Pike happy as Gosport hat-trick hero Wright sinks Bognor
Wright struck two stunning goals in the space of a minute before the interval.
He completed his treble from the penalty spot after the break.
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Hide AdWarren Bentley also got off the mark for Borough as the hosts netted three times in a five-minute spell in the first half.
‘We were so clinical in front of goal and if you have any spell like that in a match it is going to win you the game,’ said Pike.
‘Ben Wright has scored goals all pre-season but his hat-trick was outstanding.
‘I don’t think we have had anybody in the last three or four years who can strike a ball like he did for his second goal.
‘It was pure quality.
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Hide Ad‘He scored 18 goals at our level last season and I can see him getting a lot more this year.
‘The way Chris Flood and Warren Bentley move around up front will make them a handful for any team.
‘I have now got three forwards in the team who are capable of scoring 20 goals each in a season.’
On Friday evening the Hawks beat Team Solent 6-1 in a game cut short by 13 minutes due to floodlight problems.
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Hide AdMatt Paterson scored twice and Alfie Whittingham, Alfie Rutherford, Harry Medway and George Barker also netted for the Hawks.
Moneyfields slipped to a 3-2 defeat against Salisbury.
Alex Shephard and Dan Gauntlett scored for Moneys.
Petersfield Town won 3-2 at Hamble Club.
And Fareham Town suffered a 1-0 reverse at Liss Athletic.
– KEVIN RICKETTS