The visitors early first half pressure was awarded with a goal when a twice taken free-kick 20yards out went through the wall which was deflected past Town keeper Deaville.
The visitors continued to apply most of the pressure and scored a second, when a quickly taken free-kick was pulled back to the edge of the penalty area and a shot found the corner of the net.

Half-Time
Hanley Town 0: Kidsgrove Athletic 2:

After a few stern words by manager Peter Ward, the second half opened with Hanley Town on the front foot and in a more determined mood. Hanley Town winger Trevor Russell began to cause the Kidsgrove Athletic's defence problems and Steve Goodwin was getting more into the match.
After a number of near misses Hanley Town pulled a deserved goal back on 75 minutes when substitute Ray Notice went past two defenders and rifled an unstoppable shot from 25yards into the roof of the net.
Hanley Town were now pressing for an equaliser and with five minutes left a run and cross down the left hand side into the Kidsgrove Athletic box where Trevor Russell was on hand to steer home the equaliser.
In the final minute Steve Goodwin had an excellent opportunity to win the game for Hanley Town but a superb save by Kidsgrove Athetic keeper Mark Gibbs denied the Hanley Town striker.

Full-Time:
Hanley Town 2: Kidsgrove Athletic 2:

Teams/Squads:
HANLEY TOWN:
Manager: Peter Ward:
Mark Deaville (gk): Lee Evans (gk);
Mick Birch: John Baggaley: Carl Woolhouse: Dave Murtagh: Steve Malkin: John Carter:
Dave Hancock: Shaun Roscoe: Les Wain: Mark Hagan: Dale Mallaburn:
Steve Goodwin: Trevor Russell: Ray Notice: Neil Proctor:

KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC:
Manager: Alan Sides:
Mark Gibbs (gk):
Steve Wilkes: John Smith: Carl Spencer: Steve Moran: Ken Lawton: Mick Dale
Graham Jones: Dave Goostrey: Shaun Hollinshead: Kevin White: Tony Colley:
Jeff Alcock: Kevin Alcock: Dave Hughes: Dave Whitehouse: Shaun McMullen

Results;
Tuesday 1st September:
Bramhall 2: Styal 1:
Knutsford 4: Poynton 1:
Pilkington 2: Chorlton Town 3:
Wednesday 2nd September:
Alsager United 4: Whitchurch Alport 0:
Grove United 1: Barnton 0:
HANLEY TOWN 2: KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC 2:
Linotype 3: Rylands 1;

After the above mid-week results the top six in the League were as seen below: Remember it was 2pts for a win 1pt for a draw in those days.

1): Linotype: Pld: 6 Pts: 11:
2): Hanley Town: Pld:5: Pts: 9:
3): Grove United: Pld: 6: Pts: 8:
4): Kidsgrove Athletic Pld: 5: Pts 8:
5): Alsager United: Pld: 6: Pts: 8:
6): Knutsford: Pld: 6: Pts: 8