Hastings ease to another 4-0 win

Hastings United's footballers moved within three points of the play-off places following a third straight emphatic victory and clean sheet tonight (Tuesday).
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Feb 2017, 21:52 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 21:37 BST

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Kiernan Hughes-Mason struck twice for the second game running as Hastings United saw off Three Bridges 4-0. Picture courtesy Scott WhiteKiernan Hughes-Mason struck twice for the second game running as Hastings United saw off Three Bridges 4-0. Picture courtesy Scott White
Kiernan Hughes-Mason struck twice for the second game running as Hastings United saw off Three Bridges 4-0. Picture courtesy Scott White

United won 4-0 away to Three Bridges to move up two places to eighth in Ryman Football League Division One South and just a victory away from the all-important top five.

Jack Evans gave United a half time lead before Kiernan Hughes-Mason’s second half double and one from Bradley Stevenson wrapped up the points.

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Harry Stannard, Jack Harris and Frannie Collin all called home goalkeeper Martin Grant into action before United drew first blood through Evans’ free kick in the 25th minute - his second goal in successive games.

Stannard shot wide and Collin hit the post before half time. Bridges made a far livelier start to the second period, but United doubled their advantage in the 53rd minute when Harris teed up Hughes-Mason for a close range finish.

United goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley was forced into a full stretch save at one end and Collin had a shot tipped over at the other. United went three-up in the 73rd minute as Hughes-Mason turned home a fine cross from Stevenson for his fourth goal in as many days.

Collin shot narrowly wide before United added a fourth goal in the 80th minute, Stevenson scoring his second goal for the club with a terrific strike from the edge of the area.

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United are now the division’s highest scorers with 95 goals in 32 league games and no club possesses a better goal difference than their +48.

United: Pidgeley, Emptage, Akoto, Evans, Rowe, Cruttwell, Hughes-Mason, Stevenson, Harris (Johnson), Collin, Stannard. Subs not used: Sobers, Watt, Nicholls. Attendance: 62.

Ryman Division One South top 10 (played-points): 1 Tooting & Mitcham United 33-74, 2 Dorking Wanderers 32-68, 3 Carshalton Athletic 34-64, 4 Hythe Town 32-61, 5 Lewes 33-61, 6 Greenwich Borough 32-60, 7 Corinthian-Casuals 32-60, 8 HASTINGS UNITED 32-58, 9 Cray Wanderers 32-56, 10 Walton Casuals 35-56.

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