LITTLE Hulton United's hopes of retaining their Manchester League Premier Division title have received another jolt with a 4-2 home defeat by Wythenshawe Amateurs.

"I am beginning to realise how Kevin Keegan feels," says manager Steve Vychinski. "I have so much talent available and they just don't do it! We've put in two tremendous attacking displays but have been very poor at the back. "Mike Ayres and Dave Lees were missing but schoolboy defensive errors let us down. Having said that, all the other sides are taking points off each other so it's not that bad.

"I'll have my full squad available for the first time this Saturday for the visit of Highfield United."

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