Upton hat-trick inspires Holwell comeback
Holwell Sports Reserves staged a dramatic second-half comeback to claim a high-scoring win in the Leicestershire Senior League Championship on Saturday.
Sports trailed 3-1 at home to Desford, but fought back to win 6-4 thanks to a hat-trick from Jayson Upton, a brace from first teamer Tom Harris and Harry Forfar’s strike.
Two goals each from Simon Goodman and Sean Warrilow had appeared to put the visitors on track for three points.
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Hide AdIt was the second match running that Holwell had scored six at Welby Road and moved them up a place to 11th in the table and within four points of mid-table Oadby.
On Saturday they host title-chasers FC Khalsa GTB (ko 3pm) who sit a point off top spot in second place.