Fairweather bags debut goal as Moneyfields Reserves maintain 100 per cent Hampshire Senior League start by caning Hayling 5-0

Brad Fairweather, right, netted on his Moneyfields Reserves debut against Hayling last night.
Picture: Chris Moorhouse — Brad Fairweather, right, netted on his Moneyfields Reserves debut against Hayling last night. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

The former Baffins Milton Rovers regular, in his mid-30s, has been brought on board to add his experience to a predominantly young squad.

He came off the bench last night to score as Moneys handed Hayling United their second drubbing in five days at Dover Road.

Fresh from a 7-0 hammering at Denmead - which equalled their worst-ever HPL defeat - the Humbugs lost 5-0.

Jon Kercher, in his first HPL appearance of the season due to injuries to Dan Penfold and Mig Dark, opened the scoring from the penalty spot.

It was 3-0 at half-time with midfielder Danny Burroughs netting twice in quick succession - the second direct from a free-kick.

Niall Turner, another sub, completed the nap hand to leave Moneys and Stockbridge as the only top flight sides still boasting a 100 per cent record.

After games against Chamberlayne and Colden Common, Moneys welcome Stockbridge to Portsmouth on August 28.

Reserve boss Lee Mould said: ‘We thought we needed a bit more experience in certain areas, and Brad will be a big help.

‘He’s been around the clubs - I played with him at Moneyfields, he was at Baffins, Harvest last season.’

Of the win against Hayling, Mould added: ‘We struggled to get out of the blocks but the penalty settled us down.

‘In the end I don’t think they could have complained if we’d won by eight or nine really.

‘We missed a few one on ones and there were times when our final ball was lacking, but that’s just me being picky.

‘Overall it was a good outing and we employed a bit of squad rotation which will hopefully bear fruit later in the season.’

Ex-Humbugs midfielder Ronnie Clark partnered Jake Knight, back from illness, in the centre while Mould’s ex-USP reserve player Kieran Dowell was again used at left wing-back.

Chad Cornwell, a late sub for Moneys’ first team in last Saturday’s FA Cup loss to Stoneham, was at right wing-back as he had been in the HPL curtain-raiser at Paulsgrove.

There his pace caused Grove big problems, particularly in the first half, and it was again the case last night.

‘Chad terrorised Paulsgrove and he terrorised Hayling,’ reported Mould. ‘He was very, very quick.’