Whitehawk are one point away

By Peter Butcher

TWO goals in seven minutes by Sam Gargan took Whitehawk to the brink of becoming Ryman Premier champions with a 2-0 victory at Leiston today (Sunday).

Hawks need a single point from their home game against East Thurrock next Saturday to be sure, but they also have a substantial goal-difference advantage over Lowestoft, the only side who can catch them.

Lowestoft would, for example, have to win their three remaining matches by an average of four goals each in order to snatch the honours if Hawks are beaten by a single goal.

Leiston did not make it easy for their visitors and, backed by a substantial number of Lowestoft fans in the crowd of 365, they had the better of the first half without creating any clear-cut chances.

The strength of Whitehawk’s bench always looked likely to be a factor as they took command playing down the slope after the interval, though Leiston still looked capable of scoring in their increasingly rare counter-attacks.

Hawks brought on Jerahl Hughes, then Michael Malcolm to change their attacking options and they took the lead in the 72nd minute, shortly after Malcolm’s arrival. George Wilson handled a cross from the left and Gargan blasted the penalty into the roof of the net.

Gargan (pictured in mid-air courtesy of John Heald) then doubled the score with a header that crept under the body of home keeper Remi Matthews and Hawks then closed out the game efficiently.

Where next?

Computer problem in office LEAGUE secretary Kellie Discipline advises that all office systems are now working again (9.45 Monday morning).
Trawlerboys keep up the fight RESOLUTE Lowestoft are refusing to give up the fight for the Ryman Premier title. Their 2-0 victory at Bognor on Saturday made it seven away points in five days.

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