Blakely is ‘excited’ by Clanfield’s squad look

Lee Blakely is 'excited' by the Clanfield squad he is building after watching his men continue their fine recent form with victory at Paulsgrove on Saturday.

Jake Knight, Olly Long and Jacob Mulligan got the goals in a blistering opening 20-minute spell as Blakely's boys secured a 3-0 Hampshire Premier League Senior Division victory.

Clanfield signed a number of Moneyfields Reserves players earlier in the season - including goalscorers at Paulsgrove Knight and

Long - and it has coincided with their march up the table after a tricky start to the campaign.

And after seeing his side make it four HPL wins in their previous five outings, boss Blakely is optimistic about what the future holds for a Clanfield side currently on the rise.

He said: ‘The strength and depth within the squad is improving all the time and the changes we made during the game kept up the level of performance.

‘We were solid throughout and won the game within the opening half-hour, but what pleased me most was the way we controlled the game and played some great football on a tough pitch.

‘It was a great win. I'm excited with the squad we are building but we will prepare in the week for the game Saturday against Colden Common and look to keep pushing.’

Clanfield, on the back of a defeat against title-chasing Locks Heath last time out, made a superb start which had them out of sight with the three points all but sealed up inside the opening 20 minutes. Knight headed home Danny Penfold's cross to make the breakthrough on 14 minutes with former Newcastle prospect and Pompey triallist Long lobbing home just two minutes later.

Mulligan, pictured, was then on hand to head home as Clanfield netted a third goal in the space of just six minutes to secure a convincing 3-0 victory.

While the visitors continued their fine recent form, Paulsgrove slumped to a third successive HPL loss and find themselves down in eighth in the table.

Clanfield host Colden Common on Saturday while Paulsgrove head to thirdplace Locks Heath next.