HOW MANY DID I SCORE IN THE END?

DAVIDE RODARI can probably be forgiven for losing count of his Hastings United goal haul – he scored EIGHT!

-  Matt Badcock

The Arrows striker was unstoppable on Tuesday as the Step 4 side beat East Grinstead 12-3 in the Velocity Trophy.

Italian-born Rodari hit a 15-minute hat-trick in the first half before adding a personal fourth before the break.

And he matched it in the second 45 with another four, including three in the final eight minutes on a memorable night for the talented 20-year-old.

“I don’t think I’ve ever scored that many goals even when I was a kid – it’s never happened in my life and will probably never happen again,” Rodari told The NLP.

“I missed three sitters as well. I probably should have had more. I was pleased to have four at halftime. I was happy, don’t get me wrong, but I really wanted more. I felt really sharp and I knew something was coming.