The Whites put 12 goals past bottom side Farcet this morning and put the result of a season's effort beyond doubt. Should the Whites have lost today, the final promotion spot would have been snatched away but as it was, for one last time in this campaign, the Whites got their shooting boots on and recorded their most emphatic victory yet.
Any fear that Hampton may not come away with the promotion prize today were quickly allayed. Barely minutes from kick-off Bradley aimed a low curling left foot effort round a crowd of players and the keeper for the first. Then Cameron struck gold with a trademark drive moments later before Dami made it three with a classy finish. William grabbed two and Bradley one more to make it 6-0 at half-time.
The second half bought no rest-bite for the honest Farcet defence. Not necessarily in this order but Cameron got his second, Dylan found the net, Thomas smashed in a brilliant effort and Dami and William both completed their hat-tricks to complete the rout. A fine performance to cap a fine season.
At the full-time whistle, Coach Glen and his squad of smiling boys enjoyed their moment of sporting achievement in the Fenland sunshine. After more than 1,100 minutes of action, the Whites had achieved (if the Goldstraw grapevine is to be believed) the honour of being the first side to gain promotion in their maiden season. The boys scored an incredible 98 goals in the league (more than anyone else), at an average of 4.5 per game. That would not have been possible without the battling midfield that so regularly translated defensive action into attacking opportunity. The defenders and keeper Lucas, so often put under pressure this year, kept an impressive eight clean sheets.
Coach Glen said: " Second place for the season is really good. All the boys have trained hard and worked hard as a team to get the results they got, losing just a few games has also helped to get everyone working as a team and after today we are just looking forward to next season with ambition."
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| Within seconds of kick off - Bradley put the home side under pressure! |
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| Then curls one towards the bottom corner. 1-0! |
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| Dam buster! Dami gets a goal! This one for three nil! |
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| Dami levitates past an oppoonent |
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| Cameron shows agility to as Dylan sprints forward |
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| Whoop! There it is! Chakalaka! Bradley wallops his second and by this time, I was losing count.. |
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| Controlled Cameron |
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| Cameron beats the keeper with power .. |
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| Dami sets up William for his first and Hampton's er, fourth or fifth. |
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| You say jump we say how high? |
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| Dylan battles |
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| An incredibly powerful vacuum cleaner sucks the ball, goalkeeper and defenders into the net for William's second. |
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| The traditional half-time shout-and-bounce |
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| Farcet's cat. He don't care what anyone thinks so he'll walk on the pitch when we wants. |
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| Couple of Lucas pics coming up .. |
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| He's a confident keeper. |
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| Ben shoots narrowly over the bar |
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| Thomas goes up-front for a change and bags a goal. |
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| There's people on the pitch .. they think it's all over .. |
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| It is now! Dylan drills it home for his goal.. probably goal number 8 or something. I should have bought my notepad. |
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| Head down, Dylan drives forward. |
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| Ring a ring a roses .. William clears |
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| Thomas moments before his goal. He turns and unleashed the Mash smash |
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| Boom boom shake shake the room .. tick tick tick tick Boom. Dami winds up another.. |
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| Dylan shares a moment with post. |
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| Lucas keeps another clean sheet today .. |
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| oooh! Dinis almost gets on the score sheet. |
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| Dami jinks .. Keeper sinks |
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| Thats another goal methinks! Happy hat-trick lad! |
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| Bradley menaced the opposition all match long .. |
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| Never give up! Ben chases till the end .. |
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| Cam slam! Keeper gets his mitts to this one though.. boo! |
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| On the boncey putt! Dinis gets a head to it |
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| William gets his third hat-trick of the season and 20th of the campaign |
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| Dami, Dylan, Lucas, Thomas and William begin to celebrate |
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| Glen delivers his final post-match address of the season to an excited audience |
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| Hello! Guess what? You're going up! |
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| Most of the 2011-12 Promotion Winning Hampton Whites. (Jamie, Alex, Reece unavailable today) |
