A NEW-look Radcliffe Borough side including former Premier League midfielder Darren Sheridan and two new loan signings ended a run of five games without a win at home to Ossett Town on Tuesday night.

It was the club’s second game in a week, following on from a much-improved performance in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Lancaster City. Matthew Chadwick was the hero, latching on to a raking pass from right wing-back Lee Woodyatt to run in behind the Ossett defence and side foot past the visitors’ on-rushing goalkeeper.

The 50th minute goal was no more than Boro deserved after peppering the Ossett goal thoughout the match.

Chadwick switched from his usual position on the wing as cover for striker Declan Fletcher, who picked up an ankle injury on Saturday.

He linked up well with Ben Wharton up front, while 44-year-old Sheridan pulled the strings at the heart of a new 3-5-2 formation.

The former Barnsley player, who was drafted in after recently leaving his post as player manager at Blue Square Bet Premier side Barrow, used all his guile and experience in a holding midfield role, protecting the back three.

Sheridan also linked up well with former Oldham Athletic player Matty Carr, aged 18, in a central midfield three. Carr looked composed on the ball and full of running after being brought in as replacement for captain Mark Jones, who injured his shoulder against Lancaster.

With wing-backs Woodyatt and Kris King supplying the width, the formation looked fluid and solid, helping new keeper Martin Campbell to keep Boro’s first clean sheet in seven matches.

Campbell was unlucky to concede against Lancaster after being brought in as a short-term replacement for Nick Culkin, who will be back in the side for Saturday’s re-arranged trip to Cammell Laird.

The former Salford keeper had little to do in the match, except for picking the ball out of the net following the only the goal of the game. The home side’s top scorer Daniel Hattersley nicked the decider on 61 minutes, Rhys Turner passing across the face of goal to leave him to poke into an empty net for his 15th of the season.

It was a cruel defeat for Boro, who missed two penalties on the day and should have left with a point at least.

Lancaster keeper Martin Fearon was their saviour, palming away Declan Flether’s first half spot-kick before saving Adam Kay’s penalty at the death.

Boro built on that performance on Tuesday night though, moving back up to 15th in the table and opening up a 10 point gap on the drop-zone to ease lingering relegation fears.