Lambourne are miles better with crushing success over Furlong

FC Lambourne cruised to an 11-0 home victory over Royal Furlong in their Premier Division meeting.

- Chris Travers

HOT SHOT: Elisio Francisco was among the scorers as FC Lambourne cruised to victory.

From the outset, Lambourne controlled proceedings, carving out several opportunities in the opening half.

Despite their pressure, they went into the break with just a single goal advantage albeit one of real quality. Elisio Francisco struck the opener, and arguably the pick of the bunch, to set the tone for what was to come.

After the interval, Lambourne wasted no time in turning the screw. Within minutes of the restart, they blitzed Furlong with a flurry of goals, racing into a 6-0 lead before their opponents had chance to settle.

The introduction of James Miller proved inspired, as the substitute went on to grab four goals of his own in a dazzling cameo.

Lambourne's attacking depth was further underlined by braces from Tom Shea, John Ngindu, and Evans Ofori, each of them getting in on the act as the scoreline ballooned.

In Division One, Abbey Hulton moved into second place thanks to a 3-0 victory over Coach & Horses.

The star of the show was Marley Charters, who proved too hot to handle for the visitors.

The forward produced a superb display, netting a hat-trick that secured all three points.

Leaders Seighford remain undefeated this season, though they were forced to settle for a point in a 1-1 draw against The Foxley.

Seighford edged in front when Ollie Dunne struck to give them the advantage, but Foxley showed resilience and fought their way back into the contest after the break. Archie Gregory found space in the box to slot home the equaliser.

In Division Two, Barley Mow made it successive victories in style as they toppled leaders AFC Crown.

In a disciplined and determined performance, Barley showed both resilience and a clinical edge in front of goal.