Debutant Patterson opens his account (02.11.04)

A DEBUT goal from new signing Simon Patterson helped the Magpies to victory in the first round of the Carthium Cup on Tuesday.
The tall striker coolly slotted the ball home on 47 minutes to open the scoring, following a goalless first half.
Hayes equalised through former United player Peter Dean on 56 minutes.
Dean’s initial effort drew an acrobatic save from Nick Hart, but he then pounced on the rebound to level the score.
Hayes were then unlucky not to take the lead, Kieran Knight hitting the post.
The Maidenhead winner came on 76 minutes, when a Barrie Matthews cross found the head of Craig O’Connor who made no mistake with the header.
Maidenhead now face Sutton at home in the next round of the Conference League Cup.

The match on Tuesday saw both sides field squad line-ups.
For the Magpies Ollie Muggleton and Luke Costello made their first appearances of the season, and Simon Patterson and Michael Perrineau-Daly made their debuts.
In a unique funding arrangement, the losers take the prize in each round.
So the Magpies move onto the second round while the losers will take home £500.

Debutant Simon Patterson made an immediate impression against Hayes, capping off a fine match with a goal.
Patterson, 22, was on the books at Watford for three years without making a first team appearance.
He was released by the Hornets in May, but during his time at Vicarage Road he did gain league experience in a three-month loan spell at Wycombe Wanderers.
He also spent a month on loan at Slough Town in 2002.

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