Golds up to second after Midhurst triumph
Golds boss Mark Bennett was impressed with the visitors, who are now managed by former Wick and Arundel boss Gary Block, and said: “They are a good side and the first half was pretty even. “We played well, though, and for the neutral it must have been a good game to watch.”
George Gaskin slotted Golds into a eighth-minute lead from Nathan Peacock’s flick-on but Midhurst levelled through Michael Asare on the half-hour mark.
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Hide AdJamie Atterwell and Gaskin both hit the woodwork as the sides were level going into half-time.
Gaskin notched his second to put Littlehampton back ahead on 56 minutes, before Mitchell Hand, who had an outstanding game, made it 3-1 from the penalty spot after a foul on Danny Hand on 68 minutes.
Gaskin completed his hat-trick and netted for the 16th time this season with a strike from outside the penalty area on 79 minutes.
Mitchell Hand scored from the penalty spot again in the closing stages after a foul on Jamie Thompson.
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Hide AdGold then almost added an excellent sixth but Gaskin’s first-time shot hit the post after Alex Kew found him following a superb passing move.
The only downside of the evening for Littlehampton was losing Nathan Peacock (hamstring) and Liam O’Connor (knee) to injuries in the first half.