FINCH SCORE SIX TO LEAD WAY FOR SECOND PLACE FINISH

FINCHAMPSTEAD FC still lead the fight for second place in the Thames Valley Premier League after they won their 11th league match of the season.

The hosts were looking to make it three wins on the bounce after two impressive performances that consisted of eight goals and two clean sheets.

The visitors started off the better side with a flurry of set pieces that forced Jones into a string of great saves.

The deadlock was broken despite Jones’ best efforts after a double save from an in-swinging corner, which was smashed home by Dewhurst at the third time of asking on seven minutes.

A lovely ball from Weir put

Day free on the right, and he picked out an unmarked Woodhead with a fizzing cross who slotted it home to fire the hosts level on 21 minutes.

The visitors regained their lead in the 34th minute as they dispossessed Finchampstead on the left hand side and the danger man Dewhurst was able to produce a great finish past Jones.

They managed to achieve that before the half time whistle as they stunned the visitors.

Day kept his composure and rolled the ball across the goal for Butt to tap into an empty net.

Finch took the lead for the first time in the match on 53 minutes, following some tricky wide play from Parmer, who picked out Joel Day with a great cross who headed home to the relief of the hosts.

Day then slotted it home with a lovely finish to make it 4-2 on 72 minutes.

Day was again the provider put Collins through on goal who fired past the keeper in clinical fashion.

There was still time to put the final touch on Day’s performance as he managed to dispossess the keeper moments later after the fifth and slot home to make it 6-2 in added time.

Joel Day finished the game playing a part in all six goals for Finchampstead with two goals and four assists.