The first half was a scrappy affair with both sides struggling to retain possession. The Fire had a strong line up for this match but a lot of players looked rusty and the side lacked cohesion. As the match wore on High Lane began to get on top as they were allowed space and time to pass the ball and halfway through the half they took the lead with a long range shot.
The Fire soon equalised with a scrappy goal. With several people in the 6 yard box the ball was finally turned over the line by Adam Sutcliffe.
Rather than being rejuvenated by the equaliser it was a lacklustre Fire that then conceded 2 more goals and they were relieved to hear the half time whistle.