Deadly Eastwood thrash local rivals in derby day demolition job

So impressive were the Red Badgers, Hucknall’s boss called them ‘the best step five team he’d ever seen’.The goal fest didn’t appear likely early on as Eastwood and the majority of the bumper crowd of more than 2,000 were unable to fnd a way to counter Hucknall’s gameplan of setting up defensively and looking to contain their hosts.

All that changed on 41 minutes when a cross from the left by Louis Nicholson was superbly headed home by Jamie Walker.

On the stroke of half-time, Eastwood doubled their lead when Tyler Blake’s through-ball was slotted into the bottom corner by Jordan Hallam.

The game was over as a contest just past the hour when Jacob Pearce’s low ball into the box was finished off by Luke Rawson to make it 3-0.

And a memorable day for the Red Badgers was completed on 70 minutes when Charlie Marzano scored his first goal for the club after another fine passing move.

The result keeps Eastwood second in the table, two points behind leaders Belper Town with two games in hand.

The Red Badgers head to the seaside this Saturday to take on Skegness Town (kick-off 3pm) as they look to maintain their title challenge.

Also in Premier Division North, Kimberley Miner’s Welfare suffered a third defeat in four games as they lost 3-0 at Newark Town.

A bad start saw Kimberley behind after just five minutes to Nelson Aideyan’s goal and the same player netted his and Newark’s second on 28 minutes.

And the game was up for Kimberley just four minutes after half-time when Luke White got Newark’s third.

Kimberley will aim to snap the bad run at home to Sherwood Colliery this Saturday (kick-off 3pm).