Match Report: 7VEN 13-1 Gillen Arms

7VEN make it three wins from three games in the Hartlepool Sunday Football League Premier League.

7VEN started the game on the front foot, but struggled with any clean attempts at goal, along with some decent defending from the Gillens.

The 7VEN pressure eventually became too much for them, and in the 19th minute, Harrison Smith opened the scoring with a lovely finish, curling it past the oncoming keeper with his left boot.

In the 30th minute, Harvey Hope was fouled in the box after a late challenge, and up stepped Jack Stonehouse, who slotted it away for his second penalty of the season.

7VEN minutes later, it was 3-0 Smith, this time, turned provider playing a ball through to Robbie Lithgo, who calmly placed the ball over the keeper with a lobbed finish.

In the 44th minute, 7VEN made it 4-0 as Adam Linsel played it long to Harvey Hope, who squared it across to Smith, who tapped it in for his second of the game.

Just before halftime, Gillens got one back from a corner, which was not cleared properly and fell to Matty Bell, who headed home to make it 4-1.

Five minutes after the break, Lithgo grabbed his second of the game. Stonehouse played him down the left-hand side, he worked his way into the box and finished at the near post, with a little help from a defender.

Smith completed his hat-trick in the 56th minute to make it 6-1 in the game. Hope played a ball across the box, and the 7VEN number 10 calmly placed it into the bottom corner.

It took two minutes for 7VEN-1, Stonehouse played through Lithgo, who squared it across to Hope, and he got his well-earned goal of the game.

In the 62nd minute, Stonehouse won a free kick in a great area, up stepped Jamie Jobson who curled it in beautifully right in the top corner.

Five minutes later, Craig Altringham was fouled in the box and the referee pointed to the spot. Stonehouse again stepped up and dispatched to make it 9-1 in the game.

The 10th came two minutes later, Altringham involved again as he laid off Smith on the edge, and he powered his effort into the bottom corner for his fourth of the game.

Three minutes later, it was 11-1. Olly Burrows played a perfect ball over the defence for Jobson, who made no mistake to slot the ball home with only the keeper to beat.

Barry Milligan got his second of the season after Ollie Watt made a run from the defence, squared it to Milligan, who slid it home for the 12th in the 78th minute.

The last goal of the game, and what was the last piece of action, came in the 87th minute. Jobson played it short to Stonhouse, who whipped his shot into the far corner to complete his hat-trick.

A fantastic win to make it three on the bounce and remain top of the table. Heatwave Tanning MOTM was awarded to Jack Stonhouse, not only for his hat-trick and assists in the game, but for creating a lot more opportunities and working hard throughout the 90 minutes. UT7.

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