Hares hit five and Saints record first win of the season, but Fenmen thumped
There were big wins for March Town and Wisbech St Mary this afternoon, but Wisbech Town were thrashed away from home.
In the Thurlow Nunn League first division north, the Hares beat visiting AFC Sudbury Reserves 5-0, while in the same division, Saints recorded their first win in any competition this season, seeing off Felixstowe & Walton United Reserves 3-0 at home. But Wisbech were beaten 5-0 at Kidsgrove Athletic in the BetVictor Northern Premier League south east division
Craig Gillies was a hat-trick hero as March climbed to fifth place in the division. The Hares included new signings defender Tom Mcleish from Norwich United and striker Dylan Edge from Yaxley in their starting line-up.
A belter from Jack Friend put March one up after 21 minutes and Gillies scored his first within 60 seconds. Gillies netted two more before substitute Toby Allen made it five. Hares man of the match was captain Gav Cooke.
At Wisbech St Mary, the home side took the lead on the stroke of half-time when Corey Kingston pounced on a goalkeeping error to slot home.
Left back Karl Anderson made it two with a scorching long-range effort after 72 minutes and a superb curling shot from new signing Tom Chilton made it three with six minutes to go. Other new boyg Flo Tsaguim came on as second half substitute and played well.
Manager Alex Kaufman was delighted with the victory. Saints are still bottom but only two points behind 19th placed King's Lynn Reserves.
It was a bad day at the office for Wisbech, however, as they were thrashed in the Potteries. Sam Wilson pulled off some good saves to keep the scoreline to what was still the Fenmen's heaviest defeat of the season.
Anthony Malbon scored the first after 10 minutes, Kyle Blake made it two after 24 minutes and Malbon headed in his second three minutes into the second half. Malbon sealed his hat-trick with a 76th minute penalty after a handball and Kingsley Gyamfi netted with a minute to go.
For Wisbech, Charley Sanders went close a couple of times in the first half and Jon Kaye was booked for hauling back an opponent. They are now third from bottom.
March Town: Congreve, Burrows, Mcleish, Emmington, Cooke (c), Short, Edge, Moxon, Friend, Gibson, Gillies. Subs: Rawson, Rothery, Warren, Hamza, Allen.
Wisbech St Mary: Smith, Miller, Anderson, Beckett (Woodhouse 42 mins), Short, Kennelly (Tsaguim 60), Chilton, Goult (c), Tansley (Hempson 74), Richardson, Kingston. Sub (not used): Wilmott.
Wisbech Town: Wilson, Whyatt, Green, Kaye, Marshall, Spencer (c), Draper (Jaquite 75 mins), Maddison, Sanders, Rogers (Hart 65), Nassunculo. Sub (not used): Setchell. Attendance: 152.
In the Peterborough League premier division, Parson Drove remain in seventh place after a 3-1 victory at Oakham United. William Smith scored Drove's first in the 50th minute, Ryan Lennon netted on the hour and Joe Reed scored with 10 minutes to go.
Long Sutton Athletic have the local bragging rights after a 4-2 home win against Holbeach United Reserves, but it was not a good day for the division's bottom two teams as Leverington Sports lost 5-2 at Moulton Harrox and bottom-of-the-table Tydd were thrashed 8-2 at home against second place Peterborough North End Sports.
In division two, seventh place Long Sutton Reserves lost 3-2 at home to Stamford Lions Reserves, with Mark Garner and Lewis Machin on target for the Magpies. Leverington's second string went down 4-0 at home to Thorney in the league cup.
Tydd Reserves enjoyed a good 4-2 victory over Parkside in division three, while two goals from Kensey Carter saw Parson Drove Reserves beat Chatteris Town A 2-0 in the Cambs Lower Junior Challenge Cup 2nd round.
