
A much lower crowd than last season and a new development is that you are forbidden to bring your own food into Belle Vue. I was questioned and the steward decided I was honest when I said I had no food, which I didn't, and declined to search me!