LORENZO Duncan scored a first-half hat-trick as Fisher thumped Holmesdale 5-0 to consolidate their position in second place in the SCEFL Premier Division.
Ajay Ashanike’s side went in front in the ninth minute when Jack Gibbons took a quick short corner to Rafael Garcia whose cross was headed home by Duncan from eight yards out.
In the 32nd minute, Alex Kozak crossed to the near post where Festos Kamara twisted to make space and his ball across the box deflected to Duncan to finish.
Any hope the hosts had of getting back into the game vanished when Malachi Hudson’s challenge on Adejola Lahan resulted in a red card.
Garcia then laid the ball off to Duncan who chipped home his 20th goal of the season. It was his second hat-trick of the campaign – both of them scored from left-back.
A minutes before the half-time break, Armani Jordan Martin found Garcia and he set up Kozak to pick his spot inside he area.
The Fish eased up in the second half but there was another bonus when Chibueze Echem returned to competitive action after seven months out with a broken leg. He set up another substitute, Michael Sarpong, but his shot was saved.
Fisher scored their fifth in stoppage-time when Kozak curled in a corner for Kamara to head home.
Fisher are eighteen points behind runaway leaders Whitstable Town but, crucially, now have an eight-point advantage over Hollands & Blair in sixth.
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Fisher host Kennington at St Paul’s on Saturday (3pm).
