Super Saxons in seventh heaven

South Saxons Hockey Club ended a run of three straight defeats with a dominant home victory on Saturday.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Nov 2014, 07:00 BST
Action from South Saxons Hockey Club's 7-1 victory at home to Lewes III on Saturday (SUS-140311-102944002)Action from South Saxons Hockey Club's 7-1 victory at home to Lewes III on Saturday (SUS-140311-102944002)
Action from South Saxons Hockey Club's 7-1 victory at home to Lewes III on Saturday (SUS-140311-102944002)

Saxons struck three times in the first half and added four more after the break to record their second Sussex Open Hockey League Division One win of the season with a 7-1 success against a youthful Lewes third XI.

Deploying a new 3-4-3 formation with vice-captain James Bunday at the helm in Jamie Busbridge’s absence, Saxons took an early lead through Alex Coombs following a nice move.

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A sensational solo effort from Harry Reece soon followed to put Saxons 2-0 up, which seemed to restore the confidence throughout the side that had been missing in recent weeks.

A flurry of goals then flew in from Ollie Beal, Lighthouse man of the match Tudor Stainsby and Danny Burnett, putting the Hastings club into a commanding 5-0 lead.

A disheartened Lewes team managed to pull a goal back, but Coombs slotted another two past the away goalkeeper late on to complete his hat-trick.

The result moved Saxons up a couple of places to eighth with a goal difference bettered only by unbeaten leaders Crowborough.

Saxons: Barden, Cload, Reed, Buss, Burnett, Coombs, J. Meredith, C. Meredith, Reece, Bunday, Stainsby, Beal.