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The opening stages of the second half pretty well mirrored the earlier spell, with United still enjoying the bulk of possession and scoring opportunities.
Bennett was unlucky again, in the 63rd minute, when he found the net with a header but his effort was scrubbed out when the referee spotted that the ball had struck his arm before crossing the line.
It increasingly appeared that it was going to be United’s day and when Hugill cracked home his second goal of his debut, 16 minutes from the close, the points indeed looked to be secured.
United’s new goalkeeper Radek Vitek had enjoyed a reasonably comfortable first game for the club, but he wasn’t found wanting in the closing minutes when he made two tremendous saves to deny the Rovers forwards.
But even he couldn’t prevent Rovers from getting a late boost when Brandon Lonsdale scored for the visitors with two minutes remaining. It mattered little in the end though as the Reds held out for a deserved opening win.
United: Vitek; Hughes, Bennett, Hardley, Pye; Svidersky (c), Hansen-Aaroen (Hoogewerf 63), Savage; Wellens (Forson 78), Hugill, Emeran (Mejia 72).
Subs not used: Fernandez, Guadagno
Goals: (Hugill 29, 74)
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