FC United in Maine Road triumph

Edited from leighjournal.co.uk

By Liam Chronnell

A Stuart Rudd brace handed leaders FC United the derby honours against 10-man Maine Road.

The prolific striker scrambled home an 83rd-minute winner - his 23rd goal of the season - to seal a 2-1 victory for the breakaway club in front of 3,181 supporters at Stalybridge's Bower Fields.

Rudd had broken the deadlock on the stroke of half-time but Gareth Richards equalised on the hour mark for Road, the club set up by Manchester City fans, before Rudd struck again with seven minutes left.
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