 Ahead of the 2008 – 09 season , Byrom featured regularly in Northwich 's pre @-@ season campaign , and scored twice in a friendly game against Manchester United reserves in August 2008 . During the early stages of the season , Byrom was a permanent fixture in the centre of Northwich 's midfield . He created both of Northwich 's goals in a 2 – 1 win at home to newly promoted Barrow , as well as scoring away at Kettering Town , a " 25 @-@ yard drive into the top corner of the net " . He also created both of Northwich 's goals in a victory against Grays Athletic in October 2008 . However , Byrom had a hernia operation shortly after the club 's 4 – 1 loss to Eastbourne Borough in December , keeping him out of the first @-@ team for a total of ten weeks . He returned to first @-@ team action in February 2009 , playing the whole match in a 1 – 0 defeat to Altrincham . He was a regular until the end of the season , and scored his second career hat @-@ trick against Rushden and Diamonds in a 4 – 2 victory , although could not prevent the Vics relegation from the Conference National in April 2009 despite the club winning their last six games of the campaign . Byrom 's last match for Northwich was in the club 's 2 – 1 away win at the Kassam Stadium against Oxford United . He played a total of 52 games during his one and a half @-@ year tenure with Northwich , scoring nine goals . 
