HORSHAM 7 HORSHAM YMCA 0

HORSHAM U18s:
1.Tom Baxter 2.Adam Hutchings 3.George Magnus 4.Tom May 5.Niall O'Hagen 6.Danny Hutchings 7.Matt Whiteford 8.Michael Dale (Karl Threadgold) 9.Tony Nwachukwu 10.Elliot Hawkes (James) 11.Pat Surlis (Jay Brynin) Unused sub: Harry Pleece

Scorers: Dale, Magnus, Nwachukwu (3), Surlis, Whiteford

Horsham Youth completed the League double over neighbours Horsham YMCA with a resounding 7-0 victory at The Atspeed Stadium. Horsham made just one change from the team that played so well the previous week with Michael Dale replacing Jay Brynin in centre midfield and it was Dale who opened the scoring in the fifth minute when he rose unchallenged to powerfully head in from a corner. A shell shocked YM nearly conceded another straight away but Horsham striker Elliot Hawkes let them off the hook as he missed his chance with just the goalkeeper to beat. But the Hornets kept up the pressure and, in the 10th minute, a superb strike from 15 year old full back George Magnus doubled the advantage. Pat Surlis went close minutes later as Horsham threatened to run riot as they dominated all over the park in the early stages. Slowly the visitors began to find a bit more of the ball but they never looked like breaking through the solid Hornets defence with centre backs Niall O'Hagen and Tom May on top form. Ten minutes before the break Horsham made it 3-0 with Dale setting up the lively Tony Nwachukwu who fired in a brilliant goal from a tight angle. Matt Whiteford was unlucky right on the stroke of half time as his shot hit the post and ran along the line into the YM 'keeper's hands as the Hornets went into the interval in jubilant mood.

The second half started in the same way as the first with Horsham striking with an early goal, this time courtesy of left winger Surlis who, not for the first time this season, showed what an excellent finisher he can be. On the right, Whiteford was enjoying teasing the YM defence and at times pulled them apart, excellently supported by full back Adam Hutchings. And it was Whiteford who made it 5-0 as he broke into the box and fired home from close range. With the game safe, Horsham brought on Brynin on the left to replace Surlis and another under 16 player, Darren James, came on for the hardworking Hawkes. With goalkeeper Tom Baxter enjoying a well deserved quite evening, the night after his excellent debut for the first team, the Hornets continued to press but also showed their patience at times with their build up play with Dan Hutchings pulling the strings in the centre of midfield. Into the last fifteen minutes, Nwachukwu struck again with the Hornets' sixth goal. Horsham made their final substitution with Karl Threadgold replacing Dale and the youngster was soon into the action. Fittingly, five minutes from time the final word went to Nwachukwu who once again showed his class as he completed a well deserved hat trick with the Hornets seventh and final goal of the evening.

NEXT MATCH: v Croydon Athletic (a) Tuesday 2nd April ko 7.45pm