Lucky 13 for AC Trades as they top the goal charts in Portsmouth Sunday League cup action

AC Trades went on a goal spree as they chalked up their 10th successive league and cup win of 2020/21.
By Paul Oastler
Published 18th Dec 2020, 11:34 GMT
Harry Gregory (pink) scored a hat-trick as AC Trades thrashed Portsville Park 13-4 in the Adelaide Cup. Picture: Chris MoorhouseHarry Gregory (pink) scored a hat-trick as AC Trades thrashed Portsville Park 13-4 in the Adelaide Cup. Picture: Chris Moorhouse
Harry Gregory (pink) scored a hat-trick as AC Trades thrashed Portsville Park 13-4 in the Adelaide Cup. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

The Portsmouth Sunday League Division 5 table-toppers hammered divisional rivals Portsville Park 13-4 on the 3G at Westleigh Park in the Adelaide Cup.

Harry Gregory and Charlie Smith both struck hat-tricks as Trades took their goal tally to 62 in those 10 wins.

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Sonny Smith (2), Adam Puckett (2), Alfie Norman, Charlie Cane and Reece Thomson completed the rout.

Ashley Sills struck a hat-trick as FC Fenix caned higher division opposition in the same competition.

Sills - the top scorer in Division 6 of the Portsmouth Sunday League - took his seasonal tally to 15 as Fexix drubbed Division 5 strugglers AFC Eastney 8-0.

Marc Gear (2), Steve Counsell, Alastair Cox and Chris Bearpark also netted.

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Division 5 Hatton Rovers were given a few scares by Division 6 outfit Padnell before winning 6-5.

Jasper Puncher, Harry Knight, Oakley Mallinson, Ben Searle and Matt Langton were on target for the winners with Harry Hatherley (2), Jake Smales, Jake Hampton and Mason Hayward replying.

Barry Jeans and Sean Barnes scored as Fratton Trades came from behind to beat North End Lions 2-1.

Horndean United progressed after beating AC FC 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Thai Allen scored for United with Alex Knight replying.

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In the London Cup, Cosham Trades won 3-0 against Freehouse A at Bransbury Park with goals from Rob Grudinskis, Taylor Hanson and Morgan Easen.

Division 3 leaders Old Boys Athletic took on Cross Keys Athletic, who are bottom of the same division. In a hard-fought battle, the table-toppers won 4-2 thanks to Stu Boyes, Luke Chalcraft, John Davis and Connor Jeffery. Steve Mitchell and Martin Edwards replied.

Bassam Albarwani (3), Wes Coyle and Carel Kayembe netted as Samba defeated AC Copnor 5-2 in the Challenge Cup.

Two Portsmouth Sunday League sides progressed in the Victory Cup.

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A Tyler Moret double gave Milton Rovers a 2-1 win against CJ Glass while Moulay Ousman (2), Allan Shaw and Louie Jeff netted as North End Cosmos defeated divisional rivals Wicor Mill 4-1. Sam Moore replied.

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The Portsmouth Sunday League has now been suspended following the city being placed in tier 3.

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